kennyc
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| Pro-Ject Tube Box DS2 Phono. Where do I go from here? PS Audio Stellar Phono | |
| Japanese Voltage. @irjones - it does introduce noise, but whether relevant it depends on how transparency of your audio chain. In high-end audio, better components often drops the noise floor so additional may or not be acceptable. | |
| Can you recommend Jazz for some one that doesn't like Jazz? Interesting thread as I also find Jazz confusing. I like George Benson Breezing, Vince Guaraldi Peanuts (big childhood fan), and some 1939-1940s jazz I heard in movies. Never warmed up to Bill Evan’s, Miles Davis, or thus type of seemingly “Freefo... | |
| Help me pick a new desktop speaker Vanatoo active speakers are very good Ridiculously good, I purchased a pair after hearing at AXPONA 2022. | |
| Is the Rockport Avior II an Endgame Speaker? Is the Rockport Avior II an Endgame Speaker? That's a subjective question - we each have hearing preferences. I found them to be accurate and musical That is important - seems that this speaker resonates with you. The bass is just a set... | |
| Starting my showroom again Small town not ideal for luxury goods as few can afford, doubly true in small our high-end niche market. Kudos for the OP's passion for our hobby. | |
| Turntable hissing @petar3 - did you find and fix the problem? | |
| Kuzma Stabi R vs Dr. Feickert Woodpecker 2 vs TD 124DD An obvious outcome - much has been written about the excellence of the Stabli R and the 4point. Congrats! | |
| Is anyone interested in joining a private bay area HiFi chat group? I belong to both LAOCAS and the local Audiophile Society which iirc used to be the San Francisco Audiophile Foundation here | |
| Please talk me out of buying the Avalon Eclipse $700 is a ridiculously great bargain, BUT only if they work properly. Test them before purchasing or you’ll end up with a headache | |
| How does 10+ year old technology compare to modern: Musical Fidelity M1 DAC How much has DAC technology advanced in the last decade or more? A lot of significant sonic improvements over the last 8yrs especially in the ~3-8k price range. Is my Schiit Modi 3+ better than the Musical Fidelity M1 DAC? Not familiar ... | |
| A list of efficient speakers at ~$5K a pair. @mesch - taking your current speaker specs and adding 3db “just for good measure “ is a convoluted way to go about this. Usually, one can get a sense of a speaker’s power requirement is by analyzing the phase/impedance vs frequency plot (impedanc... | |
| A list of efficient speakers at ~$5K a pair. +1 used Volti Razz maybe Zu Audio | |
| What is the first thing you do when you unwrap a new vinyl record? Inspect, clean, resleeve | |
| JAYS Audio transport upgrade? Jays mkIII is my first price/performance choice, but curious how TEAC's new VRDS-701T CD transport compares. |