jaytor
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Any “value” competitor streamers vs Bluesound Node 2i? You may be able to find a Bryston BDP-2 for around $1K used. This is definitely a step up from the Node 2i if you are feeding an external DAC and are running Roon. I've got a BDP-2, as well as several Node 2is which I use for different zones aroun... | |
Upgrading System...Help/opinions on Parasound and others? After close to four decades using amps from Levinson, Pass, Bryston and Krell, I decided to give Parasound a try. I have to say that I'm impressed. I'm using their top-end JC2 preamp and JC5 poweramp, but the build and sound quality for the dollar... | |
30 Amplifiers Totaling $428,740.00 In Search of Audio Nirvana I auditioned the JC1s and JC5, and have now owned the JC5 for several months. They both have a very similar sonic signature, but I thought the JC-5 sounded a little more refined. A bit more detail and smoother mid-range. However, the JC1 was consi... | |
Does the 'Buck' Start with the DAC? @bassdude. How are you connecting your BDP-3 to your Yggdrasil? I have a similar setup but with the BDP-2. I’m using AES/EBU currently since that’s what was recommended by Schiit, but I haven’t experimented much with other connection methods. | |
time-aligned speakers: stepped fronts vs. sloping fronts @bdp24 +1Love Danny's videos. I've read/seen so many articles and videos over the years where the author/commentator was clearly just speaking some marketing drivel that didn't make any sense. Danny's videos are a breath of fresh air. He does a gr... | |
Seeking help finding the weak link(s) in my system and offering suggestions please. The Cable Company (thecableco.com) has a cable lending library, but generally only has speaker cable lengths of 8-10ft. In my experience, DSP room correction is useful for tweaking speaker response to compensate for minor room issues, but only aft... | |
Network Switches Cakyol, I didn't say there was noise on the switch. There is noise on any signal that is transmitted via an electrical connection. This doesn't mean this will affect the decoding of the digital signals. I completely concur that, with the error cor... | |
Network Switches As an electronics engineer, I do believe that noise on the Ethernet connection (really any connection to your audio equipment) could have an audible effect on the sound quality, but trying to fix this at the network switch seems misguided. You're ... | |
Speaker kits recomendations Maybe Horn TL hybrid lets talk speaker kits I have spent a fair amount of time researching options for my next speakers and have decided to go with a DIY design using GR Research's kits. I've ordered the NX-Otica with all the crossover component upgrades and have also ordered the flat-packs... | |
Time to buy a class D amp? I owned Nord NC500 Hypex class D monoblocks for 6 months or so this year. I found them to be very quiet and detailed, and fairly smooth sounding once they broke in (which seemed to take forever - easily several months). But ultimately, I was dissa... | |
Krell KSA 250 I owned both of these amps in the past, driving Duntech Sovereign speakers. The Levinson might have provided a touch more detail, but I preferred the sound from the Krell. The Krell was less fatiguing, a little more laid back, and provided more ro... | |
Excellent article in Stereophile This is actually an old article that was republished, but worth a read nonetheless. | |
What does the term "Speed" mean in a speaker? I think our perception of speed has more to do with how fast a speaker driver stops making sound after the signal stops than how fast it reacts to a signal. That's why larger drivers often sound slower than smaller drivers. It's not too difficult ... | |
Power regenerators on pre / digital - any downsides? I'm using a power plant 3 for my streamer, DAC and preamp and noticed a nice improvemennt. I have a solar system on the roof and I don't think the inverter generates particularly clean power. The PP3 made everything sound a bit clearer. | |
Maggie owners (past, present, future) what do (did) you love and or dislike about them? I've owned a few sets of Maggies over the years. In the late 70s I owned a pair of MG1s, then a second pair running side by side. Double Maggies were all the rage then. I was driving them with a diy class A amp that delivered about 80 wats per cha... |