ozzy62
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| Upgrade Bluesound DAC or go to Aurrender? I agree that adding an outboard DAC to the Node will certainly improve the sound. But don't discount what a good streamer brings to the party. Something like the Aurender or a Lumin will be a nice upgrade too.Oz | |
| Brand new Technics SL-1210GR platter wobble ... disappointed! Why not switch to a turntable from a specialist manufacturer. Project are well known, Rega less so. I don't think Rega is less well known than ANY turntable manufacturer out there. They are the Vandersteen of the analog world.Oz | |
| Would This Amp Be Worth The Cost? Yeah I know better than to engage. But sometimes............ | |
| Would This Amp Be Worth The Cost? Test still needs to be blind whether it takes minutes or weeks. Whether one agrees with bluemoon or not you have 0 evidence to support your statement just like everyone else making this claim That's the beauty of it. I don't have to prove or di... | |
| Full circle and thinking about speakers @russ69 I guess our definition of dynamics is somewhat different. Playing loud and pressurizing the room isn’t all of it. I’ve heard lots of speakers, including Maggies, do that. I’m talking about whip crack transients like snare drums and trombon... | |
| Would This Amp Be Worth The Cost? Long term listening bears out differences that snippets of music in an A/B/X stress test does not. If your hobby is listening to test tones, reading measurements and doing blind tests, you might be better served with a different form of entertainm... | |
| Would This Amp Be Worth The Cost? You should thank these dedicated audiophile colleagues because they are saving you from spending money on what doesn’t matter (cables, amps, racks, crystals, etc) so you can spend it instead on what does matter (source material, speakers, and yo... | |
| Would This Amp Be Worth The Cost? Seems like there are loads of ABX listening tests (Carver Challenge, etc) which tell us there is no audible difference between any amps which deliver sound at your top listening levels within their design limits. Any particular choice of amplifier... | |
| Full circle and thinking about speakers Maggies do a lot of things right. But anybody who says they do dynamics has never really heard a speaker that truly does do dynamics well. Sorry, but that’s really inarguable. I understand why people love them, I did too at one time. But that’s no... | |
| Full circle and thinking about speakers I really don't care what speakers you buy. But do yourself a favor and place them on the short wall. Thank me later. Or now. Whichever you prefer........ | |
| A pleading request to manufacturers of amplifiers and preamplifiers. Buy a tube amp and you solve two problems at once........ | |
| Funny how streaming/digital still chases that analog benchmark. Too bad everything is not available on vinyl, but the sad truth is that it's not. I too enjoy streaming music from my collection as well as Qobuz. It sounds very good and I love the convenience of all that music from my listening chair. No, it's n... | |
| New Cartridge Time Scott,Judging from the chart, a tonearm would need to have an effective mass of ~31g for the Denon to be in the acceptable range. Am I reading that right? | |
| Driver breakin period, what’s the science? Don't let the naysayers and the "wire = wire" crowd here fool you. Break in is real and depending on the speaker and the design, can be pretty substantial. Not only do driver surrounds break in, so do the electronics in the crossover. I have exper... | |
| New Klipsch Forte IV Congrats to all the new Forte IV owners. I have been enjoying Cornwall IVs for seven months now and am extremely happy. I imagine the new Forte is excellent as well.Oz |