jl35
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| on the cheap WiiM Pro Plus - fairly often the manufacturer offers refurbs for $149 - just bought one, as my kid stole my other one...they are terrific...and sometimes the WiiM mini for about $60...I’ve only seen these refurbs on ebay from Linkplay (the manufac... | |
| Songs you use when auditioning gear Tin Pan Alley on LP is awesome... | |
| Amp — Leave on or turn off For my Portal Panache Integrated (designed by Nelson Pass), they recommended that for best sonics it be left on 24/7 (there was no standby switch)...for my high power Pass Class A mono blocks, Pass says there is no short or long term harm in leavi... | |
| Songs you use when auditioning gear Dave Holland Big Band - Triple Dance - from CD, What Goes Around | |
| Accuphase E-5000 factory power cord good enough? I've found that used power cords hold their value extremely well, especially from companies that don't change their models very often... | |
| Help me pick some new or used speaker cables Be careful with Cardas, some love it but many do not like it at all...I use Cerious on all my systems... | |
| Value of a preamp? +1 soix | |
| Beatles CD box set I like (and have) the Mono Box | |
| Quick System Building Pop Quiz: For a few decades focus was on improving main system, though did play with fun vintage systems (when vintage gear was quite reasonably priced). A surgery made clear I needed a better bedroom system and remote operation. Since then, I have had a ... | |
| Best cable placement Transparent used to recommend (have not checked in a few years), cable importance/upgrade order is IC from Source to Pre first, then Speaker Cables, then IC from Pre to Amp... | |
| Maggies and subwoofer integration Great success with LRS+ and pair of REL T/Zero MKlll in small room...with guidance from Duke and Johnny R | |
| Do You Buy Speakers Without Hearing Them? I've done both, but if I've never heard them, I only buy with full free refund privileges... | |
| Aurender Music Server and CD Transport comparison I love playing CD's ... sound great, easy to use, and 35 years problem free...I think many here like CD..I also like streaming and LP... | |
| Belles Soloist 1 integrated amplifier I had the Belles Soloist 1 and thought it was excellent, no issues at all...sold it when I downsized, but now have the Aria which is probably better... | |
| Aurender Music Server and CD Transport comparison The Audiolab and Schiit might get you there, the Jay's definitely will..there have been some recent threads about serious reliability issues with some Pro-Ject...I would go with the Jay's... |