jaytor
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| Network streamer recommendation without a dac/amp (pure streamer), under $4k I have the Bryston BDP-2 with upgraded board that I bought used on Agon about 18 months ago for $1400. It's been very reliable and sounds great. I'm using it as a Roon endpoint connected with a wired Ethernet. AES/EBU connection to my Schiit Yggdr... | |
| PS Audio Revises Marketing to a Direct Sales Only Model More and more consumers are recognizing the benefits of easy ordering on the internet and in-home evaluation. For high-end audio products in particular, it makes a lot of sense. I run a cycling e-commerce business and also a large brick&mortar... | |
| Parasound JC-1 - How old is too old? Well, I went down to the dealer this morning to check out the amps, and one of them had stopped working just before I got there. The amps were produced in 2007. This convinced me that I really didn't want to deal with an older amp again. I mention... | |
| Parasound JC-1 - How old is too old? Thanks for all the replies. Makes me feel a bit more comfortable buying an older unit. | |
| Dark Amplifier One of my favorite amps which I regret selling was a pair of Krell MDA-300s. There was something about them that was magical. They probably don't have the detail of a modern amp, but it was such a joy to listen to them. Too bad they were such grea... | |
| Parasound JC-1 - How old is too old? @mijostyn Thanks for your comments. That's very helpful. How old are the JC-1's you are using? | |
| Parasound JC-1 - How old is too old? Yes, that is part of my concern, particularly if the amps were used inside a cabinet which did not provide adequate ventilation. No way to know on a used amp. I owned a Krell FPB-300 (which also ran warm) that I had recapped when it was about 10 y... | |
| Opinions of GoldenEar Triton 1 I'd like to follow up on my previous comments. Even though I am not completely satisfied with my Triton 2+ speakers, I will say that they are the best sounding speakers I've owned in this price range and have truly amazing bass performance for the... | |
| Opinions of GoldenEar Triton 1 I've owned the Triton 2+ for close to a year. When I first got them, after they had burned in for a few hundred hours, I was fairly happy with the purchase. They have an excellent three dimensional sound stage, excellent bass performance and good ... | |
| Tekton Double Impacts I've read through (or at least scanned) this entire thread over the past month and I'm pretty intrigued by these speakers (or perhaps the Moabs). One area that I don't recall being discussed much is how directional these speakers are. Steve Lefkow... | |
| Totem Mani 2 vs B&W 805n I've owned a pair of Mani-2s for about ten years. I have listened to the B&Ws in audio stores, so I haven't actually compared them side by side. That said, from what I remember, the B&Ws are considerably brighter and more analytical soundi... | |
| Maggie 1.6QR versus "high-end" monitors. I've owned four different Maggie systems over the years (as well as numerous other systems) and here's my take on the pros and cons. For years, I'd go back and forth between owning Maggies and owning other dynamic speakers, because I'd always find... | |
| Soundstage/Imaging and The Room I agree with those that feel it is most likely the room acoustics. The large room size will, in general, help you, since it will reduce the frequency of the primary bass modes (although the low ceiling height is a bit of a problem here). I agree w... | |
| UL certification and insurance Thanks for the great feedback. Pmkalby - you mentioned that the insurance company would go after the manufacturer of the faulty device. What about DIY power cables (other any other electrical device for that matter)? If you build your own cables (... | |
| Is 3 CH with a HT pre/pro better than 2 Channel The primary reason to use a center speaker is to keep the dialog centered on the screen for people that are sitting considerably off axis. If you only have a single sofa in front of your TV and you're sitting 10ft behind the plane of the speakers,... |