phcollie
Responses from phcollie
| Found something worth trying on Qobuz Agreed. Enjoyed it today before I saw this post. | |
| In the middle of a pandemic, Stereophile reviews ~ $30K equipment A fool and his money soon parted. But hey, he will have intimate conveyance and aged in wood bragging rights. | |
| Schiit Freya+(Plus) I've run mine 8 hours today and while it does get warm, no need to move my hand either. I've been so impressed with this pre I have decided to use the Aegir for my second system after it was graded "A" on the Stereophile list. Frankly they coul... | |
| Tube Preamp with Solid State Amp? Op, Not sure what your sources are but I use a digital library and Qobuz. So....from DAC to SS amp was too clinical sounding and when I added a Tube Preamp the sound that I like was perfect. Its personal taste how crisp vs how smooth someone prefe... | |
| Is room treatment a science? Mr Squires nailed it. "I will say after lots of measurement and experimentation that treating your room well is never a mistake." Room is part of the system. For me the largest and most revealing improvement in SQ came from treating the room. | |
| What was in your first "real" higher end audio system? 1979, Christmas.....I wouldn't call it higher end, but it was the first time I fell in love with home music...I was a teenage kid.MCS 3275 Integrated with a pioneer turntable, Sanyo Tape Deck and some Altec speakers a (can not remember the ones...... | |
| Schiit Freya+(Plus) 213, I think you hit the nail on the proverbial head. I have over 600 hours listening to the Freya+ and could not agree more. In my case, the Freya+ exposed my lack of room treatments. Most of what I listen to is High Res from Qobuz and once I beg... | |
| Amp for Magnaplanar 1.7i Yes, as long as you get the original bill of sale with the amplifier. Contact the manufacturer before you purchase to verify of course. I tried Class D when I was only looking at Watts and it was an expensive learning lesson. Capacitance (Suggest ... | |
| Amp for Magnaplanar 1.7i Dark, Are you limiting your purchase to a new amplifier or are you willing to purchase used? I listen to 1.7 and decided to go with used after learning that many good AB amps have 20 years of warranty. | |
| Giving up on Itunes! Alternatives? I want to run my hardrive with a dedicated tablet. Evie, I forgot your other question, "Why a DAC" . That is a huge topic all by itself and a quality DAC does a lot of different things. It is much more than just a chip. Here is a link to a video that will help you understand more as you shop fo... | |
| Giving up on Itunes! Alternatives? I want to run my hardrive with a dedicated tablet. Evie, Welcome to the Forum. One solution is to consider getting "Audirvana" ($75) for your tablet or pc. It comes with free updates forever and you also get a remote version for your cell phone that will allow you to manage the tablet/pc. It is mo... | |
| USB cable: One Continuous length for Best SQ? I was told that the limit on USB 2.0 before noticeable degradation was 16 ft 5 inches or 5 meters. Following to see if I was incorrectly informed. | |
| DAC Output 192/16 vs. 192/24 Will I Hear A Difference op, I do not have the "ear" that many of the established long time members here have. My system is resolving enough for me to clearly hear quite a difference between standard 16/44 and 24/96. At my skill level the move from 24/96 to 24/192 is... | |
| Shelter in Place Qobuz Binge? @ Teo ....you haven't missed much. I've noticed since this started more families walking together or riding bikes, more people exercising. Obviously more music being heard in my home than ever before. @ Three Easy .....timing couldn't have been b... | |
| Shelter in Place Qobuz Binge? I would not call myself clever lol. My first rugby coach explained to me that there are those who play the piano, and those who move them. I was placed with the latter and given a spot in the pack. I use Audirvana and do not make purchases. I use ... |