mastercraft1990

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Tekton tweeter design
I cracks me up when someone has a problem with a Tekton post. I have the double Impacts and enjoy them with my Parasound equipment, I think they do a nice job of reproducing my Tidal selections. I watch these posts go from something informative to... 
Shipping by UPS
I had them hold the packages at the distribution hub for pickup. It’s only about a 15 minute drive and I have an appliance dolly to get them in the basement. I had my second knee replacement 3 months ago and I feel like old man is catching up with... 
Speaker hum
I cleaned up everything behind my rack and made sure the power and source cables don't intersect at all.  Unplugged everything from the preamp and when I remove just one channel between the preamp and the amp it stops. It seem a little louder now ... 
Best song for immediate impact when presenting or testing?
Billie Jean. WinterplayTin Pan Alley. SRVJack of Speed. Steely DanMelody. StonesWeird Fishes. RadioheadThese are more of a list of speaker test songs. They will definitely show you how the different styles sound but they won’t really blow your hai... 
Need DAC/Streaming Advice
I don’t have CD’s to deal with and was looking to get a DAC into my system and stumbled on to this NAD C 658 BluOS Streaming DAC. Pretty much does it all except ripping and has this Dirac live room correction that will help with a space that hasn’... 
Need DAC/Streaming Advice
I have had the Node 2i for a couple months now and haven’t had any problems with any of the glitches mentioned here. My problem is reading all these posts and thinking about a stand alone DAC upgrade and if it’s worth it.  
What am I missing streaming music with a Node 2i
The Marantz SR 5012 is for surround sound with tv only. I have a Odyssey Stratos stereo amp and Odyssey Candela tube preamp for 2 channel listening. The Candela has a HT bypass so I can use the mains for the fronts in the surround setup. I am r... 
What am I missing streaming music with a Node 2i
The Teac NT-505 looks really appealing because of the ability to hook it up directly to the amp. There is also a lot of options for hooking up different digital sources, a NAS and flash drives + headphones. My tube amp uses RCA's and the Teac u... 
What are you streaming tonight?
Aardvark blues on a Node 2i tonight  
What am I missing streaming music with a Node 2i
How about the ability to stream MQA  
What am I missing streaming music with a Node 2i
I have a Odyssey Statos stereo amp with upgrades, a Odyssey Candela preamp and Tekton Double Impact’s with upgrades. All of this equipment will garner the love / hate conversations!   
What am I missing streaming music with a Node 2i
 The  MP-D2 MK3 10TH ANNIVERSARY ES9038PRO AK4497 AK4490 TUBE DAC  
What am I missing streaming music with a Node 2i
Looks like there are plenty of upgrades you can add at a later date.  Looks like a possibility for tinkering. 
What am I missing streaming music with a Node 2i
Hadn't really thought about it too much, I would probably buy used, that's what all my recent purchases have been. what does a 1000.00 get you in a used DAC? 
What area or country do you live in ?
Detroit MIColder than a witches you know what and 8” of the white stuff headed my way.