kennyc
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| You know you are an Audiophile when: When you tell non-audiophiles how much you spent on your system, they think you’re crazy. Most won’t understand regardless if any explanation. | |
| How do you go about selling large speakers? Sell your house, include your speakers as immobile fixtures. | |
| Who says cables don't make a difference? Who says cables don’t make a difference?With regard to high-end audio cables:1) People who haven’t tried the comparisons themselves 2) People who cannot understand why/how cables can be “justifiably” expensive 3) People who resent not being able t... | |
| 2k to 4k Streaming DAC @airmanmike54, what’s your budget for the DAC? New or used? Is MQA a requirement? | |
| Everything Matters With Digital Digital audio is rapidly growing. Besides servers, streamers, DACs, players, and transports, there are more and more products that lower noise floor within the audio chain. There’s also a growing number of Ethernet related audio products includi... | |
| Comparison of latest DAC chips There are R2R DACs that beat Delta Sigma DACs, and some Delta Sigma DACs that beat R2R DACs. So it’s not so much as the technology type used but the “execution” that is different. However, it does seem that as you move up the food chain $, R2R D... | |
| Record Cleaning Machines @andrewkelley if you want the very best cleaner for the very best sonics, get an UC (ultrasonic cleaner). Since the automatic UC are $3-4k such as the Audiodesk, you'll have to get a manual one.I highly recommend a Kirmuss Audio Ultrasonic clea... | |
| to my ears digital audio does not sound natural? something is wrong! +1 jjss49It's common knowledge that as you move up the audio food chain, digital audio sounds better. Trying to make a statement about all digital audio systems based only on a single sample of a relatively (by high-end audiophile standards) lo... | |
| is this the greatest live band of all time? Weird Al Yankovic...sorry, hoping to garner a few smiles during this Covid craziness | |
| Ennio Morricone has passed away Our lives are truly richer | |
| Buying a new TT today For $2k I suggest an Mofi Ultradeck. Designed collaboration from establish audio designers/manufacturers. Many great reviews. If you can stretch to $2.5k, buy their combo turntable/cartridge deal and save $300 off the Master Tracker cartridge ... | |
| A warm DAC? @ larseand - "...Prefer analog warmth and musical"If you can spend up to $3k, take a close look at the PrimaLuna EVO 100 Tube DAC online reviews. Seems to meet/surpass your "musical" criteria as opposed to neutral, detailed, extended, etc. | |
| What integrated should I upgrade to? Used Hegel H360 | |
| Really need some help finding a full range speaker yeeesh... too many good/great choices $1.5-$5k used or new, you can even choose a used Klipschorn! Choosing a high-end speaker without listening first is pretty tough, like buying toilet paper during COVID. So I'll try to stick to "safe" choices... | |
| Looking for phono preamp suggestions @newtoncr , both Boulder 1008/1108 vs Van den Hul the Grail SB seem to be excellent choices, but they're using different technologies.Generally speaking, in a cartridge the more coiled wire turnings, the greater both the voltage output and interna... |