randyhat
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| Blue sound Node 2 vs Lumin D1 No DAC now. The rest of the system is a Bryston 4bsst2 power amp. Audio Research LS-15 Pre, Bryston BCD-3 CD Player, VPI Aries turntable with Dynavector xx2 cart and Vandersteen Quatro CT speakers. | |
| Who is the WORST Audio Shop? Calvinj...please elaborate. Why not mention the dealer name? I seriously doubt your post will be deleted. If absolutely won't give the name...then how about a clue? I live and shop in the DFW area. | |
| Lumin D1, has anyone heard it? I too am looking for relatively simple one box setup to stream Tidal maybe my CD collection if I ever get around to ripping them. One of the servers I have been considering is the Aurender A10. Anyone compared the D1 to the A10? The D1 with an ... | |
| Initial impressions of my new Vandersteen Quatro's in Audi Havana Black "Loving the Quatro's. So happy I got them. Just easy to go listen to music."Me too. I never get tired of listening to them. I am understanding and enjoying music like I never have before. There must be something to this whole 1st order crossov... | |
| Initial impressions of my new Vandersteen Quatro's in Audi Havana Black An analogy that works for me since it relates to another hobby of mine, photography, is the difference between a printed version of a photograph and an image displayed on a digital monitor. An image displayed on a good monitor/lcd screen can be r... | |
| Grado cartridges still worth the money? I have the Grado Statement 2 (low output) which just replaced the older version of the same cartridge that I had for over 15 years. VPI Aries turntable and the original VPI HW 10 tonearm. Great midrange...open and detailed. I've been very happy... | |
| Best full range loudspeaker for the used price of 10 to 13,000 dollars I would second the recommendation to consider the Proac D48R. I auditioned these extensively just a few months ago. Ultimately I chose the Vandersteen Quatro CT (which I would also recommend you consider). I have always enjoyed the Proac sound ... | |
| Best full range loudspeaker for the used price of 10 to 13,000 dollars There is a pair of Vandersteen Quatro CT dealer demos for sale here.https://www.audiogon.com/listings/full-range-vandersteen-quatro-wood-ct-speakers-2017-03-30-speakers...Highly recommended and right in your budget. | |
| What is you TIDAL setup? " I suggest you consider getting a model without the DAC builtin into the player/streamer and keep the DAC separate. "Well now, that is exactly the dilemma I am in. For simplicity the A10 its appealing; like a integrated amp is appealing as oppos... | |
| What is you TIDAL setup? Thank you for your input about the A10. The simplicity of having a "one box" streamer/dac/storage component certainly is appealing. I do read the Computer Audiophile forum. While there was a review a while back and there is a lot of discussion ... | |
| What is you TIDAL setup? So tell me more about the A10. I am considering this unit but have read very little about it and am curious to get a first hand report from an owner. | |
| New Lux SACD unit Please pardon one more BDA-3 digression. I have a Sony XA5400ES which has an HDMI output. Has anyone tried running the 5400ES through the BDA-3. I am thinking of getting the the BDA-3 to attach to a streamer but if I could improve my 5400ES tha... | |
| Best standalone music server? It's not that Bluesound is not "high end enough" for me. From what I've heard the DAC is good and the digital output connection is good. Unfortunately I have neither a separate DAC nor do I have a preamp with digital inputs. I would have to use... | |
| Best standalone music server? Regarding "best" standalone server. I too am looking for something with an integrated DAC, storage and ability to stream Tidal. I am thinking about ripping all my CDs (about 1000...sigh). I considered the Bluesound Vault. It certainly is inexp... | |
| When and how did you, if at all, realize vinyl is better? I was never completely convinced that vinyl sounded better than digital. Back in the 80s I was quick to embrace the CD. The absence of pops and clicks was enough for me abandon records. Do to my modest analog setup I had never heard the true po... |