jbuhl
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| New Speaker advice I have the Aria 926 and I have compared them head to head in my listening room with Sonus Faber Sonetto III, Quad S series and Now going head to head with Quad Z-4. Finally I think i might like the Z-4s a little better but I still love the "Big Op... | |
| Streamer with decent app The Dynaudio Focus XD series powered speakers will appear on your network. You could use your phone and the Tidal/Spotify native apps and take advantage of the high resolutions streams available on Tidal. No boxes at all in your bedroom. Just spea... | |
| Streamer with decent app Thoughts on the bluesound powernode? If you like the Sonos interface you can find Sonos Connects for cheap on the used market. Then for $500 have Wyred 4 Sound modify it, they replace the S/PDIF output stage and clock. I have been using one as ... | |
| Streamer with decent app https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lisb6bgc-simaudio-moon-neo-ace-solid-state | |
| McIntosh MI502 Dang It intended this to go into the amps/pre section 😖 | |
| Upgrading my streaming/digital system- what would make the most sense? When I was running ROON core on a MAC mini the soundstage was pancake flat. My little Bryston BDP Pi sounded better going directly to my music server and playing RadioParadise at 16/48 resolution. Upgraded to and SGC ST i5 and now ROON sounds as g... | |
| Quick subwoofer like SVS micro 3000 Take a look at the Velodyne Micro V. Might be a tad over the $1K budget https://soundapproach.com/pub/media/pdfs/Velodyne-MicroVee-X-review.pdf | |
| speakers for small room Maybe just add a 2nd Sub first and see where you are. Then move from there. | |
| Best skiinny floorstanders The Dynaudio Contour 30i would be worth considering | |
| Does an upgrade make sense? Here is a path that will tie you up for a bit. The New Cambridge Audio CXN V2 is Roon Ready. explore upgrading to that and firing up a Roon trial and running the core on a PC or desktop you might have on the network. At this point you are not te... | |
| CD players, 5-6K https://www.stereophile.com/content/hegel-music-systems-mohican-cd-player | |
| Help and opinions needed on pre-amp situation My DAC has volume capability (ESS Sabre implementation) and XLR. My Mullard’d tube pre does not support XLR. Using Audio Quest Red River XLR cables and Morrow MA4 interconnects I flipped back and forth between XLR DAC direct and My Tube pre with t... | |
| Budget preamp recommendation...besides Schiit. +1 for the Rogue RP-1. That amp cost you about $2K new now with tax. You can find them for little more that $1K. Respectable phono stage, add a couple NOS tubes and you got big bang for $ | |
| What do/did you do for a living? Worked with family excavating business from age 14 to 24 running heavy equipment. Got out of college in 1981and moved to Colorado and worked in an Industrial Engineering group doing flunky work at a facility that produced the component that goes i... | |
| Upgrading preamp. Best for under $1K Rogue RP-1 over on USAudiomart now for $1.1K. Highly regarded phono stage in there for entry level tube pre. Then save your coin and put a couple NOS tubes in and you have a huge bang for buck preamp. Rogue support is also highly regarded. |