moonwatcher
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| Did anyone else disconnect thier equipment due to the geomagnetic storms? This was nowhere near the Carrington event in intensity. And the electrical grid of today is far more resilient than anything in the early 1900s, with load balancing, and a lot of microprocessors in control. I’d only *maybe* worry a bit if I were... | |
| How often, and how, do you clean your stylus? I clean mine *most* of the time after playing both sides of an LP. I don’t have an ultrasonic cleaner for my records...only a "good" vacuum system. While I get them very clean, I find if I examine the stylus with a magnifying glass that yes, it do... | |
| Streamers under $1500 Just want to chime in and say the world needs more streamers in the <$1500 category with either USB or I2S OUTPUTS. I see the Silent Angel M1T streamer/transport has a USB output. Their MU Streamer/DAC has I2S output. Wish more manufacturers wo... | |
| little big win @grislybutter yeah, I mean there's use cases for cheap Bluetooth speakers, but for home use, active powered speakers elevate the quality much better. And hey, like you mentioned, she now can hear a soundstage and "space"...something maybe she nev... | |
| Speakers On Wheels? I don't know how heavy your speakers are, but in my experience, if you are going to make a dolly of your own, just be sure to correctly size the casters so they are robust and can easily take the load. Years ago I built a stereo component rack us... | |
| little big win At least you didn’t "upgrade" her to Bose... ;-) BTW, I have one of those "larger than mug sized" JBL Bluetooth speakers. No, it isn’t "audiophile" but hey, for playing near a pool or at a family outdoor gathering it ain’t that bad. It is waterpro... | |
| Streamer only @mclinnguy Interesting from the Antipodes article. According to that, even S/PDIF can (but maybe not always depending on the DAC) be reclocked by a downstream DAC. All I know is that both USB and I2S are asynchronous in nature, and I2S keeps the... | |
| Record player sounds out of tune and "wavy" +1 for the Fluance RT82 recommendation for your $300 max price range. Also look at U-Turn Orbit Turntables in that price range. While a belt will be cheap for this problem child turntable, that might not be the problem - but still worth a try. It... | |
| Worst Speakers Ever?? LOL. Laughing and commiserating with all these comments. But the "worst" pair of speakers were those Radio Shack included with their "all-in-one" systems of the late 1970s. Made of 1/4" plywood (if it was that thick) with no bracing. Later on I g... | |
| If you have a nice system why do you really need room treatments? Oh yes. Put your stereo at any price into an untreated gym and play it really loud. If you enjoy it that way, more power to you. | |
| Opinions on PS Audio Direct Stream DAC (Mk 1) @gavin1977 given all the DACs you've tried, would you say the Directstream MK 1 is close to offering a nice wide soundstage with good imaging and "musicality" - whatever that word means to most people - as good as a great R2R ladder-based DAC like... | |
| Could Class D really be that good? I won a V3 in a YouTube contest. Already had a cheap Fosi integrated amp, the TB10D driving some desktop PC speakers (repurposed crappy Polks suitable for PC audio) so I sold the TB10D to a coworker. Ended up getting the matching "tube input stage... | |
| Streamer only Don't want to hijack this thread. I too love my WiiM devices for what they are. But I don't see too many on here suggesting Cambridge Audio's $500 MXN10 or AXN10 as low-cost streamer options. Stereophile has a review in the current issue and the ... | |
| What is the quality and performance level of Fluance turntables?? I have a U-Turn Orbit Custom and have never had any issues with it. I don't play vinyl that often, having about 200 LPs, most of which can be streamed if I want. But ultimately, I think going to Fluance from U-Turn is at best a sideways move, no... | |
| Streamer only @soix sorry, I’ve not yet gone down the rabbit hole of using a DDC but might do that sometime, so I don’t have any first hand experience with using one. I’ve only watched the videos on Vinshine’s website and YouTube channel about the Iris. My lim... |