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johnread57

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Will China become the poor man’s dealer for high end audio?
What was the original question? https://www.businessinsider.com/companies-leaving-china-diversifying-supply-chains-apple-tsmc-mazda-2023-6?amp And… http://www.am-hiend.com/about.html  
Am I broken? Am I stuck? Do I have to return my audiophile card now?
I agree with the issue of the DAC first then the speakers. Take your time to research and test other DAC’s before making any decisions about speakers. And in the middle of that testing regime bring the bigger speakers in for a test… while you have... 
I'm thinking about a low watt tube amplifier?
I have a Bouyrange 300B available…;-)  
Best Receiver?
Huh? What about Lindorf or Trinnov?    Get great reviews and would try if I could 👍  
Final? ARC Chapter...
If anyone is interested in listening to an upgraded suite of ARC Ref CD9 and LS10/D240? PM me if you want to talk. These units are great examples of the classic ARC sound with transparency and musicality at the fore.  
I downloaded high-res files and...
An update of this journey... 1. Reflected on my Oppo 205SE sitting there with 2 USB 3.0 at the rear and one at the front. Grabbed a USB Drive and my WD 2TB SSD. i) Well the USB Drive worked except one of the three folders is only .dsf files and ... 
I downloaded high-res files and...
I was going for this unit: M50 Topping, as a very simple link between my SSD and my old school ARC Ref CD9 player with awesome DAC sound via coaxial... when I came upon this discussion of cross talk that seems to tank this unit: link to quote: "... 
Can the level of pleasure derived from music be measured?
Actually this has been answered in a different domain with single question surveys such as for job satisfaction. Psychology research has shown and well established that a single question, how satisfied are you with your job, gives a reliable and ... 
I downloaded high-res files and...
@eagledriver_22 do you have a dap in mind? I sold my onkyo dap… yeah as long it has a digital output it’s worth the experiment 👍  
I downloaded high-res files and...
Thanks to all for your suggestions. @ghdprentice I agree with your assessment of the Ref CD9. I guess my next steps are to explore servers. I have a perfectly good Pioneer N70ae in my other system, and wonder if I am missing the opportunity to ... 
Bass is clearer and more impactful when I stand vs. when I sit
Hi, the other guy here. I took the advice I received to move the speakers - PMC MB2SE - closer together about a foot each closer to the center, as close as practical to the media unit, and also further forward about 6”. Towed in towards the seati... 
Bass only when I stand up…
Where the heck did my last response update go? Well, good news. I took the advice here about moving the speakers closer together. I moved them about a foot each side towards the centre and about another 6” forward. Problem solved. Now there’s ... 
Mystery Of Red Plating
Wish I could find a tech like that in Australia  Maybe I should ask the guitar shops…  
Storage boxes. Can I discard high end shipping boxes, and still sell in the future?
In my experience and I’m paying storage fees ($190AUD/month) to save my boxes… because the foam inserts and boxes cannot be easily replaced esp for gear that is over five years old. Manufacturers are not always a reliable source. Values can drop 2... 
Streaming through Marantz Pre/Pro
@bkeske  Thanks for your feedback and suggestions here. It’s a line of inquiry I may continue to pursue as I acclimatize to the system. Out of interest which preamp power amp combo are using today? Speakers?