john_g
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| Windows in a listening room Following geoffkait's advice, I got in touch with Marigo Audio Lab (marigoaudio@frontier.com) and at Ron Hedrich's suggestion ordered 4 of his SD-51 Superdots (black, 2" dia), which at $187.20 delivered were not cheap. But I installed them toda... | |
| What's the best non-DAC streamer? After using a home-built PC with various tweaks to the OS and USB cards and a linear power supply, I’m happy with the exaSound Sigma streamer connected via Ethernet and with the same 12v LPS. https://exasound.com/Products/SigmaStreamer.aspxIt does... | |
| A warm DAC? I've been happy with my exaSound e32 Mk II DAC, which does DSD and MQA, the latter format being the reason I upgraded from the e12 DAC I'd had before. MQA via Tidal has been a great pleasure.The e32 Mk II is $2,500, and is returnable I believe; I ... | |
| Best DAC for around $2,500 or less I've been happy with my exaSound e32 Mark II, which does DSD and MQA. Since it's only sold through the manufacturer the argument would be you get more for your $2,500.https://exasound.com/Products/e32MarkIIDAC.aspx | |
| How many NICE looking high end floor standing speaker are there at present It kinda depends on your taste in furniture; some (like me) prefer a minimalist look, whereas others like a more "decorated" exterior. I've been happy sitting looking at my Vandersteen Treo CTs for some years now. All of his speakers except the Mo... | |
| Tube noise mystery, continued jond The dealer actually did apologize for not diagnosing the problem on the spot. I'm fully equipped with tubes now in any case. | |
| Vivaldi, played badly, is the worst classical music on earth If you're tired of "The Four Seasons," this record is a really enjoyable reworking of it.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recomposed_by_Max_Richter:_Vivaldi_–_The_Four_SeasonsI heard on WFMT and found it on Tidal as well. | |
| Lets talk dedicated lines My listening room is in a house completed in 2005, with a main disconnect panel outside serving one subpanel upstairs (where my listening room is) and another serving the downstairs. The listening room has one 15-amp circuit for lights and a separ... | |
| Cat jumped on turntable Woke up in the middle of the night and thought I'd go the listening room to play some music.. it's across the hall from the bedroom and I've weatherstripped the door so I can listen without disturbing others.When I found the NAS was down and Roon ... | |
| NYC audio dealers @4hannons Nah, too busy seeing art galleries. Did see Bob Dylan live at the Beacon Theater, which was pretty cool for a life-long old fan like me.Here's what he played: https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/bob-dylan/2019/beacon-theatre-new-york-ny-3b9a... | |
| Your thoughts about an upgrade Thanks to all who responded for your thoughtful insights. I went to the dealer (Stereo Unlimited in San Diego) yesterday and they didn’t have the setup in the store. They’ll call me when they do, and I’ll go check ’em out with a couple of recordin... | |
| Your thoughts about an upgrade noromance2,472 postsI am curious though about where your Rega P3 is located in a corner and if it will be subject to acoustic feedback.The Rega is in fact in a corner, although it's mounted on Rega's wall mount to a reinforced exterior wall. My ... | |
| Audiophile Receptacle question terry9 ..." Put your money into Quietrock 545, which will soak up lots of $$$ real fast." Just looked at their web page and see it weighs 6.25 lbs/sf, so a 4 x 8 foot sheet weighs 300 lbs...that'll keep your contractors fit! | |
| Best budget streamer on the market now? I’m using a exaSound Sigma streamer as my main electronic music listening device with good results, although at $750 it may not rate as "budget."https://exasound.com/Store/SigmaStreamer.aspxIt got a brief good review from (I think) Kal Rubinson:ht... | |
| 1973 I was in Vietnam until February of 73. Either there or in Thailand (where the Air Force sent me next) I ordered an AR receiver, a pair of AR2ax speakers, a Dual 1229 turntable and Shure V15 cartridge. Various vendors offered "deals" to service mem... |