oldschool1948
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| 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... | |
| Innous Zenith MKII and Roon DSP USB to the NAD bypasses the Mytec DAC. It sounds great either way. My plan is to replace the NAD with a tube preamp that has tape in/out so I can connect my Teac X-10R reel-to-reel. | |
| How much difference will a phono stage upgrade make? I have a NAD M12 pre/dac, a Technics SL-1200G TT with an Ortofon Quintet Black MC cartridge, and Tannoy Definition 8 dcti speakers. The sound was quite good using the M12's phono input. I purchased a Parasound JC3 Jr and the sound is sooo much b... | |
| Best way to send digital to DAC I have a Synology NAS and for years and years used Logitech Media Server (beta) to stream music to Raspberry PI DACs, SqueezeBox DACs, and AirPlay wireless speakers. Using LMS plugins you can stream Tidal, Qobuz, Sirus, Pandora, AirPlay, etc, and... | |
| Want to get into Analog Technics SL-1600MK2 if you can find one. It is fully automatic, and unlike the vintage SL-1200, it was not designed to be a DJ turntable. I’ve had one for over 30 years and its still going strong in my secondary system. | |
| Tru-Lift tonearm lifter for Technics @chakster. I purchased mine about 3 months ago. I hadn’t thought about dust. I’m guessing the Tru-Lift lift won’t work with the KAB dampers. Once I know for sure, I’ll have to decide what’s more important - probably the lift. | |
| Tru-Lift tonearm lifter for Technics @ericsch. When I contacted Carlo, I specifically asked about the SL1200G stock arm. The email that I received yesterday said the 1200G model is ready. |