hickamore
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| Review of Legacy Audio Signature SE and dealer Audio Doctor Been running the Legacy SEs for 4 months now, but hate to say they still seem designed for HT. Emphasis falls at the extremes of the frequency spectrum, with a hole in the middle -- just like going to the movies! But since others have gotten bette... | |
| Schiit Freya S or Freya +? Freya S has now burned in and stands ready for review. The quickly switchable modes and input sources with the ingenious remote is a nifty innovation indeed. Volume control is pinpoint, and for me, the clicking gives a sense of authority. Design i... | |
| Hunt for new floor standers In your spot if buying new I would also go for the ML 60XT. A bargain with good low end you are looking for. Used market is great if you have time to shop. | |
| does MacBook Pro need a DAC? Not using a DAC with a Macbook is like not using a decanter with a fine red wine. f1status above has it right. Your learning curve may not be as steep as his, but every step will be a big one. Start with any of the cheap DACs mentioned above. | |
| I need advice for power cords Most helpful, tantejuut Sharing this with my electrician. No DIY on this stuff for me. | |
| I need advice for power cords Several posts here make the fundamental claim that upgrading house wiring & outlets should be top priority, and that until this has been addressed, any comparison of audio component power cords is an idle exercise. What say the experts about t... | |
| Hunting Unicorns Has anyone used the Aurender, and if so, what is your preferred control device? | |
| Hunting Unicorns Thanks! Clicking link now. | |
| Hunting Unicorns As have erik_squires and mlsstl now. Thanks to all. I wondered why, and now I know. Next question would be an affordably functional tablet control device occupying little space. | |
| Hunting Unicorns jond I think you have supplied the answer. One can go smaller than a laptop, but not to the size of a slender remote. Shame on technological advance for failing to anticipate my needs! | |
| Hunting Unicorns djones51 if you do come across it, please share. My dream product ;-) | |
| Hunting Unicorns erik_squires the hidden Linux box plus inexpensive streamer sounds good, but apparently you still need at least a phone. My unattainable object is something requiring no external multi-purpose device. From ddude03 above I gather that even Lumen ne... | |
| Hunting Unicorns The current streamer/DAC/preamp is Cambridge 851N. It probably does wireless internet radio, but since audio is better from USB, I just use that for convenience since I need the laptop anyhow. | |
| A philosophical question. What music to play is one particular entry-point into sole philosophical question of humanity. Serenity is one's given equipoise between opposite, yet complementary, extremes: yin and yang. Everything is both true and false at once. "Life is too s... | |
| I am frustrated with the sound from my DAC Same experience here. Went from Cambridge with Wolfson to SABRE in Peachtree and never satisfied. Despite much higher price of the latter. Now changed back to the latest from Cambridge. Not near the end of the DAC road, but farther along. |