mickeyb

Responses from mickeyb

What's the best non-DAC streamer?
Best imho in order:1) lumin u1 mini2) innuous zen mkiii minithose are the only 2 you need to know.  
Replace Ayre Codex with Topping D90 DAC
Topping good? Really? Don’t believe it. No way better than the codex.  
Laid back DAC under $800?
Chord is fpga not ladder. Its great and costs more.  
DAC upgrade suggestion
Right on kairosman! I have a chord qutest and it sounds better than any dac I’ve had, including r2r. Very analog and future proof. Best deal in dacs today imo.  
Doe you enjoy your listening to music and your system more with others or alone?
Mostly alone but I love having my wife and kids comment on the music. Had a nice time Father’s Day dancing and streaming old 70s music. Puts a tear in your eyes when you listen to great music while hanging with your family. Booze helps as well.  
Good Stereo Speakers for outside use during BBQs, evening pot luck dinners etc
Old cerwin vegas. They thump and don’t sound horrible outside. Inside.....well, that’s another story.  
Sub $1k Power Conditioners? Any Assistance Appreciated...
Furman elite 20. I have 1 and love it. They’re reasonable and used by many audio techs that set up for concerts.  
A warm DAC?
Chord qutest. Analog sounding that presents the music accurately and uncolored. Just might fit your system.  
Sexy singer(s) and/or song(s)
Margot TimmonsHope Sandoval ( mazzy star) pj Harvey ( just because)Ani Difranco Fiona Apple.  
Measuring line noise and power conditioners
I tested my ac outlets with a rfi meter before my furman and it was 97. I could hear the police talking on radio. After the furman it was 2. Couldn’t hear anything. I also added a 20amp dedicated solid strand line and an audioquest Edison nrg 20 o... 
All-in-one integrated, 10-15K range, class A/B only
Boulder, gryphon and Rowland. All top notch high end equipment. You’ll have nothing but smiles with any of those companies.  
Suggestions on Integrated Amp./Seperates to Run my Klipschorns
I’d run a first watt ss amp with a Conrad Johnson pre.  That would be very detailed and lush which is the sound you want with those Klipschorns. I find them bright to begin with so you’ll have to tame them down,  
Cool it!
I have a krell ksa 100 with an internal fan. It gets hot but never to the touch. I wouldn’t worry about cooling it. They were designed to run warm. Btw, mine sounds best after 1/2hr. 100 wpc pure class A. After 25yrs still sounds fantastic.  
What could cause this amp to fail?
*1 atmosphere. Can’t handle the load. Like someone else I know.  
Best DAC for around $2,500 or less
Chord qutest. Fantastic. Very analog sounding.