phcollie
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| Which integrated amplifier . I forgot to add something to my post and it is past the time limit to edit. Perhaps you could take the time to video the instruction process and methods & information with your daughter? She may find it both useful and very rewarding to be a... | |
| Wanting to get back into the hobby and want to start with the speakers. Op, Whatever speaker moves you the most....by type or specific brand is the answer you are looking for. Do not worry about the details you will face driving them etc, those can be overcome. Please your ears. I had a similar experience when I firs... | |
| What was your most fun and rewarding upgrade? @jond Send me a pm via marketplace feedback and I will discuss. I did not get his permission and would never out somebody on a BB. Acoustic guitar is his style solo but his taste is based in roots & Indie. | |
| Which integrated amplifier . Another idea would be to not sell anything, and take the time with her to teach and show her everything about a system that means so much to you. She may value that time learning with you more than anything else in the world right now. I know I w... | |
| What was your most fun and rewarding upgrade? It would have to be my most recent upgrade to my new Bryston 4B3 amplifier. A new friend came over today and happened to hear music playing and asked to see my system. I had no idea he was a musician and had a few albums on Qobuz. So I put him in ... | |
| Maggies to Tekton? @jrod68 I am particularly interested in your decision and the results. I run the Maggie 1.7s and have been considering the Lore Reference for a second system. If you do get to audition them, please share your findings. | |
| Upgrade path? Room. If room is treated well, you will hear the subtle differences when you roll tubes distinctly. | |
| laid back stereo power amp 2nd on odyssey. I ran my 1.7s with one and his Stereo Extreme model is smooth. Kept it as a back up to my 4B3. Plenty of current.Will send it back for recaps eventually. | |
| Tea For The Tillerman2 Perhaps my comparisons implied a better/worse intent instead of the differences. I have to believe that this new edition is different for reasons that are meaningful to the Artist. Case in point, I can hear more of a haunting element in his voice ... | |
| Best "Bang for the Buck" you have owned? Back in 1983 bought a pair of Boston Acoustic 2 way stand mount speakers for next to nothing brand new. Jaw dropping sound. Wish I had stored them in a box somewhere and saved them. | |
| What are you streaming tonight? Yw, 16F4. The balance between her voice and instruments is perfect.Seldom do I listen to a new album straight through then hit play again and do it all over. Thoughtful well written lyrics. Nice to hear real art. | |
| What are you streaming tonight? Lovely new release from QobuzEmily Barker - "A Dark Murmuration of Words" 24/96Simply beautiful..... | |
| What does Audivana do that TIDAL "Exclusive Mode" does not? Audirvana bypasses the audio mixer and assumes exclusive use of the wasapi driver on the Windows 10 box. I use Qobuz not tidal so when I compare Audirvana vs the Qobuz app, the sound is noticeably improved with Audirvana. If you visit their webs... | |
| Schitt Freya+ Preamp into Intregrated Amp (no preamp inputs) ???? Op, Using a Tube Preamp will be fine with any amp integrated or not as long as you do not have impedance conflict. You may have some volume adjustments to work out for optimization regarding gain. For me, I find the signal from a DAC "too" clinic... | |
| Tubed Preamp recommendations? Op, I use the Freya Plus and upgraded the tubes with Ken Rad VT 231 & Melz 1578. Zero microphonics, have no trouble rolling tubes and the sound is superb. I will upgrade to either the Sachs or Supratek later this year but will not sell the Fr... |