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| STI-1000 Overrated or not? Ddd makes a good point. I had to adjust my speaker location after moving to a Class D Icepower amp in that the soundstage and imaging opened up quite a bit which required re-tweaking of speaker location to get right. Not uncommon whenever a signif... | |
| How do I get the most out of the Squeezebox Touch use lossless format and tweak the audio system from there. dac is one possibility. a good tube dac may not cost much and should change the sound. | |
| Who's got the best user name? I always feel a tinge of irony when I see a post by "twoleftears". | |
| ever been duped ordering "new" CDs on Amazon? Never a problem with amazon. Nor with amazon marketplace vendors really either, though certainly there is greater risk there depending on specific vendor I would expect. | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Yes, I've found a tube pre-amp can be a very good ingredient to mix in with digital. I would expect a significant difference with the CJ pre-amp. I use an ARC sp16 in my main rig and currently a 25 year old NAD 7020 receiver pinch hitting temporar... | |
| SB Touch w/upgraded power supply: good next step? Shakey,Thanks for the info. Might give a power supply a try someday. I think the OHM speakers I use give me an advantage in those areas compared to many and are the main reason why I am content at present. I suppose you can never get enough of a g... | |
| Best headphones under $200 used? I've done a lot of reasearch and comparison on headphones in this price range lately, and have concluded that Klipsch is a good bet for audio buffs interested in good sounding phones at reasonable cost. I have their $80 buds which are quite good. ... | |
| STI-1000 Overrated or not? I can assure you it will sound different, not like McIntosh.Which is better? Hard to say. Give it some time for the gear to breakin and your ears to acclimate and see. Both companies make very good gear. Individual preferences and tastes will vary... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? "And they keep getting better every time I upgrade things upstream."Yes, me too, though I am mostly done now. After some detours trying out other lines out over the years, it still then took me several years of rededicated focus to get to where I ... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Phaelon,Always glad to hear of new OHM affectionados. Welcome aboard! It's a very good ship to be on I would say. | |
| SB Touch w/upgraded power supply: good next step? "I thought the outboard PS was a nice improvement, especially in making the sound more organic and less mechanical."Shakey,Which mhdt DAC I'm wondering?I use Sb Touch to mhdt Constantine in my main rig and to mhdt Paradisea in my other 2 channel a... | |
| Best CD I've heard so far 2011......... I heard a lot of good ones in 2011. One that stands out (from late 2010 actually)was "Brain Wilson Re-imagines Gershwin". It is pretty successful as a modern interpretation of Gershwin with Wilson's unique flair applied. Sounds great and an easy a... | |
| Review: Ohm Acoustics Ohm Walsh 100 Series 3 Speaker With one of my Bel Canto ref1000m monoblocks in for some servicing, I have been running the TAD 125 Hibachi monoblocks in my main rig with the OHM Walshes now for about a week.Gotta say that the TADs have performed much better than I expected even... | |
| Squeezbox Touch USB or SPDIF? Agree with the "Wolf" man. | |
| Speaker suggestions at around $30k I often wonder, in general, when one buys an expensive esoteric audio product, does one typically get comprehensive and extended service included with the purchase? Or do the service bills reflect the cost of the product bought bringing up the TCO... |