moonwatcher
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| Entry Level Tube Integrated Amps In the exact price range as the Willsenton R8 is the Muzishare X7 KT88. Some electronic techs who know tube gear examined both and some said the Muzishare might be a touch better and safer. Tubes can obviously be expensive, but they don't have to ... | |
| And a Ho! Ho! Ho! To All! Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas! And happy listening! Those of us still working hope to have some extra downtime for that. | |
| Streamer & DAC under $1000? The new Node Icon fits the bill nicely according to reviews. $999.00. Super easy to use Blue O/S software, and the option of course to eventually use an even better DAC if that is in your plans. Can be used as a preamp, having volume control and a... | |
| Can you recommend Jazz for some one that doesn't like Jazz? Medeski, Martin, and Wood - Shack Man. | |
| Bluesound Node Icon @efoo the new Node 132 and Node Icon are said to have much better built-in power supplies than the older outgoing Node 130. So much so, that many say there is no reason to go out and buy a LPS for them. Take it with a grain of salt but some revi... | |
| Has anyone here had any dealings with Tekton, particularly their subwoofers @livinon2wheels yes, check out REL. Their ads are a little pretentious, "At REL we only make subwoofers so we are the best at them"...whatever. But they are noted to maybe be a step up in both price and audio quality (more texture) compared to say... | |
| Has anyone here had any dealings with Tekton, particularly their subwoofers I see them advertised in Stereophile but never heard any since you can only buy direct. A coworker got a pair of the Mini Lore Monitor speakers to give to his son for Christmas in that bright blue finish for him to use in his garage. My friend is... | |
| How does 10+ year old technology compare to modern: Musical Fidelity M1 DAC The architecture of a DAC can matter too. Many on here have bought 8+ year old PS Audio Perfect Wave DACs from The Music Room, or direct from PS Audio, and say they sound great for the money - even compared to new DACs costing about the same. They... | |
| Streamers and software Hopefully whenever they roll out a "QOBUZ CONNECT" for streamers, most of your problems will go away. That's one reason I started with Spotify then switched to Tidal when it became apparent that Spotify had lied and were NOT going to offer lossles... | |
| Streamers and software Just playing devil’s advocate here. Your post made it sound like you were happy with the Node’s sound just fine, especially after installing a LPS, and it was working perfectly with all your Favorites on Amazon, but for some reason you switched to... | |
| "Cleaning" Vinyl Makes It Worse Not Better! @impaler you want to get that junk off the record. The mold release agent residue can increase surface noise and mask some detail. I generally clean new records before playing them. @vitussl101 maybe so. But I’m more than happy with the results I... | |
| "Cleaning" Vinyl Makes It Worse Not Better! Look at all these comments and go to the sites recommended for more in depth discussion about cleaners and such. I was where you are now: Trying the manual spay and wipe cleaner something like GrooveWasher. It was leaving gunk that required me to ... | |
| The end of physical media is neigh It is sad for those who care about getting the best picture quality, just as we care greatly about good sound. Even today with "fast" Internet, streaming of movies is lousy in quality compared to that from a well-done Blu-ray disc. Just compare t... | |
| What is the first thing you do when you unwrap a new vinyl record? @asvjerry brand new records can have a significant amount of mold release agent on them that can cause surface noise. Always better to clean them before playing. YMMV. I generally look at the surface of the vinyl to ensure it has no bad scratche... | |
| Recommended for Americana Fans: Amanda Ann Platt and the Honeycutters Thanks for the recommendation. Americana (Gillian Welch, et al, is my thing aside from jazz, electronica, and ambient.) |