philgo01
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| Why does USB feature so much in discussions about DACs when the newer HDMI seems better? My take: Audio Video HDMI is only available within the video world. BluRay players that can play SACDs works only with Home Theater receivers that can decode DSD. I only have experience with SAME BRANDED BluRay and HT Receivers. Not sure how well... | |
| DarTzeel’s new direction Never understood hi-fi equipment that costs more than an automobile... | |
| Upgrade speakers or DAC Speakers will always make the biggest different in sound quality, bar none. The question is when does one stop ? | |
| Best streamer, don't want Roon, don't want a screen, A DAC is OK but not necessary I never understood the pricing structure of pure digital sources beyond say a couple of grand USD. I am an electrical engineer by training and can confirm that electronically, bits are bits. The power supply, DAC and analog stage do matter as... | |
| A switch for 3 amps I have an SET Class A Tube AMP and a Marantz SS amp connected to a Douk Audio "LITTLE BEAR". It can also drive two sets of speakers too so you have up to 4 amp/speaker combination. Key is the Little Bear presents a LOAD to the tube amp even if not... | |
| I need a recommendation on Class D amp I really enjoy my Marantz Model 30 integrated... In addition, Bruno Putzey's is a highly regarded Class D audio engineer. | |
| Eric Carmen And Celine Dion took ALL BY MYSELF into a totally different level... Hope she is recovering... | |
| Classical Record Collection Needs New Home Wow.. I wished I was much more local as 90% of my collection is classical. How about contacting libraries / music departments of San Jose State University / Santa Clara Univ / DeAnza / Stanford University etc to see if they have any interest... | |
| OCD mickey website and negativity. To be clear, I like Mikey and follow him religiously . If he is able to carry sub $5K components, then I will be all over it. I just do not see myself spending $10K to >$20K++ for one component. These are just my priorities in life.... I... | |
| OCD mickey website and negativity. OCD Mikey is very entertaining to say the least. He is also very critical of the status quo and the good o' boy network (collusion?) in the HiFi industry. He is a disrupter. However, he does attack certain stores (e.g. Magnolia) / brands (e.g... | |
| Need a big favor picking a preamp Wow.. pre-amp the price of a brand new SUV... NICE ! | |
| Cost Incurred to Achieve a Vinyl LP Replay Bottom line, spend what you feel comfortable spending, but without sacrificing your retirement funds and plans ! Audio is a negative ROI financially... so only discretionary funds should be used to support this hobby. | |
| Table,cartridge,phono...where to put most of my money? For what it is worth, I asked the owner/CEO of a prominent German turntable manufacturer which item in a turntable setup has the biggest impact on sound quality: "The Cartridge". So with this, I would spend at least half on the cartridge and th... | |
| "Diminishing Returns" The Law of diminishing returns is alive and well in the audio world. I don’t get spending multi thousand dollars for network streaming or DACs or turntable or worse, cables !... when for my ears, sub $1K equipment is ’good enogh’ For those that ar... | |
| WHY IS THERE SO MUCH HATE FOR THE HIGH END GEAR ON AUDIO GEAR? I believe the 'hate' is more to being uninformed or worse... I am not wiling to pay stratospheric prices (e.g. $10K network streamers, $10K speakers etc) but I have no issue with people willing to pay that. It's their own monies. This is called... |