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| Has Anyone Compared the DAC On a Bluesound NODE 3rd Gen to a Separate DAC? Hello, I have done some extended testing. The BS DAC is very good. If you go to the topping you will improve a slight amount. If you go to the Arries you will get a different sound due to the ladder DAC. If you like the Denifrips sound then you h... | |
| OMG. What now? Hello, A couple more things. This was in the other forum. Tighten the screws on your gear. Especially in your speakers like your woofers and midranges. Also, one thing I forget to talk about is our turntables. Have you checked to make sure your ... | |
| OMG. What now? Hello, That is really great you are happy with your system. One thing I have noticed is new tweeks come about from time to time. If you don’t want to try new stuff then by all means just listen. I watched a YouTube video about cleaning the air in... | |
| Has anyone had on of these CD players? How good are they? Hello, One of the biggest problems I see with these older Sony CD/SACD players is one day for no reason the laser fails. The bad thing is you cannot get parts or it was something else. I love Rega CD players but they have similar issues. So if yo... | |
| Looking for a preamp with XLR connections Hello Mike, I think you should look at the Rogue RH-5. balanced but also or is a headphone amp. The phono will add $400 to the price but sounds amazing in that price. The Rp7 is good and the RP9 sounds incredible but run very hot. Bias must be ... | |
| Looking for a preamp with XLR connections Hello, I would go with the Ayre KX-5 preamp. You are right at your limit in price. It has everything you need. Fully differential balance in and out. The volume is a variable gain stage not an attenuated pot. The dealers will let you take it home... | |
| MM, MC, or MI cartridge Hello, It sounds like your trying to decide what you want to buy. I would ask: 1. What is your budget? 2. What is the turntable and system? 3. What kind of music do you listen to? I know some would say it doesn’t matter what music you listen... | |
| When a budget speaker is preferred to a high end one... I feel the issue is we are not getting close to maxing out the speaker. I have a few systems. My cheap BestBuy insignia speakers sound so good hooked up to my 200 watt amp. I can’t turn it all the way up but it sounds incredible. My main speakers ... | |
| Acoustic Signature turntables Hello, I have setup several AS tt. In fact I just setup a Typhoon (triple motor) tt with a Reed 3p tonearm and a $4k Vanden Hal cart. It sounds amazing! I did tune it to the owner and their music. The cables need to break in fully on the Reed 3p... | |
| New Rega P10 setup Hello, Most Rega arms are set to work with Rega carts. You will probably need a shim for other carts. I know someone who did several cart changes outside of Rega. Art9, Art 1000, and a few others. You will need a shim to raise the tonearm or leve... | |
| The new dynamic in speaker pricing Hello, Here is part of the issue with a lot of goods sold. million dollar speakers are about $250k from the manufacturer to the distributor. Then the distribution center sells it to the dealers for around $500k. Then the sell it at MAP at $1,000... | |
| Best Bang for the Buck Upgrade Hello, I agree with the rear sliding door. Even the $30 curtains from Amazon would be night and day. I have two Puritan PSM156 in my system. You can go with the 136 but if you can the 156 is better. Also, the Ultimate XX power cable to feed the ... | |
| starting equiment that ic cold from being shipped Hello, I would open them up and put the components upside down if you are worried about condensation. If it does form and drip it will be at the top of the components where there are no electronics. I would leave them that way for 24 hours to be ... | |
| Linear Power Supply? Hello, The only experience I have on this is with a Rega and a SBooster LPS. One thing I noticed is when you unplug the wall wart the platter stops spinning. I would think with fluctuations in power the speed could change or alter. I don’t know i... | |
| Best Bang for the Buck Upgrade JL Audio F110 are $4k. The F113 is not like $6k. Prices are insane. |