mahler123
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| New vs uses in your current setup This thread made me realize that I currently don’t have any used equipment in any of my systems. I had a 5 channel Parasound power amp in one of my HT systems, approximately 30 years old and in my possession for the last decade or so, give up the... | |
| Best way to spend my money What exactly is the OP trying to achieve? What does he find lacking in his current analog? | |
| Full Audiophile system for sale in Chicago I am Chicago based and had good experiences with Saturday Audio Exchange although the last time was 4 years ago. In general you will get more value if you are using your equipment as a trade in for another piece. Decibel Audio is also a nice sto... | |
| Qobuz vs Airplay I primarily use Physical Media, CDs or higher resolution silver disc. I either play the disc or the ripped copy from my server. I use Apple Music because my non audiophile wife wants to use it. Qobuz screwed me on a subscription in the past so ... | |
| Qobuz vs Airplay AirPlay is a notch above Bluetooth and a notch below CD. Chromecast is better but difficult to use with Apple Music (you need to have the Apple Music on an Android Device). | |
| Is there a problem with Decca's new packaging for vinyl records? I bought the Petrenko/BPO Shostakovich from Berlin PO site. The Blu Ray was good but the High Res Nelsons/Boston recordings of the same, from DG, blew it away. Different halls, different orchestras so who knows what it means. For the price of o... | |
| Brain Farts w/ Roon Nucleus I am not an IT guy but sounds like it could be a lack of computing power. It’s a power hungry program. Placing it on their dedicated servers was supposed to be a fix but I suspect that the demands of upgraded software have outstripped the comput... | |
| Is there a problem with Decca's new packaging for vinyl records? @richardbrand I don’t mean to be snarky here but somehow you have imbibed the propaganda that vinyl is a higher resolution medium than bog standard CD. You also seem to a priori believe that multichannel SACD is superior to CD. I am more sy... | |
| What is your audio axiom? Don’t be seduced by the hype. Use your ears and don’t be afraid to say when the naked emperor is before you | |
| Sound right before song begins on vinyl, what is it? To me it’s as intrinsic to analog as the pops clicks and the sound of the stylus landing. | |
| Your favorite Cello recording I played Starker in Bach First Suite yesterday, the Mercury recording. It made me wonder how many times he recorded it | |
| Is there a problem with Decca's new packaging for vinyl records? The OP stated he purchased the CD simultaneously. Were they sold together? | |
| Unable to read an original cd Years ago I had a Rega Apollo that wouldn’t play many discs but would play the CD-Rs. | |
| Streamer recommendation For giggles why not get a Wiim? It will be way out of line price wise with everything else but it probably won’t cost more than your cheapest interconnect. The app is fun and you might be surprised at the results. If not go back to Aurender | |
| Your favorite Cello recording Beethoven Cello Sonatas with Rostropovich and Richter. Leonard Rose playing anything-the Tchaikovsky Rococo Variations will do for starters. |