jjss49

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Some DACs I am Considering-Any thoughts?
not to say that other dacs and other gear from relative newcomers aren’t also excellent -- but in general, when dealing with longstanding still-productive high end makers like audio note, conrad johnson, audio research, pass and so on... they have... 
Need Preamp Recommendation
as @soix says, it is YOUR preference that matters, as always... but we make allowance for the possibility that folks asking for others’ preferences is to help establish their ownhere are some very nice combos:-- c-j et5 into belles sa30 or pass xx... 
McIntosh- Sweetest, Smoothest sounding Solid State ?
i think @gestalt nailed it...  
What do you have on order RIGHT NOW.
audio note 4.1x dac ... excited to hear it... 
To Stream or not to Stream
@izjjzi No, you're not alone. I was behind a guy like you once at Baskin-Robbins.lmao!!  👏👏👏👏 
Final Report, Canare 4S11 Speaker Cable
@thyname ignoring your sarcasm for a moment, i would answer that i personally would not spend more than $400-500 for a 8 or 10 ft set of speaker cables (used), and the ones i am using now in my main rig are less than that - for interconnects perha... 
Esoteric SA-50 Cant figure out how to adjust volume........
are the batteries in the remote dead?   
Need Preamp Recommendation
Up to, say $2K, are there significant sonic differences between tube and SS preamps and what is your preference sonically to mate with (class A) SS?1. yes2. there are many good ones - i am sure you will soon get the laundry list of contenders 
Primare Pre 30 too smooth?
primare house sound is NOT too smooth, if anything it is a touch livelywhat you have hearing is rotel’s well known solid state grainy hard edge 
Final Report, Canare 4S11 Speaker Cable
@stereo5 thank you for this... with all the ridiculous expensive cable threads creating so much heat and very little light, this is a much needed voice of sanity to be heardyes you need GOOD cables for your system, they are essential for maximize ... 
Magnepan, Best midrange?
@murphythecat bestI want the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!only the best will do ... must have the best, not second best, not third best, the BEST 😆😆😆😆 
What Integrated Amp do You use
@earlflynn 07-26-2021 8:29pm@jjss49 the best part is @anotherbob is selling his M33.https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lisabf32-nad-m33-solid-statelmao -- well at least one of us had no dog in the fight... 🙄🙄🙄 let this be noted by other ’innocents’... 
To Stream or not to Stream
i thought i mistakenly logged into a urology forum 
Need a DAC Recommendation.
“The latest build of RME adi-2 DAC is now using an ESS Sabre chip.”where you see that?https://www.rme-audio.de/adi-2-dac.html5 paragraphs down... "The updated ADI-2 DAC uses ESS’s ES9028Q2M in a special circuit variant developed by RME engineers t... 
Best music in 2021
for jazz fanshays street hart’all things are’celebrating billy hart’s 80th... live set @smoke jazz club in nyc, beautiful sound, even more beautiful music