loomisjohnson
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| Mattresses, not stereos is where the money is i obsessively researched this very topic before buying my new mattress (dreamcloud premier--fantastic). i was informed by those in the biz that the typical profit margin (after delivery costs and overhead but before salesman's commission) for bric... | |
| Wiim pro questions. yes--connect your router to the ethernet port on the wiim and the wiim to your dac via the optical or coaxial digital out on the wiim. i don't know any cheaper devices with these features. | |
| Will audio gear be ok in unheated house Fwiw, I've left my porch system (Integra receiver and disc changer) outside in a cabinet through ten Chicago winters and it still works fine. Now, I wouldn't be so cavalier with high-end gear, and I don't recommend it for others, but there you go. | |
| Preamp Gain issues with high efficiency speakers i've also found that in-line attenuators (in my case, rothwells) had a subtle but noticeable affect on the sound, esp. at the high end. that said, i'd also be inclined to try a different passive pre. luminous audio, for example, will match your pr... | |
| Purchase on Audiogon arrived not as described +1 @riccitone. if in fact it went down the way the op states, which i've no reason to doubt, it's remarkable how cheaply some people will sell their dignity. the speakers would have to be worth at least two grand before i'd be tempted to cheat..... | |
| Integrated for Martin Login Motion 60’s? You sell them, right? | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? @bslon, agree on wicked gravity-- not to be a downer but i did think the production on the record was kinda flat/compressed, which is really surprising since (i just learned) it was engineered by bob clearmountain, who usually makes things sound h... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? @bslon i just re-listened to catholic boy--what stood out is that his poetry/posturing aside, the band actually rocks and the melodies are there. "day and night" and "i want the angel" as good as anything lou reed ever did. | |
| WH-1000XM4 vs. Bathys vs. QC Ultra The XM4 are my daily gym driver and, at least from my brief comparo at Best Buy, sound better than the Bose--fuller, warmer and more enveloping, although the XM5 sounded a tad more detailed/crisper that the XM4 (as well as being more comfortable).... | |
| Preamp vs DAC vs Streamer Agree with Mike. It does sound like your DAC may be the problem for you, since you’re unhappy with both your CD and streamings---both the anthem and NAD have onboard DACs (as does the lyngdorf) which might sound better than your schiit. As a rela... | |
| Preamp vs DAC vs Streamer At your budget anthem and nad do what you seek....moving up price wise you can look at lyngdorf, which I haven't heard. | |
| Does it bother you when you see inflated MSRP’s for used gear on AG? It does bother me...I'm fine with paying a premium (relative to eBay or craigslist) for gear sold on the site, but I expect honesty from the seller even if I can do my own research. I will say that 90% of the agon buyers and sellers I've dealt wit... | |
| Primare CD32? could be a dirty (or more likely) misaligned laser, which is relatively simple to fix yourself--check out some youtube videos. | |
| I am looking to upgrade - looking for advice you haven't specified a budget, but without spending a ton i'd go for a good integrated w/dac--the hegel and vincent suggestions above are good ones. | |
| Help me spend $100,000 on a new system i don't really get all the folks tsk-tsking and discouraging you from spending your own hundred grand. that said, if the objective is to improve your system (as opposed to merely wanting to purchase new gear for its own sake), i'm with the fix-th... |