pdreher
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| Connecting to a Bluesound Vault 2i I use a Google Wifi router.https://store.google.com/us/product/google_wifi?hl=en-US | |
| Gold Lion KT77 tubes for Primaluna Amp - a few questions Bill - I'm in the same boat as you, except I paid $600 for my octet from Tube Audio Store. | |
| Steamer That Plays and Rips CD's an has Internal Storage Innuous Zen seems to have a good reputation, but I'm not sure if it streams Tidal. Antipodes DX (used) is also highly regarded, but again, not sure if it streams Tidal. You might call Neal Berg at Sound Science, as he occasionally has used Music... | |
| Upgrading Integrated Amplifier - Musical Fidelity? I've had the Musical Fidelity Nu Vista M3, which was highly regarded back in the day. I found it to be more bling with little musical substance. In that price range, I agree with NAD, or finding a rebuilt vintage Marantz or Sansui. | |
| Gold Lion KT77 tubes for Primaluna Amp - a few questions Is it standard practice for a tube supplier to require buyers to return tubes (and pay return shipping) that failed inside of the warranty period, and pay shipping for the tube replacement? That's what I experienced with Kevin Deal from Upscale ... | |
| Luxman D-06u or Esoteric K-05Xs CD / SACD player? I loved my time with my Luxman DA-06 DAC. I'd go with the Luxman, but have no experience with Esoteric. Esoteric CDP's do seem to come available used quite often, which is not a good sign IMO. | |
| New McIntosh amp build quality I owned a MC275 MKV for a few years and enjoyed my time with it. Trouble free and great sounding. I have read that the sound signature of the MKVI has changed and they seem to be readily available on the used market, which would make me want a ... | |
| Simaudio W-5 or Odyssey for Dynaudio Contour S3.4 Years ago when I had Dyn C-4's, I tried Sim W6 monoblocks. I was not impressed with Simaudio and quickly sold them. | |
| Kudos to Dan Wright of Modwright Impressive! Something to take into account when buying new gear. I've owned two different MW digital sources (Logitech and Sony mods) in the past. They were always trouble free and performed well sonically. | |
| Spatials = Done for now! Congrats Simon... I may have to stop by for a listen in the coming weeks! | |
| Bluesound Vault 2i, Cocktail Audio X40 or ?????????? 2psyop... I'm not aware of having Pandora access via the Vault and Node. Am I mistaken? | |
| Amplifier for Harbeth 40.2 I think the Pass 260.8 will be overkill, especially when running dual subs. If looking for more class A power, go with Pass XA series amp... the XA 60.5 (or 60.8) should be adequate for 40.2's.I'm using a vintage 125 wpc Music Reference RM9 MK2 t... | |
| How to protect seller's rights? I had a buyer with good feedback claim a woofer was blown on a pair of Harbeth SHL5’s. The speakers were perfect when I shipped them and my buyers claim seemed fishy, so I refunded his purchase and had him ship the speakers to the US Distributor (... | |
| could somebody help me out on the benefits of expensive phono and speaker cables? Cables DO matter and they can make a big difference on sound quality and listener satisfaction. However, in my experience with cables, sound quality and dollars spent are not always directly correlated. In other words, the cliche "you get what y... | |
| JAY'S Audio CDT-3-MK2 or PS Audio DirectStream Memory Player I tried a used PS Audio PW transport and an older base model CEC transport. The PS Perfectwave did not sound good in my setup (connected via coax to Luxman DA-06 dac). Music was bland and lacked transparency. The CEC was notably better than ... |