jjss49

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DAC PREFERENCES TO MATCH WITH NODE2
op1) turn off caps lock2) tell us more about your system and what improvements you seek in terms of sound quality, budget, etc3) do you have to have full mqa capability with the dac?  as others have said, the proposition is questionable in value 
Need preamp recommendation
herron(modern) c-j(modern) arcd sachsdan wright/modwrightreally can’t go wrong with any of them if you want tube goodnesssuperlative gear 
Desire to try tubes
klipsch’s have their own sound signature for sure... if you like their sound then it is certainly a major benefit that they afford the use of some very very very fine sounding low powered single ended tube amps - amps that cannot be used with many... 
Pre to meet 2021 goals
conrad johnson’s current or recent linestages are beyond reproachtheir very low output impedance makes them excellent for matching all sorts of power amps 
A real "wake up call" available to most....High End Audio vs. Mainstream......
@thecarpathian we are no doubt fortunate to have this as a hobby (and the means to do so, and to come on this forum to ’play’ and share)it is indeed a difficult time for so many around usi suspect the op is raising the craigslist issue in the sens... 
Replacement Shipping Cartons for Audio Research Corp Equipment
davethey may not be answering the phones in this time of covidemail greg christensen, service manager, at the email address provided at the site, he answers quickly via reply email 
Purchase breaks well within 30 days
asked and answeredmany times alreadynext 
DAVE w/ or w/out M Scaler?
thanks scotti actually do have several nos r2r dacs in hand... will try and see for myself... i just wanted to know what the 'official line' from a retailer might be on this interesting topic, at least from a conceptual/theoretical point of viewwi... 
Desire to try tubes
@skypunkif you and miller have a history or grudge, take it offlinedon’t know who did who wrong... doesn’t matter, rest of us here don’t carelet up and chill - none of this helps the op who posted here looking for advice and useful inputmiller is ... 
Versatile, non-fatiguing speakers for a small room under $1500 used or new: advice needed!
i have not heard lsa’s except at a couple high end shows years back, in standard issue lousy sounding hotel roomsthere are a couple evidently experienced, frequent posters who recommend them...i always wonder though... when folks say ’this speaker... 
DAVE w/ or w/out M Scaler?
@verdantaudio scott i am curious to know if the m scaler function aids/does not aid throwback r2r or nos r2r dacs...seems on the surface of it that the m scaler is a high-computing-power upscaler, so fundamentally not compatible with/helpful to da... 
Desire to try tubes
https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lisa5i78-ayon-audio-orion-ii-integrated-tube-amp-tubehttps://www.audiogon.com/listings/lisa5hbd-rogue-audio-cronus-magnum-2-integrated-tubehttps://www.audiogon.com/listings/lisa5gi8-line-magnetic-211ia-tuberelativ... 
A good time to buy now, or in the near future?
991 gen is actually easy to get in and out with sofa seats, car is not that lowa lotus or mclaren is much more challenging for in/egress 
What’s the best DAC match for the Cambridge Audio CXC original or V2?
jimspeaking for myself only, i cannot hear a difference between the glass toslink (i have 2m wireworld and a 2m lifatec) and a 1.5 m Cullen or Empirical coax... when connecting between various streamers and DACs accepting both optionsbut i would s... 
A good time to buy now, or in the near future?
@glupsonOn an unrelated note, at what age does an average person stop being flexible enough to get comfortably crammed into a 911?in a car with 997 gt2 carbon fiber buckets or 991 lwb’s - 65in a car with regular sofa seats - 70+ would be my guess