moonwatcher
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| LOUDEST Concert and Tinnitus As noted, it is hard to say since we didn’t have SPL meters with us, but I’d say The Replacements at a small warehouse bar show. They had brought in some speaker stacks and enough power for a large arena and played LOUD. I ended up going outside t... | |
| Streamers made in America? +1 for the products made in the U.S.A. especially Cary Audio. +2 for Aurender made in South Korea. At least they are a representative democracy, so there is that. How much longer will PS Audio stall on theirs? Are they close? Have they given you a... | |
| Decware and “The List” @69zoso69 @bluorion well, good luck to both of you getting your amps. We all know supply issues were awful the last two years and are only now getting back to "mostly" normal. At some point though, you have to wonder if Decware has that much of a ... | |
| Decware and “The List” They say good things come to those who wait. I'd rather be waiting on a nice Decware amp than speaker grilles from Tekton. Good luck. | |
| A SHOCKING DISCOVERY ABOUT DIGITAL AUDIO Nah, we are all going to save a lot of money and subscribe to lossy Spotify and praise the Swedes who own it and their infinite wisdom. Lossless better-quality files? Yeah, who needs them, right? Uh, no. Just no. Come on, even the OP has to know ... | |
| Ripping CD's to hard drive +1 for Exact Audio Copy, +1 for dbpoweramp (which can do more if you want). These two are really all you need. Almost any computer grade drive can work. This is OLD technology now. Even a $30 computer optical drive is up to the task on clean, rela... | |
| Incredible improvement in sound quality I've got 8000Hz tinnitus. It may not be an "ear problem" but who do you go to for the limited treatment options? An ear doctor. So duh. There's other types, such as manifesting itself as static, crackling, etc. I just constantly hear an 8000Hz ton... | |
| Educate me about DSD David Chesky is offering a FREE album, HiFi Collective, at his Audiophile Society page via Steve Guttenberg. It has mixes that are specifically done for headphones or speakers in 24-bit/192KHz PCM in ALAC, and the one for speakers also in DSF (DSD... | |
| DAC failure? How old is this DAC? Isn't it fairly new? Did you buy it through Amazon such that you could send it back? Warranty? My hesitation on buying SMSL (and Topping) DACs and even Denafrips or Shuman Ladder is warranty service. I know some say Denafrips... | |
| "Audiophile" Power Cables: The Greatest Audio Conspiracy Theory of All Time? I’m using a $124 4' 10AWG 3-conductor "MagicPower" cable from Signal Cable made in the USA. Overkill? Maybe. Underkill? Some might think so. I’m happy knowing I have a UL rated quality cable and can be "done with it" feeding my amp. Later on, I m... | |
| Educate me about DSD Blue Coast has FREE DSD samples (at various rates) and even PCM that you can compare in your own system to see what you think. I like the idea of DSD becoming more prevalent in a few years, but right now, mixing it is a bear and most labels aren’t... | |
| What is your experience with the Spin Clean? @jjbeason14 if new and lightly used, the Humminguru might do just fine along with using an anti-static brush. Good luck with it. And yes, even new records do have a mold release agent on them that should be cleaned before playing. Replacing any p... | |
| What is your experience with the Spin Clean? Not wanting to be a fly in the ointment but I do want to mention that on at least some forums, and on some reviews, the Humminguru at $500 or so wasn’t seen as being "all that". For those of you with one and are happy with it, that’s great. I did... | |
| How do you stop house guest from damaging your speakers? Many of us don't have dedicated listening rooms. We have living rooms or large dens that have to serve the purpose. These rooms are where guests (and their kids) will be when they visit. I'd advise to leave speaker grilles on at all times when y... | |
| Opinion: Modern country is the worst musical genre of all time @dayglow I'm sure it can be good. I have a friend from Argentina whose son is on his way to being an opera singer and I wish him the best. I may give it (opera) another chance one day. Having liner notes would definitely be helpful. Is there a "m... |