jl35
Responses from jl35
| Do I need upgraded power cables? Yes, people often don’t hear a difference when they "know" before that there cannot be any difference...Pass Labs includes very good quality cords, many companies do not...a nice bonus too is that used power cords are avilable at good prices and h... | |
| What say you: Is this fair, or AITA? I think you should pay the standard fee on the actual selling price...I sold a few pieces after listing ended, and always simply re-listed the item to simplify... | |
| The DAC Scam - Almost everyone believes the hype unfortunately it sounds terrible on Youtube ... | |
| Interim SS Amp - Likely Candidates? Many love the Benchmark and many dislike it ... better listen first ...not sure the Parasounds are either smaller or cooler than the First Watt ...I had the F7 and the A21, but not at the same time | |
| Is it better to get dedicated monoblocks instead of bridging stereo paired amps? In general I would choose (and did), dedicated mono blocks, never truly been happy with bridged... | |
| Whats a good all around digital cable for under $250. I only need half a meter. More like chiming in with the cable we liked best, after testing many...and yes, probably most models recommended are no longer available 9 years later ...and no one can say what someone else might prefer... | |
| SimAudio Moon - Impossible to get a hold of for support? I just read the Audiogon FAQ page on post/thread removal - it states a user can alert the moderator there is a post that the user feels should be removed, and the moderator will review it, and then the moderator will decide if removal is appropria... | |
| Benchmark DAC2 HGC as compared to current DACs WiiM Ultra excellent for the price...many here like Benchmark gear very much, and many do not like their sound at all... | |
| Best Cheap DAC Streamer WiiM Ultra is terrific...had one in my Amazon cart and they sent me a brief offer for one at $279...Pro Plus is also quite good if you want to spend less...but the Ultra well worth the slightly higher cost, and works good as preamp too... | |
| Frequently asking to re-login Same here, almost daily | |
| Qobuz Connect Launched Yesterday PS Audio just released an update so their AirLens can now connect to Qobuz Connect | |
| SimAudio Moon - Impossible to get a hold of for support? SimAudio used to also have a USA repair site I believe | |
| SimAudio Moon - Impossible to get a hold of for support? I always found them easy to get hold of and work with, but their gear needed too much service for me... | |
| WiiM Ultra as Preamp To be clear, I'm using the Ultra directly into the amps, and only using to stream Tidal. So far it's sounding very good, but I'm too lazy today to do direct comparisons. So far it's looking like I will use the Ultra as preamp for volume control on... | |
| WiiM Ultra as Preamp Initial response to Ultra as preamp is very positive, certainly no issues with volume. Will let it play a few hours before real comparisons. But since this is a non critical set up, it will probably be all I need, and move the excellent Saga 2 to ... |