laoman

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CD's or Vinyl?
Playback Design MPD8 has always sounded ok to me.   
CD's or Vinyl?
@bigtwin  Pops and crackle? You have a poor analogue system and do not look after your LPs? Well that is your problem. As I stated in this thread, Until recently I attended usually 2 concerts, often more a week. In addition because of my circumsta... 
CD's or Vinyl?
"People who don't have experienced actual concert (classic, jazz, pop, whatever) usually say that analog (vinyl) is better or true to the music." As someone who has gone to at least one, sometimes two or three concerts a week, I could not disagree... 
CD's or Vinyl?
For those who prefer streaming, to what music do you listen? As not all artists, conductors and orchestras are listed and you sometimes only get  one version and not the one you want.  
CD's or Vinyl?
@fuzztone "Neither. Physical media is sooo 20th century." Very silly comment. If you like to listen to classical music there are often versions - conductors, orchestras, soloists etc of which there is only one version for streaming. Also unless y... 
Your first concert was to see who and when?
"Well ---- I guess the word "concert" has been appropriated for another use these days." Misused I would argue. Wagner’s Ring Cycle at Bayreuth was my first - yes all 4 operas,.  
Experience with SoulNote Dac2?
I agree with @audphile1. I really dislike dacs with Ess chips and I find them dreadful for female vocals. I much prefer R2R designed dacs.  
Whats playing on your system today?
Benjamin Britten's War Requiem Ey Irân  
Does cover art of an album or recording influences your purchase?
No.  
Integrated that blew you away
Gryphon 333.  
A controversial takes on low cost speakers with a lesson...
Actually someone passed gas in this thread.    
A controversial takes on low cost speakers with a lesson...
"This video will inform beginners to think about  before throwing money and study basics acoustics BEFORE upgrading." No, This video does not educate anyone about anything. The only thing it does is to show that everyone is trying to achieve 5 mi... 
What is a good all around high quality speaker to purchase?
Another vote for Fischer and Fischer.  
Best DAC you ever heard list. 1.Budget under 1k 2. Mid Under 5k 3. Cost no Object.
<1000 Denafrips <5000 Sonnet Pasithea Cost no object - Playback Design MPD8, Ypsilon Dac 1000 Many have mentioned Topping - not one I have heard sounds good to me, but I do not like ESS chips.  
Frequently asking to re-login
Same and I refuse to use Apple rubbish.