jond
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| Capitol Audio Fest Interesting I was really disappointed in the c-j room and surprised considering the level of gear in there but I just found it dull and lifeless sounding. And on the Zu room yes the room was gigantic but I thought they really did a nice job fillin... | |
| Capitol Audio Fest @larryi I hear you on room conditions which I should have factored in a bit more. And a custom Deja Vu horn-speaker would be of interest to me if the boss approved. Sorry I missed Charney and DC DYI would have loved to hear more horns. I agree w... | |
| No frills balanced ss integrated amp? Perhaps an LFD integrated? They are very well regarded and seem as no frills as can be and a number of units on here in your price range. Never hear them myself but I am generally a fan of British integrateds. | |
| Capitol Audio Fest Sal and Larry great to hear from you guys you both have more experienced ears than mine. And I think my ears perhaps prefer a warmer slightly rolled off sound as I loved the A23 speakers but found the Channel D room a tad bright. And thanks for t... | |
| Capitol Audio Fest hey charles the Shindo room was the first one I hit, the system was the Aureges Preamp and Montille amp, the source was a turntable names escaping me. I loved the Auditorium23 speakers Hommage something, first of all they are super cool looking a ... | |
| Capitol Audio Fest I also thought the Border Patrol/Volti room was good and love it last year. I didn't like the setup as much this year and didn't get a great seat but excellent tonality and aliveness.Couldn't really get much soundstaging off to the side. | |
| Capitol Audio Fest mapman cool speaking of Harbeth's loved the new 30.2's in the second Deja Vu room listened to an entire side of Dark Side of the Moon great sounding speakers. I missed German Physiks and Tekton. | |
| Looking for a good DAC under $500 You could always buy something used and maximize your dollars, digital depreciation is swift. This looks pretty good for around $500 no affiliation with the seller.......https://www.audiogon.com/listings/da-converters-factory-refurbished-2017-11-0... | |
| Need streaming setup help! I don't think you need everything on your list. If you have a modem/router and wifi then from your list above all you would really need is the Bluesound Node and the DAC. The Node communicates wirelessly with your router. What you might need that'... | |
| For tube sound, which is more important: preamp or power amp? I have both a tubed amp and preamp and have had several of both over the years and to me the preamp has made the biggest difference always. | |
| Is there a big difference in digital streaming devices? Yes pairing your streamer with a good outboard DAC will definitely be an improvement. I've not heard your streamer so can't comment on it otherwise. | |
| Veterans Day Thank you to all who served and will serve! | |
| Audiophiles should learn from people who created audio So why should I care if our hobby is "ridiculed", and who says that's even the case? I'm not in this for anyone but myself and my love of music. I trust my ears, I like what I like, and could care less what people think about it. | |
| Thoughts on my New Rogue Rp-5 Preamp Yes correct they did say Sit-1 on them and you should be able to find used and demos no problem they pop up here all the time. | |
| Thoughts on my New Rogue Rp-5 Preamp Yes it got quite loud, in a very large room. And sounded excellent overall especially considering it was just the smaller Omens playing. Best bang for the buck system I heard. |