hickamore
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| Schiit Loki Max? @rpeluso Just saw your post and it confirms what I've hoped -- that the right EQ could coax these oldies, "mixed for car radio" as you say, into full-range sonic form. That virtue, plus ease of use, correction for room idiosyncrasies, and elder-ea... | |
| Streamer/DAC - Where is the value? I too own (but use only for certain streaming radio) the Cambridge 851N. Bear in mind that it is also a DAC and a digital preamp for that $1500. Pairing with a good DAC instantly revealed its shortcomings, forcing me to buy a quality dedicated str... | |
| Steely Dan Catalog on UHQR Vinyl @dweller "Lastly, I can live with Aja, Gaucho, and a double album "Greatest Hits". I'm not familiar with any "non hits" song on their early albums." You will be rewarded by checking out non-hit cuts on the pre-Aja SD LPs. "King of the World," "B... | |
| Advice for Streaming Newbies - Best Bang for Our Bucks @fuzztone @laoman ++ Forget Tidal and go straight to Qobuz. Tidal uses MQA which you will soon find unlistenable. Others can speak more usefully about hardware for your particular situation. Most important advice is just get the better streaming s... | |
| What speakers have you mistakenly let go and then later repurchased? Wharfedale EVO-40s, bought on closeout for $800, sounded like $4k, should have kept for my secondary system. All they needed was a bargain sub or two. Better midrange clarity than my Legacys. | |
| Do older power cables still hold up to newer ones? @knighttodd, definitely onto something, but what? | |
| Schiit's solid-state 6SN7 @dekay thanks for sharing | |
| Schiit's solid-state 6SN7 @harpo75, no doubt you're right. Although one can get JJs and the superior Tung-Sol 6SN7s (whose price has more than doubled in six months), it's a struggle finding NOS or Electro Harmonix (now PSVane). I have been sent dud tubes from two differen... | |
| Lumin U2 Mini OP, I tried the Lumin U2 Mini for a while but found the app difficult to use. Switched to the most affordable Aurender (N100) and never looked back. App is more user-friendly and sound quality superior in most ways. I've yet to hear of an Aurender... | |
| Can anyone tell me where the progress in audio went? So the demo track proves they could do the rhythm section. What about soundstage? Vocal/instrumental positioning? Air? Banging, much as I love it, hardly provides a convincing demonstration. | |
| Looking for a preamp with XLR connections Rogue RP-9.Fully balanced, $7500, and uses the same tubes as ARC LS28SE. | |
| Which would you choose for good sounding tube preamp for an audiophile new to tubes. If OP's budget were in the ARC Reference range, he would already have bought it and not bothered asking the question. And he wouldn't be pairing it with that amp! | |
| New High End Audio Dealer in Midwest @blisshifi Will advise next time headed your way. Need to determine how far up the Aurender line I may need to go for the right fit. No urgency; Summer 2023 is the likely time. | |
| New High End Audio Dealer in Midwest Hope you are able to open a showroom in the near future. As you know, many sizable midwestern cities have none at all these days. Minneapolis is within reasonable driving distance for me. Best wishes for new success in this old-fashion business. | |
| Uneven room dimensions/reflections = uneven toe in as solution? @m669326 Got exactly the same problem here, and trying the same solutions. Asymmetrical toe-in helps, and is not a deal-breaker to my eyes. Agree that adding EQ/balance control and room treatment can get you near what you might hear in an optimal ... |