hilde45

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Do people tire of audio forums?
@sns Backorder on REL's! Gotcha. FWIW, I really, also, like my Rythmik subs and believe they offer equal performance for better price and are more adjustable than REL. There's debate but I'm happy. FWIW. Good luck taming that bass!  
Schiit Bifrost 2/64 vs. Holo Audio Spring 3 -- brief listening notes
@2psyop I googled it for current prices and I got $829 vs. $3098 @mesch Thanks. Will relate. Next experiment will be to change one thing in the setup -- putting in my Pass XA 25 for my hypex-based amp.   
Do people tire of audio forums?
@sns What keeps me engaged or not has a lot to do with who is in conversation. There are some members I reliably learn from -- including yourself.  Sometimes a poster has actual experience with something -- that's helpful but of course it's an "n... 
DACed and Confused here...
You might go up the line by going used with a Denafrips or a Chord, or others. In other words, get twice the DAC your budget indicates by buying from a reliable seller, used. My Schiit Bifrost 2/64 was purchased new and it's pretty amazing for l... 
Harman acquires Roon
Good points. The integrations possible as mentioned by @wharfy are really compelling. Warnings about the misdirection of Roon are serious, and the potential for Roon to become "bloatware" are real, too.   
Help me spend $100,000 on a new system
How about getting an Audio Note system? There are dealers who can help you out.  https://amherstaudio.com/?page_id=20    
Help me spend $100,000 on a new system
@immatthewj   that was just airline industry talk and I didn't mean anything by it. Understood. Thanks.   
Help me spend $100,000 on a new system
Filthadelphia Some of us love Philadelphia. Are you 9 years old and/or just mean?  
Getting into the music
Beyond technology, I think we need to consider the psychological, even the psychoanalytic. Why? Because the OP understands that he wants to enjoy the music. The question becomes, for me, how have we gotten so wrapped up in the creation of simulati... 
Getting into the music
@rvpiano This comment caught my attention: Then, when I listen to my main system, I’m somehow expecting better than I perceive it to be and I’m back in hyper-critical mode once more. It’s frustrating. There’s a phenomenon called the "uncanny v... 
Big speakers, are they really the best way to get great sound?
To say the the overall sound was BIG would be accurate, but also I noticed something else, that I typically hear with big speaker systems. Generally, the speakers were right on edge of overloading the room, depending on music, the dreaded bass bo... 
Linear Tube Audio Aero DAC
@cetla416 I had modified my Orchid as well but when (thanks to @decooney ) I compared it to the Schiit Bifrost 2/64, I realized how much detail I was missing. This was not just a matter of a certain kind of tonality ("clear" or "shimmery" or "brig... 
Linear Tube Audio Aero DAC
A friend who is an expert repair person and an audio equipment designer made an interesting comment about the details offered so far: "What they don't say makes me notice, there is no mention of how they are handling the USB input, only that it ha... 
Linear Tube Audio Aero DAC
This is a very interesting entry into the DAC market. I have heard the Linear Tube Audio ZOTL Ultralinear+ amplifier and there's a clarity without harshness to that amp which is what I'd want in a DAC. I recently ditched my MHDT Orchid because I w... 
How to get repairs outside of warranty (Really useful journalism for audiophiles.)
"Did not work for me at Schiit." What does that mean?