hilde45
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| Magnepan 1.7i Amp recommendations @jjss49 I'm interested to hear you say this because I was considering Maggies for my tube amps recently but steered away because of the logic you're laying down. Question: do you think this applies to all Maggies and all tubes? I have 60wpc tubes ... | |
| Think fast: What would you take? +1 Nonoise. Good luck, OP. Nice to see you can keep your cool and your perspective. It's hot enough outside -- you don't need the fevered dreams of others to make things worse. None of us do. | |
| Sub Question. One higher quality sub or two lesser quality? (Rythmik vs HSU) When I was looking into a second sub, REL themselves told me that getting identical subs was important. Others here have agreed and disagreed with that view. Via Audioholics: "Ideally you should use identical subwoofers for the best overall perfor... | |
| Are all Audiophiles masocists? @douglas_schroeder I get bored without progress, and I love the challenge of advancing a rig continuously. I also thrill to hear a performance become more engrossing, emotionally fulfilling, over the years. There is absolutely nothing wrong with t... | |
| Just installed a bluesound node 2i , quality not so good +1 @jjss49 I went back and forth with my node from internal to external dac many, many times, on a variety of speakers. There is a difference that is unmistakable. That said, the internal dac isn't terrible and everyone has their own systems and t... | |
| “BLOCK” Function? I’ve learned a lot by responding only to posts or parts of posts which addressed the question or issue I’m investigating. Posts which do other things -- I just don’t react to. I "block" myself from reacting to irrelevant or obnoxious conduct. If y... | |
| Never Owned a Tube Amp and Want Advice FWIW, I have Quicksilver 60wpc monoblock tube amps and at first I thought I had to have high sensitivity speakers. I did try some at 92, 93 db and they had an easier time than speakers I tried at 87 and 88 db but I have to say I found that the Mon... | |
| Node 2i VS Lumin D2 @calieng Did you try the Node via a good ladder DAC like the Denafrips? Not sure if you said that in your post.I have a Node and have compared it via (a) it's own dac, (b) an older Peachtree dac, (c) an MHDT Orchid Dac and (d) an Orchid dac with a... | |
| How to select and pair a preamp and power amp? Quicksilver Line stage preamp $1295 (new) would likely pair well with many Solid State amps. I've only paired it with an Atoll integrated (on bypass mode) but it sounds great. | |
| Which Preamp. I know you've posted a choice between two but I'll just mention that when I asked this question a while back, many suggested another in your price range: http://www.dehavillandhifi.com/UltraVerve-Preamplifier.htmI've never heard it but there was c... | |
| For audio advice, which channels, if any, do you think are worthwhile on YouTube? Hans B has a long career and genuine expertise. I also like him for his humility and independence from companies. He’s not a poseur or peacock. | |
| Want to setup basic home audio system Whatever you do, there are enormous bargains out there, used. The Music Room is a great source, but if you educate yourself a bit, you can likely get a good streamer, DAC, integrated, and speakers for $1k, though perhaps the DAC could just be buil... | |
| For anyone who moved from tubes to solid state — a question @krelldreams Thanks for sharing. You say you went "back to tubes" but the main amp you mention is a hybrid, no? | |
| Are all Audiophiles masocists? After years of just work and family, I’m glad to have a hobby again.The obsession factor helped pull me in and forced me to learn.Now that my system is assembled, I’m turning toward expanding my listening.Obsessing about hearing more and different... | |
| It’s a pleasure. Here are two related pleasures:(a) Putting on an old tune you loved a long time ago (e.g. The Who’s 5:15) only to find that it’s been remastered and is now in "ultra HD" and you’re simultaneously reminiscing AND hearing it like you never did befor... |