mike_in_nc
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| B&W 802D1 - How can I tame the brightness? If repositioning doesn't work, I'd suggest trying a Schiit Loki Max to take down the top end a little bit. It's a lot less money and hassle than selling and buying speakers, and you might find it useful to adjust some recordings, to boot. Occasio... | |
| Class d amplification Excellent Class D amps I have preferred to Class AB amps at 3× the price: NAD M23 Atma-Sphere Class D Orchard Audio Premium Ultra I'm sure others are equally as good. | |
| Class d amplification @hbarrel - Currently, NAD M66. A flexible device whose US price has increased by about $1,500 since US tariffs on Chinese goods were announced. I think you will find that with a good Class D amp, what you will hear is the quality of the source an... | |
| Class d amplification I think the Atma-Sphere and Orchard entries are very much worth auditioning. They are two excellent amps with different sound profiles. https://futureaudiophile.com/atma-sphere-class-d-gamono-amplifiers-reviewed/ https://futureaudiophile.com/orc... | |
| Need help with Roon, system output is not showing by Streamer/DAC Have you gone into Roon's Settings > Audio to see if the Metrum is shown there and enabled? If you are still having trouble, check out Roon's own community at https://go.roonlabs.com/Roon/community | |
| Matching a amplifier to speakers @twangy57 - Future Audiophile has reviewed quite a few Class D amps. I can think of worse places to start your reading. As you do your reading, I hope you'll consider two things: (1) Class D has improved a LOT in the last 10 years, and some peopl... | |
| Matching a amplifier to speakers You could try some of the Orchard Audio GaNFET Class D amps. I have some and really like them. They sound a little different to me from PuriFi Class D amps (which I also like). I suggest you should investigate which approach sounds better to you i... | |
| Matrix Element M2 or Topping DX9 + WiiM Pro @kofibaffour - Interesting ideas. Thanks! | |
| What is a "reference" system? +1 @fastfreight | |
| Sub woofer naive question day SVS now sells an adapter to drive any subwoofer that has an RCA input, using a speaker-level connection. I have not tried this product, but it's inexpensive and comes with a home trial period. | |
| Shipping costs- WTF You could try a third-party shipping reseller like PirateShip.com. When I used them for some UPS shipments, their rates were about 50% of what UPS quoted me directly. | |
| The DAC Scam - Almost everyone believes the hype @jnovak It amazes me that there is so much talk on all topics audio. The BEST thing any of us could say is "Come over and listen to my system and decide for yourself". I live one hour north of Philadelphia. Anyone who wants to is welcome to sto... | |
| Piano high notes very bright I agree, pianos can vary widely in timbre. Yet there is another factor. Piano recordings typically are made with the microphones very close to the open lid of the piano. (Do you listen that way in person? I don’t.) One result is that recorded pian... | |
| Gustard X30 DAC Regarding Gustard. It seems that Apos has stopped selling current Gustard products. Is there a US dealer or distributor who will help if repairs should be needed? | |
| Unitiqute 2 failing - what to do Sorry about your Naim. What power amplifier are you using between the Node 132 and the Harbeths? Part of the Naim? The new Node Icon is reported to have a considerably better DAC. I have not yet heard it, but perhaps you can exchange your 132 for... |