phcollie
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| Schiit - shipments stopped? OP, Website shows Freya Plus "In Production". When it moves to "In Stock", will ship in 7-10 Days. I purchased one same way last year and it took four weeks to ship because was in production. Perfect storm with Holidays and CA tight Covid regs. M... | |
| A deeper more holographic soundstage. Interesting Thread and Read op. Thanks for Posting. For me, this has never been an issue since I listen to Dipoles in a mid sized room with plenty of space behind and between the Magnepans. Soundstage Depth, Height and Width in spades. The Tubes i... | |
| Overrated/Underrated Belden 9497...underrated except by the late Ken Shindo and a few others. | |
| Why do I "need" Audirvana, Roon or the like versus just Tidal App? @noromance Yes. Test again with a trial of Audirvana (Free) & a quality stand alone DAC. Night and Day. | |
| Finally took the Bryston 4B Cubed plunge Asia, Thank you for your post. Since I listen to Magnepan, the treble and mids are highly resolved. "Grainy" is an adjective I would never consider with my 4B3. To my ears, it is clean, accurate and detailed. I am extremely pleased to hear the r... | |
| Why do I "need" Audirvana, Roon or the like versus just Tidal App? I can not speak to the Apple products but I stream Qobuz, via Audirvana from a dedicated lenovo laptop. I tested and trialed Tidal, The tidal and Qobuz apps & Roon. The SQ was noticeably better with the Audirvana & Qobuz pairing. The sof... | |
| Schiit freya preamp - any owners out there? Leave it on? I have never measured any consumption. My last month power bill was only 107.00 for a 2600 SF home so I am pretty sure it is next to nothing. The 4B3 only consumes 500 milliwatts in standby mode so I suspect in passive the Freya Plus will only pul... | |
| Schiit freya preamp - any owners out there? Leave it on? Yes, the input selector. One click to go to passive. No need to power off. I run expensive NOS tubes so put in passive after every listening session.I never use the switch in the back & simply unplug system from wall when on vacation. Amp &... | |
| Planar speaker characteristics Dave, I currently listen to 1.7 driven by 4b3 and am in the process of placing an order for a pair of 3.7i. There is so much I like about them that given the small negatives, I would never go back to boxes. First is the cohesion during play... | |
| Amplifier upgrade advice under $2000 @ Judsondickie, Now that you have defined what you are looking for, pass that detail along to someone at Ohm and ask specifically what some of the pairings they used when they went to a show. Dig for info. Find the amp that has proven to... | |
| Amplifier upgrade advice under $2000 OP (Quote) "or should I wait until I can get into a higher price range" is a very good plan. These threads usually devolve into 50 responses with 100 different amps suggested. The Reality is that the jump in quality from a 2k new amp to a 4-6K new... | |
| Budget Tube Preamp ($2000) Op, Whichever product you choose, consider how you will use the piece in regular listening. For me, I like to roll tubes so having easy access with exposed tubes allows for me to do this without a major disassembly process and moving the compo... | |
| Magnepan 1.7 speakers (asking for a friend) I own the 1.7. Three ft from sides, and 5 from front will be Good start point in that room. Tweeters outside and listening chair 4 ft off back wall. Tow in. Then start adjusting with ears. | |
| Have speakers really improved within the last 20 years?? OP, I will offer this solution for your question. Please forward it to Wendell Diller at Magnepan and specifically reference the 20.1 with the 20.7 Sold today. I am certain he will be able to provide very accurate information regarding the exact... | |
| A long harsh digital trip - final meter? I used to think USB cables did not matter. I can't remember the brands but I tried a few including "High Speed" etc.... To make a long story short, I went back to the best sounding one, a very thick well shielded cable that came with a printer fo... |