hilde45

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Bookshelf speaker pairing with subwoofer
I had a lot of success pairing my Fritz speakers with my subs.  
Impressions & comparisons of Belles 150a Reference Power Amplifier Ver 2 
@mapman I like the "grip" and excitement of the Hypex but it's a bit brittle in the highs and sterile in the mids. That said, I will look into your suggestions! Thanks!  
Impressions & comparisons of Belles 150a Reference Power Amplifier Ver 2 
Thanks!  
Your journey with lower-watt tube amps -- Can a kit be good enough?
@atmasphere I'm sorry but it is impossible to link to photos for me. I've tried it three ways and now I'm giving up to focus on other things.   
Your journey with lower-watt tube amps -- Can a kit be good enough?
@atmasphere I have a very talented tech, Mike from Prairie Audio. https://photos.fife.usercontent.google.com/pw/AP1GczPjsXq00IlHiWOaDt7sDsMJ0Ssx5pn8sXmzABJ9GxLb9Ab81LzyilHQ=w985-h1054-s-no-gm?authuser=0  
Your journey with lower-watt tube amps -- Can a kit be good enough?
@atmasphere I need to check on your question. No buzz or noise or hum so far. Quiet as a mouse.  
Guidance
I am of the mindset that I should overinvest now (even though in very very small steps) to make sure that changes I make would pay dividends long term, and I can eventually get to a system I'd enjoy for a long while. Good deal. I am saying what... 
Guidance
I agree that my room is less than ideal (but with three middle school kids, I have what I have  :)) . I have walls on north and east side, with west side with three large bay windows and south side with a set of French doors. I did put in sound d... 
Guidance
The room is 50% of the sound. How well do you understand your room's contribution to what you're hearing? If you answer "not very well" then you should stop researching gear immediately and start looking into your room. It's really that simple.  
Your journey with lower-watt tube amps -- Can a kit be good enough?
UPDATE: Got my Dynakit ST-35 up and running after a local tech did a bunch of work on it -- firmed up weak soldered joints, replaced wobbly tube sockets with good ones, and added the EFB kit that Atmasphere mentioned. Oh, and added a grounded plug... 
Does USB cable length make a diference?
I've always heard that girth was more important. But I digress.  
The "young people' music thread - Artists younger than 40 years old
Here are some I like: alyona alyona Olya Polyakova Artem Pivovarov    
From Audio Note AN/J-D to where?
There are many who think that AN is the end-game, and the best one can do is change components within that line. There’s another possibility -- you’re bored and want to experience variety. I’ve noticed that there are different "schools" of thou... 
What exactly is ROON?
Roon is a software program that does three main things: Combines your music: It takes all the music you own (on your computer, hard drives, etc.) and all the music you stream (like from Tidal or Qobuz) and puts it all together in one place. You d... 
The Audio Science Review (ASR) approach to reviewing wines.
This post gets at a real value for both A'gon and ASR -- objectivity: Unlike other reviewer outlets, ASR isn't heavily supported by advertising like most of the audio print media. They have posted unfavorable reviews of generally successful if n...