jjss49

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Magnepan .7 Alternatives
preamp to power amp gain/impedance matching is one of the most difficult issues for many audiophiles playing with separates sometimes it can only be sorted out via trial and error, which can be an expensive proposition one of the reasons why it ... 
Temporary Down Sizing - Integrated Amp Recommendations
some people do it, seem to be fine with it, but i personally would never do a voltage step down transformer with any hifi component, much less a powerful amplifier that draws much energy my experience, luxman may have very nice build quality (and... 
What Gear is Universally Adored?
@herbreichert i agree others worth including are - spendor classic speakers - harbeths small and large - linn sondek table - for analog users, zerostat and cf record brush - naim xs series integrated - audio research 4/8x 6550/kt120/kt150... 
What Gear is Universally Adored?
holmz, your english seems good, no second language issues, so why argue the point?... ’universally’ means just that... i adore arc audio note c-j vandersteen rel magnepan and all the rest of the industry stalwarts, many many do, but to think abso... 
What Gear is Universally Adored?
words like 'universally' and 'perfect' and 'always' set very high standards, too high, I think... for a pursuit that is so subjective and variable in use cases...  
Temporary Down Sizing - Integrated Amp Recommendations
I too recommend a Hegel.  Kinki good too, sharper treble presentation.   
NAD M23 Stereo Amplifier: Best Amp Ever Bench Tested?!?
hard to take this character seriously  member since 2000 no system shown nothing bought or sold on this site... nothing, nada, zero, zilch look at the history of posts... draw your own conclusions  
Ether Regen and AfterDark Master Clock
interesting i believe alex crespi states on his site that he feels the e-r does not improve its performance with an lps... but who knows, we all know that smps's do pollute the power line they are plugged into with nasty high frequency noise, so ... 
Atma-Sphere Class D… Amazing
the unsavory character seems to have started another thread on a nad unit using.............. wait for it.............. purifi modules!!! ho’s a ho, born to ho, just gotta ho...  
Integrated amp for Sonus Faber olympica nova 1
@twoleftears  now that there is a piece of gear for an audiophile dungeon...  
Bragging rights.....
@mapman i like this thread but am confused why you feel you need to not be called an audiophile just because you went to a simplified system... that seems silly audiophiles care about excellent reproduction of music in the domestic environment ... 
Magnepan .7 Alternatives
@flasd my condolences on your loss music, good music, has been very important to my own coping with many of the pressures and vagaries of living life -- hope it offers the same essential solace for you back to the hifi question you posed... pl... 
Comparing external DAC to CD player DAC
I don’t understand how the old computer impacts the sound quality  
Recommendations for HiFi Listening Room
@brewerslaw suggestions: get recommendations from 2-3 other decent high end hifi dealers for equipment - be sure to get them to come see your room, and suggest treatments if needed - equipment proposals should reflect the room in which they wil... 
Chord M-Scaler and Should I Want One?
I don't often put much credence in Amir, but he found there was no benefit to upscaling. well that settles it, right?  🤣