jl35

Responses from jl35

For those with a Belles Aria integrated...
My favorite was Salk SongTowers, but also great with Avalon Ascendants ...  
Tidal v. Qobuz -- a different perspective
Long time Tidal user - since I got Qobuz Connect I'm streaming more than ever and found Tidal difficult the one time I switched back...never actually tried to compare  
Has anyone had problems getting their money refunded by The Music Room?
long time customer, never any problems of any kind...  
How old is too old?
if the price is right and it has good resale, take a chance...some older stuff seems to work well forever and some not, really no way to know...streaming is great, but once again ignore ghd (who seems to want nobody to play CD or LP)as playing dis... 
Concentration
There are many different ways and contexts and purposes listening to music, it has many different roles - but none make me "doubt" my system...  
A Low Cost Pleasant Sounding Used CD Player?
The Cambridge CXC Transport is often available direct from Cambridge as a refurb at a great price. The V1 and V2 of the CXC are sonically identical...for 1 or 2 CD's a month, an old DVD player as a transport sometimes can work great...  
A Low Cost Pleasant Sounding Used CD Player?
Cambridge CXC great low cost transport   
A Low Cost Pleasant Sounding Used CD Player?
I'm very happy with Rotel CD11 Tribute...also Marantz CD6006 ...  
How reliable is PS audio equipment?
I have lots of PS gear now, and have had various PS gear for 35 years...never a single problem...and if I have questions it's always very easy to actually talk to someone...  
Help please! Something amiss with my digital chain
What streaming service are you using, and have you gone into the menu to make sure you are getting their highest quality signal ?  
How competitive are you with your system?
Very happy with system(s)...though often think about possible upgrades or changes...  
Help please! Something amiss with my digital chain
While your streaming shouldn't sound "awful", there are many who find that streaming never sounds as good as analog, and certainly not identical...many also believe streaming is as good or better than anything...while your system needs some work, ... 
Adding an extra 1ft to premium speaker cables
I think with troll threads like this, people join in for fun/sport as we all know this is not a serious discussion/debate… no opinions will be changed…their are hundreds of identical threads with thousands of responses over decades…  
Adding an extra 1ft to premium speaker cables
I don't think that knowing there is better sounding gear out there, that we can't or won't afford, detracts at all from our enjoyment of what we have...  
Help please! Something amiss with my digital chain
Even a high end surge protecter can do bad things to the sound...simply start by removing it and listen for the difference...also agree on preamp