hickamore
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| Balanced Line Stage Tube Preamps @atmasphere Will set check for AES compliance & hope to find within my b@twoleftears Never heard of it, glad to know there are several candidates. @soix now ready to move up from SCHIIT Freya+, my first tube pre since analog-only days. Pretty... | |
| Balanced Line Stage Tube Preamps @mulveling Thanks for the tip! I’m off to check out the used market. | |
| Better sound on rainy days? FM tuner reception is clearly better on cloudy days. I have not noted any equivalent weather difference when live-streaming the same signal (often, in various weathers, I A/B the two, analog vs. digital). The "atmospheric conditions" explanation h... | |
| Go Ahead and Laugh at Me @onhwy61 ;-) Same here. At least we're unlikely to fry anything finding out. | |
| Why should audiophile deniers be allowed on an audiophile forum? Let's remember that "free speech" refers to freedom from GOVERNMENT censorship. Private forums can censor, or refuse to censor, anything or anybody, for any reason or no reason. Doing so may be wise, or it may be stupid, but it's within their legi... | |
| A CD PLAYER whose sound quality NOT AFFECTED by the DAC? What @audioguy85 said. | |
| Tubes becoming hard to get? +1 @jerryg123 | |
| I'm trusting FedEx/ UPS less by the day Just yesterday FedEx was stupid enough to send me a customer satisfaction survey. I rated them zero in every department. Things were fine before and during the height of the pandemic. (For every shipment of sensitive electronics gear I receive 25 ... | |
| No love for Legacy Audio @mikekollar What's the ceiling height in the 20 x 17 listening room? I'd want a dedicated cathedral for the Aeris. @vinylvalet My Legacys are forever, but of course I keep every scrap of original packaging in pristine condition and will leave a ... | |
| No love for Legacy Audio Like OP, I am a Legacy owner and wish more were posted about them. Obviously, they are indeed large and heavy, very big footprint, hard to pack, and nearly impossible ever to ship for sale or trade. I use the Signature SE because I would need 9' c... | |
| 2nd systems- who’s got one? Main system has phono stage, two streamers, DAC, CD transport, analog tuner, cassette deck, tube linestage pre, SS amp for towers, dual-firing 1,000 watt sub. Entry room has streamer, analog stereo tuner, tube integrated amp, Firefly DAC, monitor ... | |
| Schiit Freya+(Plus) @swordsman1 As I have told others above, Schiit itself is your best resource for info on impedance matching or any other question. Just tell them you want to match it with the Proton monoblocks. Schiit website has a handy email link and they will ... | |
| Schiit Freya+(Plus) @swordsman1 Not a pairing I have tried or could speculate on. Just make sure the output tubes used on the Freya maintain a low impedance. Whether you like the match or not, it will certainly be different. | |
| American Made Audio Products @darkj Suggest you check out Legacy Audio loudspeakers (Illinois) and Schiit Audio (amps, DACS, equalizers) in CA with some production in TX. "Designed and built" in US; can't vouch for all parts. | |
| God doesn't need to know what time it is. What gets me is Rolex giving their fancy watches to professional golfers. As if wearing one during a competitive round would help! (Even if you're a slowpoke player and the officials have put you "on the clock," wouldn't this be the caddie's job?)... |