kingbr
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| Leave system on or power everything down? Thanks for the replies. I actually did reach out on the Grande and he said leave it on, but then changed and said turn it off when not in use “doesn’t really matter’. I can reach out to Krell and SVS as they’ve both always been very responsive. Sa... | |
| Leave system on or power everything down? Thanks @soix appreciate the reply and that makes sense. And it’s never been about the energy cost, more about what’s best for the components. I know turning on and off does contribute to wear and tear but I wondered if leaving on or idle also con... | |
| Being alone with your music What a great post…and for me, alone is truly the only way to listen. Door closed, curtains closed, lights off, complete isolation. @mrskeptic as I have often said, music is the closest thing we have to time travel. Nothing else can actually tr... | |
| Costliest Brainfart So sorry to hear this. I can fully, unfortunately, empathize. Whilst OCD can sometimes be a good thing, when it comes to adjusting and tweaking components this can be detrimental. In my constant neurotic quest to get every single component exactly... | |
| Toslink I use toslink between my Brennan B2 and Denafrips Pontus 12th Anniversary DAC! If you go the toslink route get this cable! http://www.lifatec.com/toslink2.html | |
| What DAC to buy? Denafrips Ares II! Having owned both Schiit Bifrost 2 and the Ares, I preferred the Ares. I found Ares to have a more 3 dimensional soundstage and just sounded more genuine than Bifrost. Not at all a knock on Bifrost more a testament to Ares… @mi... | |
| Has Your Hobby Changed? @mikelavigne embrace the pi$$ out of it man! Soon as I read your post I felt so compelled to respond. Much as you never want to wish precious time away, I wake up everyday yearning for retirement to get here. I have 5-6 more years to go and at thi... | |
| Used DACs for sale - help me choose Definitely Denafrips Ares II 12th. Nothing I have owned comes close. I have had Schiit Bifrost 2, NuPrime DAC9-SE, Parasound ZDAC V2. The Denafrips has a sense of realism and a 3D like soundstage unlike no other DAC I have heard. Not taking anythi... | |
| What's your experience with snooty HiFi salesmen? @curiousjim that's awesome! We're pretty fortunate to have 3 local very down to Earth and very accommodating shops with true customer service reps. I'm not surprised as every time I have been to AV Therapy they make you feel comfortable the minute... | |
| What's your experience with snooty HiFi salesmen? @oddiofyl been to all 3 of those myself and agree they have all been very down to Earth and friendly. In fact I just bought my Revel’s at Natural Sound back in October. Even though I could have received an extra 10% going online (and gotten them ... | |
| Amp Warranty Repair - What's an acceptable timescale for turnaround? Mine was not a warranty repair, it was actually elective surgery I sent her in for😁. I have a Simaudio Titan 5 channel amp that is 20 years old. I bought her used a few years ago. Though she was super clean and sounded every bit as good as I had a... | |
| What should my heirs do to dispose of my vinyl and CDs? @hifiman5 so eloquently and succinctly stated “My solitary passion”. Completely feel you my friend. Same same here… | |
| What is the VERY BEST CD album you've ever heard? To really hear and “show off” what my system can do it’s Diana Krall’s “The Girl in the Other Room”. Plus every single song is just so emotionally involving especially “Departure Bay” the last song on the CD. It’s honestly the one CD I play in it’... | |
| Passion, or ..... Precision? This is a great post. @markprice I too sometimes find myself analyzing rather than hearing. Hard to get out of that behavior as @pesky_wabbit said…I remember I read something on here posted by @millercarbon. I forget the musician who said it but i... | |
| How do you find time to enjoy your $$$ speakers and system? @analoguefan this is a great post. Unfortunately, it's because I can so empathize and have had these very same thoughts. Especially in today's wild and crazy non stop world we now live in. I have spent so much time and money getting my system to e... |