mapman
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| Which one to choose between two 80K$ tube amps? 5K for a half century old high mileage used tube? No thanks. Does not matter how good it was originally. But I guess all one needs is a single buyer. | |
| Two Canadians and a Dane walk into a bar.... (bookshelf advice) Totem and Dynaudio are not tube amp friendly. DeCapo is rumored to be more so but the specs published have been questioned as making them appear more efficient than they are. Personally I would look no further than Fritz speakers for an afforda... | |
| How important is a Linear Power Supply Versus a Switcyed one? Sorry didn’t read your entire post. In your case sounds like the maker is saying the linear supply is better for this specific unit. Lower noise level I would expect. Low level Phono preamps do not require a lot of power but are most sensitive to ... | |
| How important is a Linear Power Supply Versus a Switcyed one? Not very if both are done well. | |
| Why does a Music Server require high processing CPU power? The question was about servers not streamers (clients to the servers). This discussion has gone all over the place. Bottom line is servers do a lot things so clients can be “thinner” and less expensive. The whole internet works this way. Music ser... | |
| Why does a Music Server require high processing CPU power? Servers in general require more CPU and memory than client devices like streamers because typically they handle multiple clients concurrently. They also typically provide a variety of services that will vary widely in regards to resource consumpti... | |
| Why are audiophiles perceived as being wackos? Claims for expensive audiophile systems often have nothing to back them up except marketing hype and people’s opinions. That is at least a bit suspicious wouldn’t you say? Cars, boats etc. it’s not hard to quantify what makes some better than othe... | |
| Passive Bookshelf Speaker Selection Kenjit’s negativity sounds like he may simply suffer from some form of depression (very common) and might benefit from some professional help.IMHO | |
| What integrated would you recommend for summer amp? The issue IS heat concentrated in a small place and the extra cost of cooling. Not “wokeness” which is just a derogatory modern political buzzword for something that someone could care less about but others do often for good reason.Often followed ... | |
| Is it possible to transfer analog tone and soundstage of vintage reel to reel to digital. GlupsonI use line out from pre-amp to an Art USB Phono + converter then USB in to laptop making sure high res stereo recording is enabled on the USB microphone device. I use Audacity software on the laptop to record, edit and process. Audacity ... | |
| Is it possible to transfer analog tone and soundstage of vintage reel to reel to digital. They can. I’ve transferred many cassettes to digital as well as records. Also a few hifi vhs. If you try it and do it right you will see. If you do it wrong then ....... | |
| Threads worth reading! Someone is getting lots of attention so I am sure someone is very happy right now. | |
| Which one to choose between two 80K$ tube amps? The other thing I notice about Skyfi is they offer no warranty on the used stuff they sell once you receive it on good working order. Also they say they have a tech that checks everything before sale to make sure in good working order but do not s... | |
| Speakers that are a great value! You are right about that. Thats why I consider myself the champion!Ironically. You may well be the champion of wrong in which case you are right. Congrats! | |
| Speakers that are a great value! NP. Custom tune away. To each their own.Some people might refer to that as tweaking. Some do call it tuning. Happens all the time. No news there. |