jimpittsburgh
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| Rockna Wavelight thoughts? I have tried for a few years to get a DAC that sounds "right", to my ears. Conservative estimate I tried nearly a dozen including; two Schitts, IFI, Phison, Mytek and a Cambridge. I'm sure I'm missing a few from my trials.... ranging in price from... | |
| 6000 dollars CD player I was in the market for a new CD/ SACD player when I went to Capital Audio Fest 2019 (the most recent one)... I listened to players costing $2000 -$6000 and then I heard the ModWright / Pioneer BluRay player. It was by far the best player I heard ... | |
| Review on the Rockna Audio Wavelight Pre/DAC just went up on Stereo Times I've had a Wavelight in my system for a little over a week now, after trying a Mytek and a Phison, .... and I liked it, but didn't love it when using a laptop. I purchased a Roon Nucleus along with a Teddy Pardo power supply and the difference wa... | |
| Need a new cartridge recommendation for clearudio concept black. Have you talked with your dealer? ClearAudio sometimes ? offers trade in allowances for upgrading their cartridges. Also, consider sending it to Sound Smith for repair. Well worth two phone calls to hear what they have to say.. . | |
| Best multi channel amp and processor good for 2 channel listening. the finger snaps on Patty Barbers version of Ode to Billy Joe is a real differentiator between amps. Those seem incredibly difficult to get just right. I also listen to cymbal strikes and decay as well as the same on piano. Ahmad Jamal's Blue Moon... | |
| Best multi channel amp and processor good for 2 channel listening. following the latest line of discussion regarding HT for music. The center speaker itself makes significantly more of a difference than any other component in getting voices absolutely correct. One of the primary reasons I selected KEF Reference 5... | |
| Best multi channel amp and processor good for 2 channel listening. not a hint of brightness out of mine, but it is revealing no doubt. Using it to bi amp really works remarkably well for both the amp and the Reference 5s. Just a great synergy. Good luck with the sale. Shouldn't take long at all. | |
| Best multi channel amp and processor good for 2 channel listening. wow, one of the best discussions I've read in a long time on any forum. Civil, very informative and lots of expertise/ experience. I'm using a "vintage" Marantz Sr6003 (soon to be replaced by a SR8012 or 8805 lol thinking, thinking ) in my s... | |
| new HT receiver or preamp understand your point.... I've tried both....I can tell you for a fact that they really sing bi-amped ... To my liking/ ear they are more dynamic and image even better (which is saying something) . Horns are really incredible FYI, I am using m... | |
| Denon DP-60L vs Technics 1200 MK III Please let me know if you ever decide to sell the Denon. I have a 60L that died due to an unobtainium chip... It was by far my favorite table.... many came and went over the years, but I always kept the 60L .... I'd like to restore it.Thanks | |
| Bad vinyl sorry... also returned two copies of a Janis Joplin "Pearl" repress that had more ticks and pops than my original copy! Gave up on that one. | |
| Bad vinyl I had to return two copies of Daniel Ratcliffe's album due to very poor sound... have heard AM radios that sounded better. I swear that they weren't pressed hard enough. The MP3 sounded better which is truly sad lol | |
| new phono pre Pass Labs Xp-15 phono pre lol yep, that's why it's turned sideways in my rack while I'm playing with settings Wife just loves seeing all those wires sticking out all over the place.... | |
| recommendations of phono preamps < $3000 range Ran into a super deal on a Pass Labs XP-15 that I can take on a 10 day trial.... and within budget....I'll give it a shot... and let you know. Will continue looking at the Tron etc | |
| recommendations of phono preamps < $3000 range very cool stuff, I've never heard or nor seen before. But not a good match for my cartridge. |