oldschool1948
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| My 1st Tube Equipment Experience With the Heron volume level set to 60 and the M22 gain set to Low, the sound was hollow. With the Heron volume level set to 60 and the M22 gain set to Mid, everything opened up. The detail is there, and the sound is so much more musical with a w... | |
| My 1st Tube Equipment Experience @noromance In general I would agree. The M12 is a too bright; I also don't use it's DAC, BluOS module, or phono inputs. If the Heron doesn't pan out, I'll look for something else. | |
| My 1st Tube Equipment Experience @jackd. I haven’t tried that but I will. Thanks for the suggestions. | |
| My 1st Tube Equipment Experience They are supposed to be. I'll check and let you know. | |
| New Qobuz User Comments I had Qobuz and Tidal. I dropped Qobuz because Tidal has a better selection of music that I like (old school R&B and Jazz). Tidal also has a military discount and Qobuz doesn't. I like MQA and Qobuz Hi Res doesn't sound any better to my ears. | |
| Streamer choices and help Not to steal this thread, but the poster seems to have made a decision. Right you are!! I'll let you know how my auditioning goes. | |
| Streamer choices and help Take a look at the Innous line of streamers. The reviews overall are excellent. You’ll likely find one in your price range. I use a 2TB Zenith MKII into a Mytek Liberty DAC. Sounds really good, although I do plan to audition it with a Qutest. | |
| I need help trying to decide which bookshelf speakers to purchase For a really good sound at a “moderate” price, look at Audioengine. | |
| Worth of current system Over the last year, cost for my new music room system ~$22,000 Retail ~$30,000I'm retired on a fixed income, so that's it for me - except for a new DAC or integrated amp I'm saving for. | |
| Can we finally put Reel to Reel out of its misery? Put it to rest people. I have a Teac X10-R and about 15 (remaining) Maxell dbx 224 type II recorded reels. At one point, I had about 40 reels but my Ampex reels deteriorated to the point where they were unplayable. Back in the 80's, I used two Technics SL-1600 MK2 tur... | |
| Bought some `Vintage Gear` My rec room equipment is 35+ years old. I purchased it while stationed in Germany back in the early 80’s:Teac X10R R2RTechnics SL-1600MKII turntablePioneer SPEC-4 power ampSoundcraftsman SP-4001 EQ/pre ampdbx 224 noise reduction unitdbx 3bx dynami... | |
| Entry level turntable for my son +1 on used Technics 1200 or, if you can find one, the 1600. I've had an SL-1600MKII for 35 years and it is still going strong. | |
| Does removing anti-skating really improve sound? I have a Technics SL-1200G with Ortofon Quintet Black cartridge. I calibrated the arm using a Feickert protractor. At this point, I can't say that not using anti-skating improves SQ, but I can unequivocally say it stops tonearm skating at cartrid... | |
| What are the speakers you very rarely find in the Used market(Audiogon or Anywhere)? Tannoy | |
| Innous Zenith MKII and Roon DSP Let me add that I’m using Roon DSP, which unfolds MQA; the Mytek converts it to PCM; and Roon upsamples it to DSD 128. I’m quite happy with the SQ. When I buy the tube preamp, I plan to upgrade the DAC - probably a Chord Qutest and upgrade my ph... |