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| Best way to output hi res files to DAC? If you can do TOSLINK optical Amazon Fire TV box (<$100) running PLEX app ($5) with a cable like this http://www.amazon.com/XO-Resolution-Professional-Digital-Optical/dp/B003BM23FY to DAC should work quite well.You would have to run free PLEX m... | |
| Stylus cleaner This looks like it should do the trick.I have a similar carbon fiber stylus brush that I have used or years. I think it is the old Discwasher brand, but not even sure. Extra bonus is its all wood, encloses into a case to keep clean, all one piece ... | |
| If she isn't into the gear, is she into the music? My wife likes music but could care less about audio gear. She likes it easy to use and not too loud.I am having success getting her to listen to a wider variety of music in my music library these days than ever in the past by displaying my music l... | |
| Need HDMI Cable Recommendations ? WIth some things the differences are clear.ALthough I have heard what seem to be some digestible theoretical arguments about how or why different digital cables may sound better, I have not detected much if any noticeable differences to-date mysel... | |
| SPEAKER SUGGESTIONS One of these days, maybe not too far off I will acquire a retro looking tube integrated similar to Yaqin for my Triangle Titus XS just to try something different and to help loosen these little guys up a bit running in my wife's 12X12 cathedral ce... | |
| VAC amps and Focal Grand Utopias at $195k a pair I've heard other similarly large Focals but not the top EM versions off ARC amps in a decent sized dealer showroom at Lyric in NYC and though what i heard sounded quite fine and effortless, I felt substantiated in my general thinking that speakers... | |
| New Vandersteen oil cooled hybrid amplifiers AM I the only one not enthralled with the idea of oil in my amps?More efficient designs like Class D that produce less heat per watt consumed seems like the happier path. | |
| DAC specs versus sound quality potential I have two non-oversampling DACs, mhdt Paradisea and Constantine. I have no idea how they measure, but the sound quality speaks for itself and both compete well with anything at any price that I have heard to date.The Paradisea has a tube output s... | |
| Jazz for aficionados KOB is kind of like the Sgt. Pepper of jazz, in regards to its influence on things to come. That does not make it the best, but it does make it good enough to have a major influence on others, which pretty much speaks for itself in terms of import... | |
| NY Audio Show September 26th to September 28th Nothing I have ever heard touches MBL for soundstage imaging and large scale when done right/well. | |
| NY Audio Show September 26th to September 28th EBM, no Turkeys? | |
| Can Headoom Have an effect On your Sound I agree with the premise in general. | |
| That "tube sound" and power ratings Most SS based systems I have heard over the years were underpowered in terms of achieving optimal performance not on purpose but for not knowing any better and/or not having many practical and cost effective options available, or people just being... | |
| Who believes that Robert Plant He was good in his day for a Brit singing the blues. Gillan was awesome in his prime. I have always been a Gary brooker guy as well. | |
| Who believes that Robert Plant He was good in his day for a Brit singing the blues. Gillan was awesome in his prime. I have always been a Gary brooker guy as well. Not to mention Paul Carrack. |