mdalton
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| Adding a Dac and Stresmer Was going to recommend Goldnote DS10 ($3000) + PSU10 Evo($1400) at your original budget. Simple one-box DAC/streamer with optional power supply. I have this combo in my big rig as a roon endpoint. A few months ago I did a DAC shootout with a fr... | |
| Dual mono integrated amps Simaudio makes some wonderful products: | |
| Compact ~20WPC Tube Amp Leben CS-300X? | |
| End Game Turntable suggestions @musicmatters1206 I posted a picture of them side-by-side on the asylum: https://db.audioasylum.com/mhtml/m.html?forum=vinyl&n=1217409&highlight=SLL&search_url=%2Fcgi%2Fsearch.mpl%3Fforum%3Devents%26session%3D20221028102... | |
| End Game Turntable suggestions @musicmatters1206 re your #3 (Vintage TTs), yes, there are turnkey solutions, and at least in the case of idler drive TTs, they are extraordinarily low maintenance, which is why they were often used in radio stations, and why so many have lasted... | |
| End Game Turntable suggestions big fan of idlers. I have two from Woodsong Audio, but complete resto would almost certainly exceed your budget. But the one I’ve attached from Aural Hifi might work. | |
| Cost break down of hifi system Oops, principle #2 was supposed to amount i’m willing to spend on cables should be correlated with amt i spend on system.. | |
| Cost break down of hifi system My two cents, based upon my finally paying attention, recently, to cabling on my 3 systems: 1) Though my experience tells me cables can make a significant difference, just the thought of having to experiment with multiple different cables sucks ... | |
| Best Sound Track Ever Vote for One Best soundtrack: O Brother Where Art Thou Best Movie: Paris, Texas Guilty Pleasure: A Knight’s Tale | |
| I'm at the pearly gates and they tell me I can only bring in one jazz cd one disc? Miles Round Midnight. one song? Grant Green Idle Moments. | |
| Sad news. oh my. have known him since the Sound Images days, going back over 20 years ago now. he repaired a tonearm cable lead i clumsily snapped just a few weeks ago. what a terrible loss. | |
| Are Harbeth the only warm and euphonic speakers in town ? audio note, of course. | |
| The Most Philosophical Song You Ever Heard sunday paper on a saturday night | |
| OK - Now What…? have you considered upgrading your DAC? Don’t get me wrong, the Aurender has a nice reputation, but is it in the same league as your amp and speakers? Purely on the basis of $, maybe not. A good friend of mine has dCS Bartok, and it’s extraordi... | |
| What Is The Most Romantic Song That You Have Ever Listen To? Time after time |