mitch2
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| Anyone else noticing A’gon being slow/constantly refreshing? What bothers me is how amazingly slow the site is to respond. I have pretty fast internet and do not have the problem on other sites. The forum seems worse than the ads. This issue seemed to start sometime in 2025 and to worsen over the summer. | |
| Hattor Audio Autoformer Reference Preamplifier @mattan Yes, the AVC preamp is here - called the Hattor AUTOFORMER Reference Preamp, or Hattor ARP. I have previously had the Acoustic Imagery Jay-Sho here as well as owning an icOn Pro 4 by Life-Changer Audio UK. Both of those units used AVCs... | |
| Frequently asking to re-login Yes, I have to log in more frequently than any other sites I visit. It doesn’t bother me too much and when it started happening, I assumed it may be related to using a VPN. What bothers me is how amazingly slow the site is to respond. I have pre... | |
| Any thoughts? Lock in 3 years of Qobuz at today's rate @foggyus91 "$500.00 for Room is not covering your subscription to a streaming service like Qobuz or Tidal." Correct, but I have had it since just about the beginning so it turned out to be a very good deal by locking in the price from the ge... | |
| How important is an LCD screen on your streamer? I thought it would be an unnecessary feature at best, add to the cost for sure, and possibly have a negative noise effect on on sound quality at worst. I operate my system remotely from my iPad (usually) or my iPhone or laptop (sometimes). | |
| Local network HiRes storage and player Ease of use should be a prerequisite and anything less is not worth your time. I started with a Mac mini server (fiddly), and moved to all-in-one server/streamer units by Antipodes and then Mojo Audio, and finally to my current sonicTransporter i... | |
| Local network HiRes storage and player @hifi_jed_1986 I have not seen answers to my questions about Roon and your budget, but I will go ahead an answer your questions: What is best way of doing this device wise (separate everything or combine), what devices are you using, and las... | |
| Local network HiRes storage and player Many ways to (successfully) skin that cat. Answers to two questions might help. Do plan to use Roon, and what is your budget, all in, to get the digital signal to your DAC? In the meantime, you might look into Roon’s own website, Small Gree... | |
| Any thoughts? Lock in 3 years of Qobuz at today's rate $500 for lifetime Roon turned out pretty good. I will probably take this offer too. | |
| Impressions of the 5 types of slugs / sluggos I've experienced @lcherepkai - Thank you for your clarification. No offense taken. These tweak conversations and the effects of various tweaks on one's system are subjective and personal, and they always have been. Therefore, even when I question the technical ... | |
| Impressions of the 5 types of slugs / sluggos I've experienced I suppose that a small AC line voltage drop could occur due to an in-line fuse. Therefore, if the greater conductivity offered by using a sluggo reduced or eliminated the voltage drop present when a fuse was installed, and if the component’s powe... | |
| Impressions of the 5 types of slugs / sluggos I've experienced From Fluke, “Resistance is a measure of the opposition to the flow of current in an electrical circuit. It is influenced by the material's properties, length, cross-sectional area, and temperature.” Resistance is the main factor affecting elec... | |
| Impressions of the 5 types of slugs / sluggos I've experienced Conductivity of sluggo materials as a percentage of pure, annealed copper, defined by IACS: Copper - 100% Silver - 106% Molybdenum - 34% Tungsten - 30% Titanium - 3% While certainly not challenging what you hear, the potential of a fuse o... | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Dani Wilde - Shine, Girls with Guitars, and more | |
| Is there such thing as a test lab/escrow service for selling/buying audio gear? @philliprcook "I tried TMR but they quoted me a very low price and they have a standard consignment fee of 35%. In reality, I would only get about 35% of the value of the item if and when it sells." FWIW, the "value of the item" is the amount... |