mapman
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| Unison Research Simply Italy - amazing Nice little amp. | |
| Did you notice.... In some cases people have their systems tuned to deal with all the issues associated with analog so when pure clean accurate digital comes into the picture it is a problem that requires more changes. In other cases the reverse is true. In others... | |
| Anyone else feel like it’s the Wild Wild West? The wild Wild West was truly wild. There was a lot to conquer and master by frontier folk of various kinds. People should admire that spirit even if at times it was to the detriment of others I suppose. Talking about native Americans and wildlif... | |
| Shakti Stone You never know until you try. Much cheaper ways to accomplish stated goal if it is even a problem to start with. Maybe or maybe not. Each case is different and can be assessed systematically. See @mahgister system on this very site. Beware of ex... | |
| What do the arrows mean on my cable? Arrows indicate signal direction which is from source to preamp if present to amp. Usually used with analog signals not digital. Does it matter? Try it and see. If the arrows are there best to follow directions if you must choose. | |
| Anyone else feel like it’s the Wild Wild West? @jderson I hear you. Some People like to over complicate things. It’s a hard habit to break. Streaming is not so hard. Only when one becomes obsessed with always trying to find something better. So I guess in some cases it is made out to be ... | |
| Anyone else feel like it’s the Wild Wild West? Yippee ki-yay!!! | |
| Are you discovering new music? Streaming music services like Roon and Plex are designed specifically to help people discover new music. | |
| Did you notice.... Are you comparing the exact same cd ripped properly to cd resolution with the original CD? With same DAC? That’s the apples/apples test. If you are comparing music on a streaming service to actual CDs there are many reasons it may sound different.... | |
| Anyone else feel like it’s the Wild Wild West? Regarding the “wild Wild West” digital is the exact opposite to me. Very diversified yet with a natural order to things that provides many safe shelters Now if the topic were modern day gun violence in the US, the wild Wild West would be an appro... | |
| Anyone else feel like it’s the Wild Wild West? @wsrrsw Hey tinkering can be fun. I’m an engineer so I tinker all the time if there is a problem. Even if not sometimes, just for fun or to try something different. No end to the variety of good sounds out there for one to experience. | |
| Anyone else feel like it’s the Wild Wild West? No, bits are not just bits, however, the OPs premise is flawed. Digital is much easier, more productive, and more affordable to do well these days than vinyl. Digital done right/well (readily available out of the can these days)is the bees kne... | |
| Perspective system advise needed. I for one am firmly aboard the FutureFi bandwagon. It’s hard to go wrong there, personal preferences aside. | |
| 3D Labs streamer? I agree with streamers best to go with the big boys. Little value that boutique brands can add and in fact they may struggle to keep up . I ended up with a Cambridge Evo 150 that replaced separate monoblock amps, pre-amp, phono pre, DAC and strea... | |
| My Major System Upgrades in 2022 and Impact of Each Not too shabby! Life is good! |