mahler123
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| Solo streamer I listen to the Honeck/Pittsburgh recordings on SACD. I haven’t noticed any shrieking or any issue. How does the OP access these recordings? Via a service such as Qobuz? Or has he burned copies to a server and then played back from there? | |
| Those magical days when the HVAC is off This is an interesting thread. We also are enjoying cooler weather in Chicago and yes it does sound like my system has kicked it up a notch. My house is is 110 years old and my listening room is in the upstairs which is routinely 10 degrees warm... | |
| Help - is Krell dead? Krell does occupy a storied place in the history of the High End, but this incident shows that some of these revered companies are essentially small boutiques, and that the loss of one critical member of the company can sideline the whole operatio... | |
| Creativity on artists I dislike Come on people, let’s lighten up. Some posters that I otherwise really respect here seem a bit to serious here. The Al Yankadick had me rofl. After years of hearing one of my sons play his videos- and hey, the ones on Michael Jackson’s Bad and... | |
| Auto sound The great thing about a car listening system is that you are always in the sweet spot and it’s perfect for surround. I suspect it’s the surround system that has you entranced. I would work with a good dealer to see what is possible in your lis... | |
| Cd Source for my system I am one of those guys that think a pre amp makes a difference even though it shouldn’t. I use a Cary tubed from about 20 years ago that really opens up the sound stage.. You could do a lot worse than Esoteric. Maybe add a streamer in there t... | |
| dCS Bartok Apex vs McIntosh DA2 - Trouble Hearing the Difference Has the OP been contacted by dCS legal department yet? | |
| SACD/CD Drive Mechanism Replacement They aren’t mutually exclusive technologies. You can enjoy your CD collection and stream simultaneously | |
| Bryston BDA-3.14? I mean it sounded great but was such a PITA to use that it took most of the fun out of listening. I downsized to a Cambridge Audio CXN which added Chromecast and AirPay and podcast support and sounds maybe 96% as the BDP (I still use the Bryston D... | |
| The Psychology Of Collecting I mentioned up thread that we are cleaning the home of a recently passed relative. We’ve dealt with a couple of Estate Sales people who say that stamp collecting has completely tanked as a hobby. | |
| JBL's Marketing Blunder.. I watched the link. I saw nothing wrong with it. FWIW my 24 year old niece is in her third year of medical school and shares a townhouse with several classmates. They all sound exactly like the women in the video. They aren’t stupid, it’s just how... | |
| SACD/CD Drive Mechanism Replacement If you are going to explore streaming, and are new to it, you might not want to spend a lot initially on an expensive streamer such as Aurender, because some people just don’t get into it. Streamers are networking computers , gussied up to look l... | |
| Your Best Friend Forever All Beethoven really, symphonies, concertos, quartets , and above all the piano sonatas. Last couple of years I’ve been obsessed with Debussy, piano and orchestral music | |
| Your Best Friend Forever Different? I play familiar albums because I want something that I am familiar with. When I want to explore I pull an unplayed CD off the shelf or stream | |
| Deals Gone Bad I haven’t bought or sold anything used since before the pandemic. Between the scammers and the shipping companies damaging stuff it took any fun away. I live in Chicago so there is a decent population density for in person deals, and I’ve probab... |