lowrider57
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| Recommended sources for tubes The Bluesound Node 2i is a cost effective high quality source. Since you don’t own CDs, why buy an all-in-one budget source like the Marantz? All electronic devices are in one box most likely using a shared power supply.The Vault would not make se... | |
| Are high sample rates making your music sound worse? My long term dealer and I sat in DCS demonstration room and agreed that upsampling to 192, generally but not always, resulted in a better listening experience, and indeed preferable to upsampling to dsd. I have then at home set my DCS upsampler to... | |
| Greatest Rock Drummers Carl Palmer is the only one who could wear Buddy´s boots. Dont think anybody equals Buddy. But a good comparison since Carl used the Buddy Rich method in his drumming. | |
| Imaging question Is the album in question an original analogue recording (1983) or a digital remaster? | |
| How good's your hearing It would be very interesting to know the test results of the older mixing and mastering audio engineers. | |
| How good's your hearing Take the high frequency test I heard 18kHz, in fact at the ENT and audiologist's office I heard 19k. I was told I have the hearing of an 18 year old, btw I'm 60.I have hyperacusis, which means I'm so sensitive to high frequencies that they can cau... | |
| A Better Bluesound AC Cable? Bob, I never tried the internal DAC only because I have a very fine Audio Note plus a High Fidelity S/PDIF cable. Sounds wonderful with the Wireworld PC, but pretty dull and uninvolving with the stock. | |
| A Better Bluesound AC Cable? @gdnrbob, I have the Wireworld Mini Aurora C7 for a 30 day audition, $120 for 5 ft. Read my comments above as to why I'm returning it, but it sounds terrific. Realistic, lively, transparent. It really opened up the Bluesound. | |
| A Better Bluesound AC Cable? Bob, in your case the quality of the C7 you chose was not enough to make an impact. In my case, the Wireworld was a transformative upgrade; it was so superior to the stock cable. The AQ C7 by all accounts is not a very good cable, also the higher ... | |
| A Better Bluesound AC Cable? @grdrbob, IME Audioquest PC's don't provide a black background like other cables. | |
| Rogue audio amp thoughts Cronus is an all tube-stage design, preamp and amp. It will respond well to tube rolling if you wish. Terrific amp if you want the complete sonic characteristics of tubes.Sphinx is a hybrid, tube preamp and SS amp section.I have not heard this amp... | |
| A Better Bluesound AC Cable? Well, I tried the Wireworld Mini Aurora C7 on my Node 2i ($120) and the improvement in SQ was dramatic. Dynamic, spacious, detailed yet realistic. I recommend it if you like a forward presentation; I do not. In my system, the soundstage was pull... | |
| Carver PM900 power amp any good? There are a few Carver models that would do the job. Like you stated, just need raw power to drive the bass. Amps of that age may need to have caps replaced, but some can be found already serviced. Here's a tip, dont buy any Carver that was used i... | |
| Sunfire Standard or Signature Edition Bob did change the side of the speaker posts on the 5 channel, but I’m not sure which generation is right or left. On the 300-two amp, which is the later series, the binding posts are on the right. Only the Signature Series amps are signed by Bob ... | |
| Anyone know??? That's "Need to Know." Above your pay grade. |