oberoniaomnia
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| Can I write a CD of random songs - without access to streaming? For largest catalog Apple Music. See also here https://www.cnet.com/tech/home-entertainment/best-sites-to-buy-mp3-and-digital-music-you-own-forever/ | |
| using two outputs from a dac? I had a Tisbury passive preamp (= RCA switch) for that purpose. Typically you don't listen to speakers and headphones at the same time so an A/B switch will work fine without worrying about impedances. | |
| Can I write a CD of random songs - without access to streaming? You can purchase the files from places like Apple Music, bandcamp, and alike. Depends a bit of what music it is. Then you own the tracks and can burn away to your hearts content. Typically songs are about $1 so 1 CD is maybe $20 worth of music. Yo... | |
| «Today’s Lyrics Are Pathetically Bad» Rick Beato @devinplombier Yeah, found Bohren on Bandcamp. You might also like Throwing Snow, rather electronica, but no words either. His other project Snow Ghosts (synthy neofolk?) is also great, IMHO, but that has folk-leaning female vocals. | |
| «Today’s Lyrics Are Pathetically Bad» Rick Beato @devinplombier Actually Swiss (Basel), living in Santa Barbara, just north of those two clubs. Don't know either of them. Will have a listen. Thanks for the pointers. Just listened to the new Rue Oberkampf, also Hackedepicciotto, Necrø (still wa... | |
| «Today’s Lyrics Are Pathetically Bad» Rick Beato @devinplombier Funny you mention Hante. Have to agree on her singing in English not adding to the music. But love the label synth religion with slogan forgive me for my synths, which is a really funny play with words. An infamously bad foreign la... | |
| «Today’s Lyrics Are Pathetically Bad» Rick Beato I listen mostly to darkwave and associated genres. While I can parse the words and the sequence appears to be grammatical (more or less), I can hardly ever figure out what he/she/they mean. Dada? Onomatopoetics? I don't know. I still like the musi... | |
| Rega Naia Aphellion 2 phono preamp @drambuiequillhill Thanks for posting this. I recently got the Naia package and also wonder about suitable phono stage. I currently have an EAT eglow petite with a Zesto SUT, which makes a more full bodied sound. @jcoehler Re the REGA Aura, it is... | |
| 2025 Audio System Wish List Time! Listen to more records. Possibly phono stage to fit the quality of the Rega Naia with Aphelion2. Looking for suggestions. | |
| Second hand record turntable - Which one? What features do you want? Things to look are include: - How is 33/45 speed change implemented: button, move belt on external pulley, remove platter. Do you frequently listen to 33/45 or >98% 33 only? - Is antiskate adjustable? Important if y... | |
| What were your favorite gear additions in 2024? 1) Rega Naia TT, 2) Aphelion2 cartridge, 3) Zesto SUT TT with cart has noticeable tighter bass. SUT gives sound more volume (in the spacial sense). | |
| Any experience with VPI Super Prime scout with 10.5 inch tone arm I had a VPI SPS 10.5" with ADS as an upgrade from Thorens TD203 (total POS). I recently traded it in (was pulling teeth to get Upscale to accept the trade in of a TT I purchased from them. Not cool, IMHO) to get a Rega Naia. Two complaints: there... | |
| Will an Amp change improve my system ? Don't have a lot of amp experience, just know that my Primaluna EVO300 pre with a PassLabs XA25 and 87dB speakers (PearlAcoustics Sibelius, REL T9) in similar size room works great for me. No problem with power, volume dial is at maybe 10 o'clock,... | |
| Why Do ~You~ Still Play CDs? I buy physical media because streaming screws over the artists and only lines the wallets of the streaming companies. I buy physical formats because I like to own something, and also appreciate the physical design. If available, I get the speci... | |
| Starting my showroom again In Santa Barbara (small town 100K, with high roller buyers in Montecito) we have two high-end stores, for one I am friends with the owner and his wife. I bought my 1.0 component system from the other, learned all the things I did not like about it... |