larsman

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Tube phono rec’s for AT Art9XI - Allnic, Modwright, Luxman…
 I've got a Herron Audio tube phono preamp, and it is SUPERB!!   
DAC Question: Delta-Sigma vs R2R
@noske - Indeed, and I have a similar attitude - I love having tubes in my system - I've got a couple of good tube headphone amps, and in my 2-channel system, I use a Herron Audio tube preamp with an MSB SS power amp - both of those components are... 
DAC Question: Delta-Sigma vs R2R
@jonwatches1 - Thanks! And depending on the rest of the gear in the system, it may indeed be very hard to tell the difference between the DAC's. I was using a Chord DAVE + M Scaler, and it was fine, but I ended up replacing that setup with a Holo ... 
New In 2022
Kristeen Young - 'The Beauty Shop' - coming in March....   
DAC Question: Delta-Sigma vs R2R
@jonwatches1 - No abuse here! 😁 But just wondering why you would think a new cheap $300 DAC would be better than a Chord Hugo, for example, which is 5 years old or so? Enjoy yer tunes!   
dCS Bartok DAC - Interesting Video Review
It was nice seeing a review that was obviously totally honest. I'm sure it's a great DAC and I would love to have one, but I like to hear differing opinions, too...  
Share albums where EVERY SINGLE song is good
@jssmith + 1  
Share albums where EVERY SINGLE song is good
@rettrussell - 'Dread inna Babylon'? IRIE!! I was gonna be going on a trip to Jamaica in mid-January, but I canceled that a few months ago....  
Audiogon resolutions for 2022 - #1 less exaggeration when it comes to system changes
@femoore12 - Indeed! I've got PLENTY to say about politics.... just not on audio forums.   
Turntables that are still made in Japan?
I've got a Technics SL-1200G that was built in Japan, though I'm sure that Malaysians can do just as good a job under Technics supervision...  
Album Reviews
@sbank - Another Stranglers fan - YES!!!!  
Are tubes psychological?
@oldhvymec - That's Quay Lewd, dude! Yeah, I've seen the Tubes loads of times here in San Francisco, especially during their earlier days in the 70's...  Got some great photos, too, but I don't know how to post them on here without a URL....  
Share albums where EVERY SINGLE song is good
Way too many to list, but here are a just a few of my faves that meet that description....  'The Chaos' by the Futureheads 'The Dreaming' by Kate Bush   All 10 albums by Kristeen Young....   
Majority Of Your Listening Is Online Streaming Service, Do You Buy CD's Or Vinyl Any More?
I stream. I have CD's. I have LP's. I have no 8-tracks. It's all good. Also agree with @femoore12 - that's a main reason I stream as well; I do like having physical artifacts.   
2022 Audio System Wish List and thoughts about streaming
@nonoise + 1