hifiman5
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| CDs Vs LPs @dynaquest4I'm glad it's not just me.😧 | |
| CDs Vs LPs @atmasphere You have mentioned twice or more on this thread that the quality of the phono stage has an impact on the audibility of vinyl surface noise.Exactly! I recently upgraded from a 25 year old Aragon 47k phono stage to a Luxman E-250. I... | |
| Like female vocals - Check out Cold Specks My thanks to those here who turned me on to Karen Souza, Kandace Springs and Melody Gardot. Lovin' it! Not sure about Cold Specks yet. Need to hear some more and see if her "slightly raspy" vocals work for me. Appreciate being alerted to her r... | |
| Newer cars without cd players-what now? The loss of CD players in cars can be a bummer. I don't often listen to music in the car as I prefer talk radio there on Sirius XM. However, I do have an Apple iPod Classic 160 Gig. connected to my infotainment system via USB. It shows up on th... | |
| Tung-Sol EL-34B vs Genalex Gold Lion KT77 for Cayin A100T Integrated Tube Amplifier OP - I would strongly recommend you contact Ron Sheldon at Cryoset. I get my Gold Lion 12Au7s and GZ34 rectifier tubes from him.. The cryogenically treated tubes from Cryoset last a real long time. They start off and stay quiet! Very even, li... | |
| Tube suggestions for hybrid integrated amp I have been using Gold Lion 12AU7's sourced from Ron Sheldon at Cryoset. Very linear sound and they last a vey long time! I buy all of my tubes there if Ron carries what I need. My Gold Lion GZ34 rectifier tube from Cryoset is a huge improvemen... | |
| Krell KSA100 vs Threshold 400A vs McCormack DNA 0.5 @legarem Congratulations!! Great decision! Many folks who were experienced listening to the .5 and the DNA-1 preferred the .5 for its sweetness. So... you will have a nice sounding amp from the get go with the option to max. it out down the r... | |
| So what’s the future look like The audio world is in a strange state these days. You have lots of young folks who listen to lossy formats on wretched equipment and then on the other hand you have a significant interest in vinyl among others. Good lord, even reel to reel is at... | |
| Perfect Path Technologies: Omega E mat @oregonpapa I'm actually considering an E Mat for my electrical service, so I am not in any way trolling...but...are you okay? | |
| Best CD lens cleaner @audiosense Again, why is such a device necessary or even desirable? | |
| I need cables for my 2 channel system Here is the link at Moon Audio. If its cable they make it! https://www.moon-audio.com/audio-cables/usb.html | |
| Best CD lens cleaner @audiosensWhy do you feel a need for such a device? | |
| Melody Gardot - Which albums to buy? Listening to the "Live in Paris" EP included with "My One and Only Thrill" UK Special Edition CD. Beautiful open "you are there" sound quality. Very vivid sounding applause! There is something very unique about how Melody enunciates consonants. Di... | |
| Parasound JC 3+ Phono Preamp Hum OP - Many years ago I discovered that when my house was built, the guys hooking up the wiring in the 200 amp service did not tighten down all of the ground connections. Taking appropriate precautions, I opened it up and tightened up the grounds. ... | |
| Parasound JC 3+ Phono Preamp Hum OP - Have you called Parasound to see what they think? By all accounts the JC3+ is purported to be a fine sounding, well built piece of gear. My 25 year old Aragon 47k with Isolated Power Supply developed a persistent hum as well. As it was the... |