mapman
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| Do any of you kids , want your system ??? Probably not. They both use their ear buds or headphones all the time and have never shown any interest in speakers etc.But my son has an appreciation for unique quality gadgets in general so who knows they might someday grab his attention if I a... | |
| Connecting MacBook Air to DAC uSB but may have to upgrade OS to latest if the usb audio device does not work. I had that happen just last week. I found the upgrade solution for the issue with a simple google search and that resolved it for me as well. If you are on latest OS v... | |
| Does Steely Dan sound bright to you? Maybe time to head to a local dealer for a reference check.....how do same recordings sound there versus at home? | |
| Best bang for buck integrated amp for $500 That's a very well regarded amp so should do nicely. | |
| Does Steely Dan sound bright to you? Aja in particular is pretty well acknowledged as a top notch pop recording. We used it for demos all the time when it came out. Lots of shimmering cymbals, possibly celeste and other high frequency things happening in there along with all the rest... | |
| Excellent Speakers for Classical Music - $2,000 USD Budget Ohm Walsh slam dunk. | |
| All Benchmark System Question Whoops did you say apartment? Sub might not be a good idea in that case where there are neighbors nearby. 😉 | |
| All Benchmark System Question I will be surprised if changing streamers as suggested makes a big difference but you never know. With your high resolving gear perhaps. I’d try a different DAC at the source first, but that’s just me.Also trying USB from streamer to DAC rather th... | |
| The Hungarian lands tomorrow. Nice glowing tubes! A side of hotscakes with that please. | |
| All Benchmark System Question Mhdt might be another good choice for a different sounding DAC. | |
| All Benchmark System Question If 80% of recordings sound really good then you may be hitting the bullseye because some are just not very good. I’d leave well enough alone perhaps unless there is some specific thing on certain recordings of particular interest you know you are ... | |
| All Benchmark System Question What are the speakers?BTW that is exactly the system I would love to try in my house so I am envious. | |
| Who is your overall favorite guitarist? I could listen to Chet Atkins play the phonebook.Jimmy Page is underrated.I’m a big Steve Hackett fan. Lindsay Buckingham is uniquely awesome when he is on his game.Love it when Justin Hayward decides to let it rip. | |
| Why are equipment racks so expensive? It’s high end here so high end gear naturally goes on high end furniture. Good furniture to put gear on is usually very robustly constructed so I don’t know if IKEA is a fair comparison. Anyhow the benefits will vary by room. With the rise of digi... | |
| Best bang for buck integrated amp for $500 Amazon.com: Fosi Audio TDA7498E 2 Channel Stereo Audio Amplifier Mini Hi-Fi Class D Integrated Amp for Passive Speakers 160W x 2 + 24V Power Supply: Electronics Seriously. Big, big bang! Nothing to lose for that price ($76, really?) , and easily r... |