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| Help me understand "the swarm" in the broader audiophile world Tim, "young grasshopper" works just fine. At nearly 60, I'm well past my meridian but always young at heart. My wife might use the word "immature," and she wouldn't be alone. The funny thing is that I've haunted stereo stores from New Haven to Mai... | |
| Shipping. Hard Lesson. n80, any update? Any good news? | |
| Help me understand "the swarm" in the broader audiophile world Renewed thanks for the lively conversation, which has been more than edifying. I don't have anything to add to the knowledgable posts but I do want to add one more reason for my original question. This thread contains some merited criticism of aud... | |
| Help me understand "the swarm" in the broader audiophile world Here's a quick note from the sidelines, thanking you all for the informative and spirited responses to my questions. Truly engaging. Because I love good prose almost as much as I love good music, I also want to thank Tim (noble100) for his generou... | |
| Want to setup basic home audio system This may be the single most positive thread I've read on this forum since I became addicted to it ten months ago! | |
| Want to setup basic home audio system Fun to think about. My guess is that I'm not alone out here in having haunted stereo stores since I was a teenager. It's free to look and listen and you can get a good sense of what's reasonable to expect at that budget. Putting together your own ... | |
| Just installed a bluesound node 2i , quality not so good @uberwaltz, I wasn't trying to get into it (and I was actually looking at the post above mine, not at yours). It seems to me like the Bluesound is what it is, and by all accounts is very good for what it is. I'm not sure that dolling it up with an... | |
| Just installed a bluesound node 2i , quality not so good Is the advice here really that the OP should buy a $1000+ DAC in order to boost the sound quality of a $550 streamer? Wouldn't it make more sense to: 1) return the Bluesound and get a more high-end streamer/DAC? or 2) buy a really good DAC ($2000+... | |
| What do/did you do for a living? Great thread! It's so heartening to see all the different types of jobs. And incomes. Sometimes it feels like everyone out here can casually plunk down *big* money on equipment. The site can feel a bit exclusive. (Someone asking advice on 100k spe... | |
| Shipping. Hard Lesson. n80, I'm sorry that you've gone through this huge hassle. I sure wish we could find out how the Bryston amp made out during the ordeal. They don't exactly make fragile equipment. (Do you guys remember those old Volvo commercials?) I'd be very curi... | |
| Anyone in Vermont (especially the Burlington area) interested in an informal audio club? Nice to see this post, late as I am to it! I live outside of Burlington and thought I'd chime in. I've been in the game since my first stereo in 1978 but I'm likely not as tech-savvy as many out here. Music is a deep passion of mine. (I don't want... | |
| Node 2i interface/app, a beginner's question Thank you all so much for your responses, which are helpful and encouraging. One reason that I'm interested in the Node2i is that he can connect a flash player with music files. Again, thank you! | |
| Magnepan dealers I'm sorry, guys. My eyes missed where they list the showroom dealers, which is down the page mixed in with all the others. As @crustycoot points out, there are only four of them. I apologize for spreading my confusion out here.And thanks for the o... | |
| Magnepan dealers Maybe I'm misunderstanding the website, which is not an especially attractive or helpful one. Because they make no distinction between who is a "showroom only" dealer and who is a conventional dealer, the site gives the impression that they're all... | |
| Joseph Audio Perspective2 vs Perspective Thank you, Celo. I appreciate your response. When I heard the Pulsar2s, I was impressed by the realism and detail that you describe, but maybe not so "easy on the ear." I do think that the "forward" sound I was hearing might well have been the nat... |