loomisjohnson
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| Beginner Looking For Set Up Advice! the ps audio sprout is a very good rec for you--it's got a phone stage, dac, etc. and is the kind of piece you'll always find a use for. its small size (and price) are big plusses. the outlaw 2150 or 2160 is also a keeper esp. if you can find one ... | |
| Radio Paradise to Stream MQA to Blue OS i'm not anti-mqa and it does sound better, though truth be told so little material is available on mqa that i wouldn't bother with upgrading my gear just to get it. however, rp is fantastic (and free), so i'm all for anything that broadens is base... | |
| Sellers: When do you drop your price? one thing to keep in mind is that audiogon, as opposed to ebay or craigslist, is a narrower, more selective pool of buyers--i.e. your potential audience is much smaller, which logically means it might take a little longer to sell (also you're also... | |
| Looking for advice i got my wife a refurbished oontz angle bt speaker on ebay for around $20--sounds really good for the price w/long battery life. a bt transmitter can be had for $15 or so. | |
| Searching for a new CD player if your priority is a cdp that'll play whatever cd you throw at it, i'd opt for a used universal player like the pioneer elite 79 or sony s9000es, either of which are easy to find for $200 or so--they're overbuilt and very reliable. | |
| Is this an right time to buy hifi? like glennewdick i've noticed that prices on vintage gear and vinyl have inflated to truly ridiculous levels--i'm not sure if it's due to an increase in demand or a gradual dwindling of supply. i do know that vinyl has overtaken cds in sales, so ... | |
| Power amp humming - help please OK--typically it's a hexagonal nut in the middle of the top of the transformer, | |
| Power amp humming - help please could be a number of things (ground loop, bad caps or power supply, etc. etc.). however, i've often found the culprit to be a slightly loose transformer, which can be fixed simply by screwing it down tighter. make sure you disconnect the power fro... | |
| Spotify HiFi When this happens my life will be complete. | |
| DAC as a preamp? Smsl su9 is incredible for $400 | |
| Integrated recommendation for Revel F30 i agree with jaytor--parasound + the f30s have a great natural synergy. yamaha as1000/as2000 would also be good. | |
| Member Almarg passed away last night A class act. My condolences to his family. | |
| Sennheiser or Beyerdynamic? the blon b20 ($450 on massdrop) are open-backed planars, very comfortable and sound great---not a western brand but would be my pick in that range | |
| Low hum from amp per noromance, more often than not it's transformer hum caused by the transformer coming loose with time--you can try screwing it back down tight, but make sure you leave unplugged for a couple of days before you try it | |
| Zeppelin Prevails.... devoid of context, i agree with the verdict--the use of the four chord progression isn't so close as to constitute a flagrant, my sweet lord-type ripoff (altho if you read the appellate decision it's based on technical rules of evidence rather th... |