jjss49
Responses from jjss49
| $7000 preamp vs $700 receiver - Is the difference THAT significant? @rabbottmkeSo there are three camps here.1) Those that say the difference is significant, but your ears probably suck so don’t bother.pls don’t misread or misinterpret what we are saying on the above - we don’t know you, your system, your room, yo... | |
| Who's using Harbeth with tubes, what speaker model and how many watts per channel? @jayrossi13 ahhh airtight atm-2 -- what a wonderful piece what a soundneed to get mine out play it again... kt88 magic...has front panel input thru volume pot too... eliminate the linestage if single sourcing!!! | |
| DAC PREFERENCES TO MATCH WITH NODE2 opdo a search, much written on other threads on good modern cost effective dacs - by me and others who have run the gamut | |
| $7000 preamp vs $700 receiver - Is the difference THAT significant? @rabbottmke to be totally blunt... how much difference you hear will be a function of how good/experienced your listening skills areyour system has the ability to resolve the difference - the peachtree is the next sq bottleneck i would say ...to u... | |
| Desire to try tubes @sandthemall you are correctfor more of the old school tubey goodness try a cj pv12 or 14many macs give that sound profile i understand ... i am not a mac guy don’t know the models | |
| What are you streaming tonight? @16f4 zu cables are a very good value... i got most of them on sale when they have excess stock, they list them on ebay and can be gotten quite inexpensively (at least they did a few years ago) ... they are not my favorite cable (old straightwire ... | |
| Aegir upgrade to Pass...maybe @tvad made in usa quality!!! lol!!!mike moffatt may be a genius component designer but he could use some good old fashioned manufacturing quality control... | |
| Keith Jarrett may never play again roxywe get it -- you don’t like himdoes it give you extra joy to express it at every turn?? wtf dude -- give it a rest - we will be sure to tell everyone what a tool you are when you are hospitalized with a stroke ok?the guy has some 75 albums out... | |
| Hybrid Amplifiers suggestions @lalitk that accuphase is beyond reproach... enjoy | |
| Anything wrong with PS Audio DirectStream DACs? inshorepoint taken... sh*t has got to work properly from day 1 - updates or no updates | |
| Anything wrong with PS Audio DirectStream DACs? so much heat here on this thread, so little lightas pointed out below, 6k list, units selling at 3-3.5k...what’s the problemfor an expensive dac that is a reasonable depreciated valueted smith updates these, extends their lifespan - they sound ver... | |
| Tidal Connect! - Check it out coolnow we need quboz connect! :) | |
| What are you streaming tonight? hope you guys enjoy abbey lincoln... her voice and vocal style are a bit of an acquired taste but stan’s accompaniment is just wonderful... i have listened to abby for years so i am in the groove with her artistry so to speak | |
| Problem with phono stage excellent! happy spinning! | |
| Hybrid Amplifiers suggestions another vote for van alstinefrank is one of the original no BS guys in the biz... puts $ into the sound quality, not the bling factortruly well designed, truly excellent sounding gearno affiliation, just a loyal customer many times over |