johnread57
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| Why Do ~You~ Still Play CDs? My CDP is my best source. An ARC Ref CD9. It sounds so good it’s always a treat to listen. | |
| ???What's The LEAST Expensive "End Game"Amplifier You've Ever Heard??? @freediver i thinks it’s the budget issue that’s causing his lack of participation. | |
| ???What's The LEAST Expensive "End Game"Amplifier You've Ever Heard??? Wondering where's the OP in this amazing list... | |
| Compressed sound from Marantz TT15S1 Yes, this fixed the issue. Now, connecting through an analog input has this problem fixed. Thanks to all for the suggestions here. | |
| Doozy of an amp question I moved from PassLabs to Esoteric to a used ARC LS10 / D240 MkII and haven’t found a need to change until the LS10 was damaged in transit and I let it go. I’ve retained the D240 because it’s fully balanced differential design. 120W pc of musical S... | |
| Compressed sound from Marantz TT15S1 This seems to be the issue. I will move the connection and retry the sound. Thanks. | |
| Integrated Amplifier Recommendations Needed https://pt.audio/2024/12/06/2025s-best-preamplifiers-buyers-guide-2025/ | |
| Looking for my End Game Speaker As a past owner, PMC MB2SE Absolutely full range Accurate fast deep bass clean uncolored sound https://www.audioasylum.com/cgi/vt.mpl?f=speakers&m=358283 | |
| ???What's The LEAST Expensive "End Game"Amplifier You've Ever Heard??? Audio Research D240 MKII Price used USD1800. Dynamic, transparent and musical end game amp. Fed earlier by an upgraded LS10, it was an end game set up. | |
| Upgrade speakers or DAC Big jump from Cambridge to dCS DAC, I would assume. Do that first and speakers afterwards. | |
| Listening to what we Like Instead of what we have to Unless my system gives me the bait - a wow moment - each time I listen, I am not convinced it’s right for me. And I’m getting the bait from both systems, after many years of mix and match. I agree this is essential for emotional and intellectual e... | |
| Are all streamers the same? The phrase “bits are bits” suggests that digital audio data, once encoded, remains unchanged and should theoretically sound the same regardless of the playback system. However, the reality is a bit more nuanced. Digital audio quality is influen... | |
| Are all streamers the same? Not all audio streamers are the same, and they can indeed sound different. Here are a few key factors that contribute to these differences: Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC): The quality of the DAC inside the streamer can significantly impact... | |
| Are all streamers the same? Thanks to all posters here. There are some great examples of the reasons for differences as well as variations in experience in different use cases. There are few generalizations beyond case specific, and of course, the audio signal coming out of ... | |
| Are all streamers the same? https://forum.audiogon.com/posts/2717861 Some great examples of the impact of power supplies, cords, and associated electronics as having a direct impact on the audio signal. |