mike_in_nc
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| Is Wife Acceptance Factor (WAF) sexist? In my circles, a "wife" is female. A "spouse" can be any gender, but attached by marriage. And "partner" is the most inclusive term.As @testpilot says, many audiophiles are clueless when it comes to decor. I doubt that's only the male ones. Surely... | |
| Shops in Japan that support international shipping? Isn't wall voltage lower in Japan? 100 VAC instead of 120? Not an issue for you? | |
| Best route to go for new dac? I agree that a DAC is much more than a chip. Because sound can vary, you really have to listen for yourself. Hardly original advice, but it's true.The Topping D90 is well within your price range, it measures to perfection, and user reviews I've se... | |
| Anthem STR or Naim Uniti Nova for Paradigm Persona 3F? I'm not sure if I was clear; my suggestion was to see if your local dealer would match, or come close to, Crutchfield's terms. Then you can decide where to buy.I had to give up any chance of a discount to get the extended trial. I decided the tria... | |
| Anthem STR or Naim Uniti Nova for Paradigm Persona 3F? @bpryan, Glad to answer your questions, but I’m afraid most of the answers will be "I don’t know."I don’t know the technical differences between STR integrated and STR separates, other than the obvious (more power and more room for power supplies)... | |
| Anthem STR or Naim Uniti Nova for Paradigm Persona 3F? I use an Anthem STR Preamp in my main system, and I like it very much.The other unit I'm familiar with is the Naim Uniti, which I've played music through several times at a local dealership. My impression is, it's a first-class piece of gear. It s... | |
| Bach suites for solo cello-best Tidal or Qobuz recording? I had a listen to Wispelwey version #3 from 2012. They are quite idiosyncratic performances. I think Starker would make a great foil to this. | |
| Bach suites for solo cello-best Tidal or Qobuz recording? Yes, in these times I prefer familiar music, or at least music not too strident or challenging. I'm listening to less Shostakovich and other 20th century composers; more to Haydn, Mozart, Schubert, and Bach.It is striking how much my taste for mus... | |
| Bach suites for solo cello-best Tidal or Qobuz recording? I don’t know that "best" has a meaning in this case. There are various schools of performance, ranging from quite HIP (historically influenced performance) to romantic. What’s best? What you like! Part of the genius of this music is that it can be... | |
| Is there a magic formula for spending on components in a system Is there a magic formula for spending on components in a system? Even better: there are many such formulas, each with its adherents. And each formula is right for someone.In other words, I agree with @almarg on this. | |
| Bryston 7B SST It looks like you've solved the problem. I would also flip the Bryston's gain switch back and forth a few times, in case it's intermittent.(I used a 14BSST for years -- a similar amp to yours -- and it is one of my favorite amps ever. Now I'm usin... | |
| Seeking advice on Speakers that create an intimate 2 channel listening experience Janszen Valentina P8 (passive) or A8 (active). They are floorstanding, inconspicuous, provide plenty of bass (depending on positioning), and image til the cows come home. Available for home trial. Unfortunately the Web site doesn’t currently have ... | |
| What do you sit on? The older I get -- 71 now-- the less I can tolerate any chair for a long time. I bought a leather arm chair for listening in early 2014; now I can’t sit in it for 10 mins without back pain. Should I be glad I didn’t pay a lot, or sorry I didn’t pa... | |
| Speaker Cable Terminology Apparently, but I have no idea what. Maybe a post was made, then deleted. | |
| Which USB Re Clocker I used a Mutec MC-3+USB in a former setup. It did improve the subjective sense of imaging and space in the sound. When used with a newer DAC, it did not improve things.So: my suggestion is to make sure anything you try is refundable if you don't l... |