kennyc
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| Rant against the industry with hopes for discussion on positive change When it comes to people, both individuals and groups, change is inevitable especially human preferences. One could try to stop, reverse, or slow change, but this often entails a significant amount of time, energy, and resources both individually a... | |
| Recommendations please! A used Aesthetix Calypso $2.9k: https://www.highperformancestereo.com/preamplifiers-surround/aesthetix-calypso-preamplifier-with-bryston-unopened-new-bda3-latest-to-be-taken-in-trade.html no affiliation, but read good things about the Calypso. | |
| Looking for Speaker Recommendations @wast314 You have a list of excellent speakers at their price points, and I'll +1 for both Rockport and Joseph Audio. Beryllium tweeters, like in the Focal, are often reported sounding bright. The B&W 800s tweeters also have a couple of St... | |
| Warming up digital in my setup @martinman Seems you’ve accepted that your DAC should be replaced. If so, stating your budget would help us narrow down DAC options | |
| Wendell Diller: "You don't wanna put a subwoofer with a Magneplanar; it doesn't work." I would expect WD’s woofer/subwoofer integration to be much better than the many trials of past integrations. Looking forward to a demo. | |
| What's the 911 on re-tips? @lokie - have you tried looking for damaged cartridges to see what’s available yet? | |
| Where to go from here? Streamer: Innuos Zen and Zenith very popular/safe option. | |
| Cables recommendation Iconoclast- designed independently by experienced Belden engineer and construction and science are explained on their website (see white papers)- you know what you’re getting and why the cost Silversmith Fidelium speaker cables are thought to be ... | |
| Best "Budget" / "bang for my buck" 2-channel amp and speakers can I get new? High value amps: +1 Rogue Audio +1 Schiit Audio +1 Odyssey Audio High value full range speakers: +1 Tekton GoldenEar Triton Monitor Audio Silver if needed, perhaps open a high value cables thread | |
| Fleetwood Sound Company Fleetwood Deville reviews suggests it sounds fantastic. It’s one of those components I want, will get someday, but don’t need. | |
| Has this happened to you? How can it be stopped? It’s a hobby, not a problem unless it becomes obsessive that interferes with your mental health. | |
| Where to go from here? @jjss49 Good catch, I incorrectly assumed that the speaker were either bookshelf or floorstanders. @davekuyt11 Speaker placement, a trial and error exercise, is extremely important in high end audio and necessary to get the great 3D soundstage. ... | |
| Network Acoustics Muon ethernet filtering system - Improving streaming sound quality So many new audiophile switches without enough review comparisons vs other “audiophile” switches it’s difficult to know a good price/performance value. However, Network Acoustics seems to have the technical background to make a great switch and t... | |
| Network Acoustics Muon ethernet filtering system - Improving streaming sound quality FYI Rubicon not available for awhile. Their email response: ”Rubicon has been very frustrating for us. We put a lot of effort into making it work so well, but then the supplies of our essential parts dried up and we can no longer deliver it. We’r... | |
| What is a good turntable preamp under $500? The Schiit Mani2 phono preamp- Fremer gave it a very positive review: https://www.analogplanet.com/content/schiits-mani-2-mmmc-phono-preamp-goes-head-budget-phono-preamp-class-0 Schiit makes high value components consistently performing above th... |