mattw73
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| Looking for a more up-to-date streamer Since we have some people talkin' streamers here I would like to ask about one & opinions. A friend of my brother who lives out of state has a Hifi-Rose 250A he offered me for $1500. Any thoughts, criticisms, or opinions on this model/price? T... | |
| the gateway product that turned you into an audiophile I think I was just born into it because of my parents. We always had big speakers, big tube amps when I was young. My parents partied every weekend..they both played guitar & most their friends played too. As a young kid in the 70's I did kind... | |
| Tube preamplifier lifespan Yeah I think that what PS Audio said to you is a little misleading. It would depend on the quality of the product. But I even have a couple Dynaco preamps that I can personally date back to the 70's that I can plug in & they work. I'm sure s... | |
| Just about to pull the trigger on Pontus 15th ... @lanx0003 that's a bummer that the Udac didn't get you were you wanted to be. $125 maybe isn't completely worth the results you gathered but at least now you know. And I do agree with your point that maybe the Laiv will have better results in anot... | |
| Best RCA Digicable Neotech NEVD-2001 Pure Silver digicable. It's not even expensive so you don't need to look for used..though I've never seen this model on the used market. I would describe it as "liquid"...how you like that lol. The Neotech certainly isn't in th... | |
| Just about to pull the trigger on Pontus 15th ... @lanx0003 selfishly im glad you went ahead with the udac purchase. Your initial description & then comparison to the D90 seems familiar to my personal thoughts of R2R vs good chip dac. Once you have experienced the best qualities of somethin... | |
| I replaced the volume pot on my tube preamplifier. I wouldn't say the standard RK27 is complete junk. But it's a $20 (retail) wiper that is inside of a lot of good sounding equipment. It does absolutely amaze me that a builder will put together a $5k plus piece of gear & stick a Blue Velvet in... | |
| Just about to pull the trigger on Pontus 15th ... @lanx0003 right on & thanks for sharing the link. I will say that for the last 5 or 6 days I have not heard any inconsistencies. When I play the 1st track I know right off the bat if it's sounding "Right". As you know I have been critical ... | |
| Just about to pull the trigger on Pontus 15th ... @lanx0003 I think that you bringing up power supply fluctuations was a great thought. This is exactly what I have been thinking about the last couple weeks. Honestly I just didn't go into it as I didn't know what others may think. I was also wonde... | |
| Just about to pull the trigger on Pontus 15th ... @lanx0003 believe it or not my unit still suffers from being inconsistent with its performance. I feel like it has really smoothed out though. It's the weight & texture of notes that still varies a little bit from day to day. It hasn't been a ... | |
| Mid level listening @immatthewj not me. I can appreciate a table radio for what it is but I prefer better performance. | |
| Mid level listening @rvpiano thank you. Just sharing some personal thoughts & experiences. | |
| Mid level listening I'd like to think we all got into this for the love of music. Give me a cheap pair of earbuds & I can still get down. But I am not wealthy enough to buy the finest of audio equipment & still pay for my more important responsibilities. The ... | |
| Just about to pull the trigger on Pontus 15th ... @lanx0003 I wouldn't say I was blown away by the Dayzee but from my listening experiences it's good. Not a lot of micro detail popping out..music sounded good though. If I could do it all over again I would go with the Micro Laiv..& saved a go... | |
| Speaker choice without need for deep bass Go the DIY route. A tried a true design. Something like the Zaph ZD5 which would impress most anyone. The ZRT is another one but I was able to run it full range. Zaph Audio page will give full instructions. Madisound still sells premade crossovers... |