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| Bryston? I have nothing but good things to say about Bryston. Their MO is not to be the latest new thing, but to carefully refine their designs and bring only real improvements to their products. The Cubed series is a step up from the previous line. It's... | |
| How do you A/B amps in your system? I have a Schiit Kara preamp. It has three gain settings including a passive mode where the signal goes only through the RL volume control, and if the volume is wide open, not even that. There are both SE and balanced inputs and outputs. I can con... | |
| Room Treatments and Orientation for Unfinished Basement Listening? You can find a lot online about designing listening rooms and studio control rooms. I would start there. Some sites let you put in room dimensions and materials to get recommendations. GIK Acoustics is a company that will analyze data from REW mea... | |
| What actually determines volume power? Is it watts? The Yamaha is an integrated amp. So the volume control follows the preamp section gain structure. If that unit allows the use of an external preamp with more gain, the volume knob won't have to be turned up as much, and the power amp section will ... | |
| Equipment insurance coverage Try Lloyds. I think they'll insure anything for the right price. | |
| What were your top musical discoveries of 2024? The Bros Landreth Sierra Hull | |
| All-in-One units for retiring audiophile & music lovers in 2025, say what? The JBL 4329P is an all in one including speakers. $4500. | |
| Vacuum Tube Preamp for Solid State Power Amp Pairing +1 LTA MZ2 or Velo. Or they have a full preamp if you need more inputs. | |
| Which Schitt Audio Equalizer operates as a loudness switch for low level listening An EQ can help your situation. A "Loudness" button generally adds a lot of bass and a little treble, creating a "smiley face" curve. The equalizer will let you add some additional high end if that pleases your ears. The Lokius should be fine for t... | |
| Top 10 Live Albums A new one in my list: Emmylou Harris at The Ryman. Great performance, great set list, and it sounds like The Ryman. You can really hear the room. | |
| What were your favorite gear additions in 2024? Linear Tube Audio MZ2. I bought it used for a great price and got lucky to boot. It's one of the last ones built and the circuitry is closer to the MZ3. Just a beautiful sounding piece. Bryston 3B Cubed. An upgrade to my Parasound A23+. SVS PB2... | |
| The need for variety and endless search for new details Another perspective is that "variety" = "novelty" and it applies to music and gear. We become aware of something new and want to experience it rather than repeat an experience we've already had. But it's a trap! Occasionally the New Thing is worth... | |
| Recommendation for ATC SCM150 Amp/Pre The Bryston 14B3 is worth a look. | |
| Can you recommend Jazz for some one that doesn't like Jazz? I have a Bill Frissell playlist I'd like to share with you. I have it for Quboz or Amazon. If you have either, give me an address to send it to. | |
| Can you recommend Jazz for some one that doesn't like Jazz? I'm in the same boat. Most jazz is just too busy and complex for me to enjoy. I like jazz ballads best. Simple and soulful music is my thing. Like you, I found Bill Frissell and Pat Matheny to be the most listenable. While both do their share of... |