macg19
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| Anyone upgraded from Hana ML to Umami Red? @petg60 Interesting - lower output but I'm running the Goldnote at it lowest gain setting so it seems I have plenty of head room, thoughts? | |
| Best turntable for the buck @rvpiano FWIW I agree with some of the opinions here about the investment required to get analogue exceeding the SQ of digital. I have $10K into my analogue front end vs. a $600 streamer + $19.99 mth for Tidal. The delta is crazy but worth it for ... | |
| Best integrated tube amp for 1500? @yogiboy @shtinkydog Ha Ha! I hope so too! I thought I was replying to a recent post with a similar title! | |
| Best integrated tube amp for 1500? @rhharris If you can go a little higher I have a Line Magnetic LM-88ia available that sounds really nice. | |
| Cable recommandations You can try almost anything at home for a couple of weekends for a nominal charge from TheCableCo.com. Call them, very knowledgeable. Personally, I moved the Nordost Purple Flare to my AV system and went with all Raven cables cause the logos mat... | |
| Best streamer for a returning audio guy What @larry5729 said. I’d start with the free plan then go to Hi-Fi @ $9.99 mth. Jury is still deliberating on whether the HiFi PLUS Tidal (with MQA) is worth the extra $10. I’ve A/B tested the $600 BlueSound w/Tidal against ~$10K worth of analog... | |
| Your sub experience: Easy or hard? Moderate: Stereo pair, locate near mains, phase 0. Took some time and effort listening to a variety of music to get the gain and crossover dialed in. | |
| How Much Do Your Subwoofer(s) Cost Relative to Speakers 2:5 Harbeth 30.2 XD with 2 REL T/9x Running 1 sub in a stereo set up is pointless. | |
| Best Phono Stage @lance23 @rsf507 agree, but would also add VERY quiet. Stylish too if you care at all about aesthetics. | |
| Best Phono Stage This is where I ended up after auditioning several units in my price range based on the recommendations of a of a trustworthy shop owner here in SoCal. I wish I started here... Goldnote PH-10 and PSU-10 (way under your budget) Clearaudio Perf... | |
| Honest Experience on Effects of Subwoofer Please I chased bass nirvana only to realize that what I was really missing was great midrange performance. I ended up selling my Definitive Technology ST-L speakers (towers with powered subs) and a single Martin Logan 1100x Sub. I listen to a wide rang... | |
| Any song recommendations for testing purposes? Diana Krall, Live in Paris Dire Straits (debut, self titled): Especially Switch Blade Knife for a nice tight bass line (I listen to the MOFI Vinyl version) Cheers... |