larry5729
Responses from larry5729
| Should I still buy a CD player? Suggest one? CD players are a thing of the past. I purchased a Bluesound Node 2i and I no longer play CD’s on my OPPO CD player. I stream Tidal and I love hearing hi res recordings and MQA. | |
| Why are brick and mortar HiFi dealers so bad? The only legitimate dealer I have dealt with is Alber Sportis who owns Precision Audion and Video in Chicago. I purchase some expensive gear without knowing him and he was twice as good after the sale and he priced things better than the local de... | |
| Need tips to better my sound Get a Bluesound Node 2i and stream TIDAL. This will allow you to listen to hi res and to also enjoy MQA. I liked the Bluesound better played by itself rather than adding a DAC. | |
| BEST SPEAKERS AT A REASONABLE PRICE soix, I listened to everything at Magnolia and found the ARCAM 505 to be much much better. You could get a deal at Listen Up in Denver. | |
| BEST SPEAKERS AT A REASONABLE PRICE Paradigm 85F floorstanding speaker plus their 55C center channel. You can call Scott at The Sound Shop in Colorado Springs. He will give you a screaming deal. Tell him Larry Edwards sent you. | |
| Streamers with best apps? I don't see how you can beat a Bluesound Node 2i. Hook it up using RCA and enjoy MQA on Tidal. Love the interface. | |
| Advantages of owning equipment from major audio brands vs. boutique shops? I wish I had listened to SALK speakers before I purchased mine. They sell direct and are able to build their speakers using much better drivers because they don’t have to cut corners selling to dealers. I listened to their Song3 Encores priced a... | |
| CD Player vs. music streaming Don't be fooled by expensive streamers. The BlueSound Node2i is great sounding. I would suggest using TIDAL and connecting the Blue Sound to take advantage of MQA.I think the days of playing CD's are coming to an end. It is way more convenient ... | |
| Forever speakers around $5000 The Song3 Encore's from SALK Audio would be my choice. They are $6,500 and sounded better than $50,000 speakers I heard at the RMAF. They sell direct only to bypass distributors. As a result they are able to buy expensive drivers and manufactur... | |
| Which belt-driven table to play Rock vinyl? What does playing rock have to do with buying a certain turn table? A high quality turn table should play classical just as good as rock I would imagine. | |
| New to audio. Is there a good DAC that can produce layers of sound? Recordings are a big part of this. Good full range neutral speakers are also a must. | |
| Beginner Audiophile. How to chose a right amp? Recommendation for my setup? I would be a Parasound. Tons of power and great sound for the money. Wish they had home theater amp when I was looking. | |
| Great Qobuz streamer. Upgrade from Bluesound Node 2 I would stay with the Node 2i and use Tidal to stream MQA. I added a Pro-Ject DAC to my Node 2i connecting by way of Audioquest Carbon coax and found the Node 2i played by itself sounded better. For some reason, I like MQA. What kind of speaker... | |
| New upper trim level Corvette or seven year old used amps? I just looked at the TAD M600 website. They discussed vibration dampening. How can an amplifier vibrate? | |
| "a stylish and affordable launch into the world of high-performance audio" You have got to be kidding! Right? |