jjss49
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| Two defective pieces in a row - unreasonable to demand refund? Glad you got a good one in the end. But, three McIntosh amps to find a good one?batting .333 gets you into the hall of fame in baseballbut maybe not with expensive hifi gear with green lights and meters??? 😆😆😆 | |
| Need a DAC Recommendation. just a few comments based on earlier posts below-- the border patrol dac uses its tube, a rectifier, in its power supply - it is not directly in the signal path, either as a driver of, or as a buffer for its analog outputs-- you do get what you pa... | |
| Compatibility of Cary SLI-100 with ProAc? Magnepan? @river251 i am not positive, as i have not tried them personally for some time, but in my recollection the cary pp amps have a softness and opacity of sound that would not mate well with the proac’s response series, whose strength is wonderful ima... | |
| MHDT Orchid TUBE ROLLING I just ordered the adaptor from garage1217.Do you think this tube will be ok?https://www.thevalvestore.com.au/home/77-6n23p-ev.html?search_query=Soviet+reflector&results=14that russian tube will give a spotlit treble, a recessed midrange and d... | |
| Solid State pre amp / tube amp very common solution for many excellent systemscomponent synergy is the lifeblood of outstanding hifi systems making beautiful music | |
| Best Bang for your Buck DAC ? I have a Ayre Codex dac. Older and not as current as most mentioned here, but still sounds pretty good.+1ayre codex stands up just fine to the latest greatest things in its price rangefull bodied, musical, detail presented in a natural way, solid ... | |
| Integrated amp recommendations for harbeth 30.2 XD Wonder how the Harbeth’s pair up with the Musical Fidelity Nu-Vista product line?i suspect pretty well... mf’s are voiced with a somewhat spotlit treble (and neutral textured midrange and solid, tight bass)the harbeths can use some of that (at lea... | |
| New Bluesound Node – First Impressions it is what it is -- you no likey you go buy somethin’ elseas far as i am concerned it is an excellent streamer with a terrific user interface, feeds my system very nicely -- for 500 bucks that is already a good value furthermore, 2 or 3 nodes can ... | |
| Why are equipment racks so expensive? really good sh*t costs $$not say one can't find cheaper simpler more mundane alternatives that can save some... | |
| First tube preamp recommendations (under $5k) I would check out a pre-owned Conrad Johnson ET-5. It is essentially 1/2 of a CJ GAT1. It listed for $9,500 when discontinued a couple of years ago and are now available for $3,500 to $4,000.This preamp uses a single 6922 tube, and it’s pretty eas... | |
| What would happen when you under Bias your tubes? I mainly set the bias to 70%. Is that OK?no not if you want proper sound the amp maker intended | |
| Is usb reclocking necessary? usb reclocking or cleansing (there are various devices by innous, w4s, ifi) often helps computer streamed digital outputs | |
| Is there a point of diminished returns with amps and Harbeth 30.1s? There is always a point of diminishing return on spending more for pretty much anything. For those speakers.you probably hit it for most once you get past $5k for an amp I would estimate.i would agree with @mapman on his comment above, in particul... | |
| Best Bang for your Buck DAC ? on the vinshine page upper right hand corner denotes currency... can be selected... usd or sgd (sing dollars) | |
| Is there a point of diminished returns with amps and Harbeth 30.1s? agree with @twoleftears to me the mon 30’s have a particular sound and tonal palette, those who love it will generally not prefer more tonally balanced and extended-range speakers that don't accentuate and emphasize the midband as muchgood solid s... |