oldrooney
Responses from oldrooney
| Beginner in the Audiophile World – Looking for Streamer & Streaming Service Advice @andsan76 I would poll the community about the after purchase support for both your final choices. I can’t speak to the issue myself, but have heard dismal reports from those who purchased based on great reviews, found themselves abandoned without... | |
| Upgrade ....streamer or amp? I would get the Icon. From what I hear, it resolves most of the issues folks have had with previous Blue Sound releases. Outboard DACs can host multiple digital devices, but you don’t mention any. I’m sure the Icon would be an improvement over ori... | |
| Streaming Tidal/Qbuzz Vs Internet Radio @buellrider97 I’m glad to hear Internet Radio discussed on the forum. It’s all I stream for music. I like Dot.1 stations as well, for the same reasons. I also find the ABC Jazz station very entertaining, that’s Australian Broadcasting Co. [not su... | |
| Repair for speaker cabinet @rayray57 from JayJay53, my advice is a combination of (1) live with it and (2) repair it enough so that you can live with it. Tier 1: Get out a black magic marker and hide the raw wood Tier 2: Get some Plastic Wood or other wood putty on it, an... | |
| Oh no, say it ain't so. I think ‘tongue in cheek’ is more apropos description than ‘Click Bait.’ If you can’t laugh at yourself, you need an attitude adjustment. Disclaimer: I checked all the boxes! | |
| What are your top 3 favorite turntable companies (manufacturer) and why? @mylogic Speaking as an American, I recall what Thomas Jefferson is reported to have said, “I consider a man who knows only one way of spelling a word uneducated,” or something to that effect. As for turntables, I’m an old boomer who thought that ... | |
| Does anyone experience sound improvement from restarting power off and on of DAC? @mitchb My latest Auralic product (Altair 2.2) refreshes firmware on every reboot. Which is a great feature for those of us who aren’t always paying attention to the latest updates. I think you are implementing best practices by rebooting, especia... | |
| I find myself "tuning out" anymore.....is the magic fading? @coralkong Yes. To answer your question, has anyone got to the point where they’re just not interested. I think I’ve (almost) burnt out on buying new gear, because I’m running out of money. Also, better gear will not overcome the problems I’ve ide... | |
| Would like to get more bass out of my B&W 801 series 2 speakers @chessie I would like to second much of what @livinon2wheels and others have stated above. As you may be aware, the Series 2 was originally brought to market with an optional equalizer. The designer, as I understand it, considered the EQ essent... | |
| Would like to get more bass out of my B&W 801 series 2 speakers @chessie I own a pair of 801 series 2 which look just like yours. But in your room, they look small; in my room they hulk up like your JBLs (see more below). While they may be a bit insensitive, I was told on this forum that due to their relativel... | |
| Modular LP record storage suggestions @ghdprentice The link you gave said in the product details that it did NOT fit vinyl records (likely the reason for frequent returns), but did offer an Amazon search code to find one that did. @howardlee See above. I hope you find something I can... | |
| Looking for advise regarding Rogue M180’s @mulveling I suspect most of the performance of the Dark upgrade was in the tubes. My high frequencies sounded clearer, and the bass extension seemed just a bit deeper. Again, I was pleased. It could have all been confirmation bias. I ought to swa... | |
| Looking for advise regarding Rogue M180’s @buellrider97 I can recommend the Dark upgrade, if it’s anything like the Dark upgrade to my Rogue ST100. Before the upgrade, I thought the amp was ‘almost there;’ after I got it back, I found it WAS there. The difference was subtle, the cost was ... | |
| Room setting: new amp or new speakers? @albymana I’m three years or so in to my adventure of exploring HiFi as a hobby/passion. I got intrigued listening to a friend’s system who I think had seven sets of speakers set up in one room; he was only playing two of them, but I couldn’t tell... | |
| How Many Times Do You Have To Listen To Understand A Piece Of Music? @fatdaddy2 Your comment on Springsteen made me laugh out loud. @onhwy61 Depends. Some music grabs me immediately and all I want is more of the album, and the artist. Others take a few more listens, or just being in the right mood. Sometimes learni... |