mike_in_nc
Responses from mike_in_nc
| How are tariffs on Chinese imports imposed on US buyers? It’s the importer who is charged tariffs. As @jea48 said, when you order direct from China, you are the importer, and ordinarily the shipping company sends you a bill before they will deliver the product. It’s not clear to me who is considered t... | |
| 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... | |
| Need a Streamer Brightness is more likely to come from speakers, bad room acoustics, or bad source material than from a streamer. I agree with others: try Qobuz to see if that may help. Also, tell us about the rest of your chain (especially speakers) and your roo... | |
| Does You Subwoofer Settings ?? Mastering and recording practices vary widely among recordings; thus, no one subwoofer setting will work for all recordings. Add in room effects, as mentioned previously, and Fletcher-Munson (changes in our hearing with volume), and I'm glad my pr... | |
| If you HAD to purchase a used (over 4 years old) DAC, what would it be? >> How is one supposed to make a recommendation when nothing has been shared about what the DAC will be playing with or your listening preferences? << . . . or the budget, for that matter. | |
| Good choice for 20' XLR cable? I have them made up by a pro audio shop (in my case ProAudioLA) with Mogami 2549 cable and Neutrik's best XLR connectors. If memory serves, a 20 ft pair might set you back $150 or so. I've tried only one pair of designer audiophile cables, becaus... |