malbers

Responses from malbers

Can we make major musical discoveries at age 50, 65, or 80?
Absolutely (54+ fart here). Honestly that’s maybe my favorite part of the easy discovery of new artists on Tidal. Influenced by my listening preferences. Or which artists were influenced by others. I’ve been introduced recently to whole new genre... 
What is the first thing you do when you unwrap a new vinyl record?
I lookup the record ID on discogs, add it to my collection. Get a protective sleeve for the cover and then play it !   
dac and streamer or seperates
Watch Paul’s video on the topic: https://youtu.be/ARVpOhkyalQ?feature=shared  
Most economical way to ship large speakers?
I recently ordered some speakers (Focal Auria 926) via an Audiogon purchase. We (seller and I) decided to ship via Team Worldwide for a few reasons: 1. Care and hand delivery. 2. Full insurance. 3. Neither of us trusted Fedex Home delivery, UP... 
What’s your latest high-end audio purchase?
Morrow Audio interconnect cables. Huge difference from what I had.   And 3 wks before that well most of my new setup - Focal Aria 926 & Rogue Audio Sphinx V3. Love the setup!   
Streamer v DAC - which is more important?
I opted for just a DAC for reasons mentioned above. What hadn’t seen mentioned is that I basically hook up my iPad via USB into the DAC. This way my iOS Tidal app is always up to date, works well and I get MQA level audio or up to 24 bit/192 kHz ...