kingbarbuda

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Free Shipping - Be Careful!
To all:1. The point of all of this is to give us choices for shipping and to let us know who their “free shipping carrier” is so it isn’t a mystery. 2. No. Ha Ha. This is far from my first online purchase. You just don’t understand the point of th... 
Free Shipping - Be Careful!
@roxy54 No they have not arrived yet. I understand what you are saying about FedEx. That is your experience. But it has not been mine. The essence of what I am saying is that vendors should be transparent as to who they use for free shipping. They... 
Quantum Science Audio Thread
@david_ten @tyray 1+. Yes. That is what we are here for sharing info, experiences both good and bad with music, gear, vendors, websites, reviews and whatever. I feel that Frank was providing our community a valuable service and I want to learn mor... 
American Audio
Addition to my American list (with apologies):Herbie’s Audio Lab 
American Audio
@audioguy85 1+ for our friends across the pond!My UK gear manufacturers:ChordCambridge Audio 
American Audio
@tunehead 1+ on our friends to the North!My Canadian gear:Bryston (big 28B3 monoblocks for my Maggies) and BP-17 cubed preamp (for sale <shameless plug>)Simaudio Moon (one of my phone preamps and practically a collectors item: 310LP with 320... 
American Audio
ECM jazz via Roon/Qobuz. Thanks. This is our little support group! I am giving my Raven a rest and using my PrimaLuna (not American) Dialogue Premium HP with the stock EL34s to give it a workout. I am excited because I pulled the trigger and got 8... 
American Audio
@dabel Thanks. Now that I have made that list I realize that I have a disease. I don’t feel so good now. I better go listen to some music… 
American Audio
My American gear manufacturers:MagicoMagnepanVerastarr/Mike PowellZu AudioShunyata ResearchSynergistic ResearchRaven AudioRCA (tubes)Pass LabsFirst WattVPI IndustriesWayne’s AudioSweet VinylPS AudioBenchmark Media SystemsAudioQuestAnalysis PlusCar... 
Any Love For Bryston Here?
A little update. I have sold my Bryston BDA-3 DAC and have my BP-17 cubed preamp for sale. I am doing this to just make a change and fund some new gear. Plus I already have a bunch of gear. I guess this is what a lot of us do. But what won’t be go... 
Streamer/Server to replace Innuos Zenith
I want to clarify my prior comments about Innuos:1. I want to also confirm that in my journey with Innuos that their tech support people were responsive and detail oriented. I have no issues with Innuos support. 2. My motivation was in helping oth... 
My New Magnepan 1.7i's sound dull and lifeless on the top end...why?
@yuviarora did you install the GR-Research Maggie upgrade or are the parts you mentioned above something you selected yourself, or was your upgrade obtained from someplace other than GR-Research and if so, where? I have a pair of 1.7i. Thanks! 
Quantum Science Audio Thread
Is this the 1260 paste that was being referred to earlier as an alternative to Total Contact and preferred over Total Contact by (at least) one person here?:STK-1260-650 Brazing Paste, 1 Ounce https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003I16Q5Q/ref=cm_sw_r_oth_a... 
Two new Schiit Yggdrasil's released yesterday!
@kw6 “Donniewn! Just add the Freya+!☺️“Agreed! The Freya+ is tube mode has been highly reviewed by multiple reviewers.  
Streamer/Server to replace Innuos Zenith
Ok. Well that is of no use to me as I am dedicated to Roon and very happy with Roon.