mike4597
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| AI-Written Stereophile Articles I attended a University of California campus (UC Davis, formerly the University Farm) in the 1960s. All incoming freshmen had to take a Subject A English exam; if you failed the exam, you had to take a 3-hour one-semester course in remedial Engli... | |
| AI-Written Stereophile Articles The decline in writing skills is a multi-decade phenomenon. I was on the staff of an Army school in the 1980s; our students were mostly Army officers with advanced degrees from civilian colleges and universities. I saw the same problem a few yea... | |
| Parks Budgie vs Lounge MKIII phono preamps I have the Lounge Gold phono preamp, but I do not have experience with both. I I can say that, to me, the Lounge Gold is simply astounding. I am using it with my Thorens TD 126 MkII TT (I am the original owner and recently had it refurbed) and a... | |
| Upgrading to a stand alone DAC I will add to the Schiit Bifrost 2 recommendation. I have the same NAD CD player as you and was simply stunned at the improvement made by switching to the Bifrost 2, which I later upgraded to the 2/64. Better tonal quality of the instruments, be... | |
| Upgrading to a stand alone DAC I’d like to second the Bifrost 2 recommendation. I went from using my NAD C568 CD player to the Bifrost, which I later upgraded to the Bifrost 2/64. I could definitely tell a difference moving from the internal DAC in the CD player to a a stand-... | |
| Tube amps under $7500 The Odysseys are sold state. | |
| Tube amps under $7500 I recently replaced my ST100 “Dark,” which is an excellent amplifier, with a pair of monobloc Odyssey Kismet amps, and I am exceptionally pleased. Used with my Rogue RP-7 preamp, I think the solid state amps give me better bass response, especial... | |
| Suggestions for power amps The Benchmark ABH is an excellent amplifier; I used it with my Fyne Audio F-702 speakers and got wonderful sound. I sought a bit more power, however, and am now using two mono bloc Odyssey Kismet power amplifiers, which put out about 200 watts ea... | |
| Has anybody else had problems with orders from Lounge Audio? Rod, it took about four months. He does not answer emails, but when I called their number, it was Robert who answered the phone. Then, I tried to keep the conversation short, but he is quite ready to talk about his products. Robert & family me... | |
| New Falcon ls3/5a Silvers in the house I would like to echo BlackBag20's comments regarding the Odyssey Kismet amplifiers. I just last week acquired a pair of Kismet mono bloc amps to drive my Fyne F702 speakers, and the amplifiers are amazing. The resolution, the tonal qualities of ... | |
| Looking for a great phono pre-amp in the $1000 or less range Take a look at the Lounge Audio LCR phono preamps, hand made in the Los Angeles area by Robert Morin (https://www.loungeaudio.com/hi-fi), and they get great reviews. Prices begin at $380 for the MKIII, go to $560 for the Silver, and $810 for the ... | |
| LIST ALL YHE SPEAKERS YOU HAVE OWNED THEN TILL NOW! Bose bookshelf JBL L100 (not sure of model number) AR-3A ADS L300 (2nd system) infinity RSIIB (later model with EMIT & EMIM—my absolute favorite, destroyed in an Army move) infinity Modulus & Servo Subwoofer (31 years as main speakers... | |
| Speakers - Your "Safest" Choice About two years ago, I purchased a pair of Fyne Audio F-702 floor-standing speakers, replacing my Infinity Modulus system of 1990, not the mass market Infinity speakers but the one's with the servo-woofer and EMIT tweeters. I upgraded the rest of... | |
| Tube preamp match with Solid Stare amp I am using the Rogue Audio RP-7 balanced tube preamp with excellent results; I previously had an RP-1. I was using it with a Benchmark AHB2 SS power amp which gave excellent results, but switched to a tube power amp (Rogue Stereo 100 Dark), which... | |
| What was your first record? My Dad had a TV business and sold Hi-Fi systems in the 1950s. I bought--at cost--a "portable" Zenith stereo record player, compact unit with two 5.25" speakers facing forward. My first record, although I do not remember the name of the album, wa... |