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| opticalRendu network streamer – a review I have used the MicroRendu for a few years and it is excellent. I will probably upgrade to the Ultra or Optical Rendu. They pair very well with the SGC Sonictransporter Roon server. I considered servers from Nucleus, Aurender, Wyred4Sound, and oth... | |
| Tube preamp options Richard Vandersteen comment on the upcoming preamp https://forum.vandersteen.com/topic/979-new-vandersteen-preamp/#comment-8819 | |
| Is the seated-centered solo listening to music a dated tech? crustycoot re: I always thought that stereo was an invention of Alan Blumlein One of my favorite recordings is Ry Cooder’s "A Meeting by the River", with V.M. Bhatt. It was produced/recorded by Kavi Alexander of Water Lily Acoustics. He used t... | |
| Is the seated-centered solo listening to music a dated tech? "That's why I prefer it. I'm dated tech." LOL ... me too! Thanks for the chuckle. 😅 | |
| Recommendation for Headphones under $250 calgarian5355 Mass, or Massdrop, is an outfit that makes deals with manufacturers to make a lower-priced version of their product, iirc. So, the Mass6xx is identical to the Sennheiser-branded phones and I see they are branded Senn and Mass. I t... | |
| Is the seated-centered solo listening to music a dated tech? Sometimes I feel constrained by needing to be in the "sweet spot" in my listening chair. For that reason I have considered getting speakers that are more omnidirectional or which present a wall of sound with a much broader listening area (though f... | |
| Best DACs under $7,000.00 Dear blisshifi The T+A 200 DAC is one that I am seriously interested in, but only if I can use it as a DAC/preamp. I would run it straight to my power amp. CAN YOU tell me about the preamp section, and how good it is for use like that? I had bee... | |
| DAC diminishing returns tweak1 My current dac, is the Audio Alchemy DDP-1 dac/pre I am using that and loving it. I have been shopping for a tube preamp, which will mean picking a separate DAC, and it's been frustrating. I am spoiled by the DDP-1, having the DAC/pream... | |
| Should I get a Roon Nucleus? I second the comment "I would also look at a Small Green Computer" I have their Sonictransporter and it is excellent. Great customer support, and the same or better functionality as the Nucleus (which is sexy looking, but overpriced imo). I woul... | |
| McCormack dna-1 upgrade or no re comment by mickeyb McCormack audio is now part or wholly owned by Conrad Johnson. I put the money in a newer amp. McCormack (the brand name) was sold to C-J. That is a totally different entity than SMc Audio, which is independently owned... | |
| cost no object integrated amps Good review of the Absolare, which Robert Harley really liked. Absolare Integrated | |
| EAR 834 line stage I have none, but I know Tim de Paravicini (RIP) was an audio legend. 834 thread | |
| Who else has a Modwright KWH 225i ? This has been on my shortlist of integrated amps. The others are: 1) Aesthetic Mimas, and 2) Ayre AX-5/Twenty. Do you love your Modwright? Did you consider other integrateds, and if yes how did you choose it? Thx | |
| What was the last CD you bought (Name, and year issued)? CONGA BLUE by Pancho Sanchez. Excellent Latin jazz! Conga Blue | |
| All in 5-6k for setup in living room...with bad acoustics Here’s the solution: LARSEN (6 or 8) Can be placed against wall, very forgiving of placement, and create a "wall of sound." Huge sweet spot, can move around the room and still get good live performance sound. Larsen 6 review Larsen website (mod... |