moonwatcher
Responses from moonwatcher
| Class D amplifiers. What's the future look like? @soix thanks. I'm glad it is improving if this is the "future" of what sonics we will have. I'm 65 and likely won't have to worry about it, but I hope it will get better and better - at least as good as the best Class AB amps are, and if the trans... | |
| Class D amplifiers. What's the future look like? Dropping back and punting. Just the basics. Why is there this "push" to Class-D in the first place? What do you gain? In what way would they ever be sonically better than a good Class A or AB amp? I love new technology as well as the next guy. Bu... | |
| Question: What are some of your best pieces of advise to someone new to the hobby? To spend what they are comfortable with but make sure they know that other than us audio-fools they can likely get 10 years out of their investment in listening - if they are careful to put together a system that isn’t strident sounding. Take any... | |
| New to Streaming For those of you into watching YouTube reviews with a grain of salt, here’s a recent one (Tharbamar) that compares the Eversolo DMP-A6, the WiiM Pro (unfortunately not the better Pro Plus), and the Matrix i4: 3 Best Buy Music Streamers Comparison... | |
| New to Streaming @jl35 Yes, I don't have a Pro Plus but reviews say it is exactly the same but with 1. A better clock circuit, and 2. A better DAC that is implemented better. I think John Darko did a 25-minute review of it recently and Matt Coykendall compared it ... | |
| New to Streaming @mjcmt the WiiM Pro is a great streamer but the DAC in it is only so-so, maybe not even "so-so" but it could serve as a streamer to a better external DAC of course. The newer WiiM Pro Plus has a much better DAC in it for only $220 and many reviewe... | |
| What is your most fond musical memory. Ah, around 1966. I was 8 years old. My brother-in-law bought one of those "console" all-in-one wooden RCA stereos/combination liquor cabinet. I sat down in front between the speakers, staring at the red "stereo" light and heard two-channel, stereo... | |
| What was your first record? Think the first record I bought with my own money was Simon & Garfunkel's Greatest Hits, then likely something by The Carpenters. Always loved Karen's voice. Then I discovered rock and roll. | |
| What happen to MQA on Tidal? I never got into MQA after reading a paper on it by Bob Carver where he said at best it did a little of what his old sonic holography did (eliminate crosstalk) to better position instruments and voices in the soundstage, but at worst, in later ite... | |
| Budget preamp recommendation...besides Schiit. @elliottbnewcombjr said, "tell the wife NO MORE SHOES (just for a year)". Uh, a divorce will cost you a LOT more than any preamp. Tread carefully. | |
| Audiogon, meet Buddy Miller. Yes, discovered him and his wife a long time ago. Great artist and guitarist. Actually, discovered his wife first (Invisible Girl), then him. What a resume he has! He's been at an Americana festival called Merlefest in NC a few times. Sounded grea... | |
| Gustard R26 - good but not the one @creativepart said, "And, I didn't want a new $1500 DAC that just was as good as what I've been living with all these years." Actually, that is good to know in many ways, considering the glowing reviews of the Qutest. For those of us using sub-$1K... | |
| Dynamic Range - the golden key to music nirvana? I'm not sure the OP was a long-winded gag or to be taken seriously. But sure, Dynamic Range is very important if you want to recreate the experience of a live concert. The reality is that most of us DON'T do that. We listen at much quieter volum... | |
| Is low cost DAC worth it? I've got a Schiit Modi 3+ in the den and a Modi 3E in the bedroom. They do well. But definitely +1 for the Geshelli Labs JNOG2 at double the price. Especially the AKM chip version. My nephew has that in a headphone rig and it sounds great. | |
| Rant: PSA to builders, housewives, and general complaint I agree with @larry5729. I have never understood why anyone would want to put a TV up so high that you have to crane your neck to see it. Not exactly comfortable for watching a movie or anything else. Good luck to you. In only a half jest, I'd say... |