hickamore
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| Matching solid state amps with tube based pre amps Given no impedance mismatches,Tube pre --> SS amp --> sensitive speakers = easy meatTube pre --> Tube amp --> sensitive speakers = musical easy meatTube integrated amp --> sensitive speakers = theoretically optimal, no worry over im... | |
| 16 bit vs 24 bit vs 35 bit vs 36 bit vs 64 bit DAC sampling "attaining outstanding powers of expression" - good Latinate pomposity. +1. That's marketing, not engineering. | |
| American Audio Has no one mentioned the obvious ARC? | |
| Is bass the most important frequency band? Every speaker upgrade of mine has been for deeper, cleaner bass. Always progress, never full satisfaction. So swarm still needed if I ever get the right listening room. Hardest band to get right for sure (to my ears). | |
| why do so many discussions turn contentious? Dr. Johnson, quoted above, had it right. Discord happens because all human activities are managed by fallible humans -- beings described in all literature as often cranky, forgetful, envious, stubborn, spiteful, petty, boastful, vengeful . . . ex... | |
| New Streamer Transport Had the Lumin U1 Mini but found the control app full of bugs and output was sonically awful except from USB. Traded for Aurender whose Conductor app is better designed and which outputs ONLY USB. Which is fine, since other digital sources occupy d... | |
| Returning to Vinyl So much shared experience here, and all for free, what a bonanza! Absorbing every word I'm reading from you veterans who know the way. Key accessories will have been ordered by this time Monday, and some old record spun to get me oriented. | |
| Returning to Vinyl Got that box checked! Thanks Jim. | |
| Returning to Vinyl Many thanks to all for the tips and encouragement. Will definitely follow them up. Believe the right time has come. While vinyl is a hassle, I'm finding streaming falls well short of audio nirvana and is not without its own frustrations. Synching ... | |
| Returning to Vinyl mijostynGot 300-400 LPs, some duplicates and/or different pressings, virgin vinyl, half-speed mastered, etc.Will definitely check Elusive Disc, which I'd never heard of. Last time I spun vinyl, there was no such thing as a website to find such inf... | |
| Returning to Vinyl armstrodLooks like a nifty device which maybe even I can learn to use. Some DIY will be necessary for me, living far from metro hotbeds and not wanting to haul delicate TTs around on road trips. But where do I find mfr's recommended VTF for any pa... | |
| Returning to Vinyl Most helpful! Having fun and enjoying the music (recordings) is my aim. Can't make it a career myself, but eager to learn from those who can. | |
| Returning to Vinyl Just what I needed, thanks! | |
| When are people going to wake up and realize listening is a skill? "Those who doubt that we think in words should attempt the exercise of thinking without them." -- Richard Weaver | |
| How are most audiophiles going from streamers to DACS Ditto the USB advocates. When in doubt, start USB. There's a reason Aurender and Cocktail offer few if any other connections. True, all streamers and all DACs are different, but let the default choice be USB and regard that as the norm from which ... |