rbstehno
Responses from rbstehno
| Network Switches Before I go looking at a switch for issues, try looking at all the cables and connectors first, then if you are using copper for your outside network, change that to fiber. When I did corporate networks in the early 90’s, we would verify/signature... | |
| Amazon Launches Lossless "Hi-rez" HD Music Service This is not hi-res quality music. Most songs seem to be redbook cd quality. Hi-res quality can be 24/192, but DSD and MQA are of much better SQ. Since I have hundreds of DSD or 24/192 songs ripped, and also stream Tidal MQA, I use roon. I will nev... | |
| Who needs a Preamp?? I did quite a few tests using the ps audio DS sr dac straight into the PS Audio BHK amp or going thru a McIntosh C47 preamp, both using soundstring balanced ic’s.There are some tuning steps you can apply to the dac. Best sound directly into amp i... | |
| 15 amps vs 20 amps The poster did not say that this circuit in the room was dedicated or not. If it’s dedicated, perfect. If it’s shared, you need to find out what else is on the circuit because if there are refrigerators or other constant running devices on it, you... | |
| Room correction help A couple of things to think about:normally you might want to place your speakers in the right location before applying reflection point panels. There is a rule of thirds or maybe 5ths meaning your should start your speakers 8’ out from the rear wa... | |
| Broken hearted...magnepan and vandersteen I have heard most of the Vandersteen speakers at both dealers and at shows and wasn’t that impressed. The Quatro’s, 5’s and 7’s sound very good but not for the money when comparing to other speakers. I’ve met Richard at a private dealer showing an... | |
| What is wrong here.. on Audiogon? Not necessarily true about having a device with a volume control (say a dac) a preamp is unnecessary. I’ve had both the ps Audio DS jr and now the DS sr and they both sounded much better going thru a McIntosh C47 preamp compared going directly int... | |
| sellers trying to sell used product for 10-20% off of list price So the OP is saying we should sell our equipment at 50% off, not charge for PayPal, and offer free shipping. This guy can’t be serious. If he wants to do that, go for it. I’d rather keep something instead of giving it away | |
| Dealer Discount Why would buying from an audio dealer be any different than buying a new car from a dealer, a boat, a house, or any other purchase From a dealer? MAYBE, I would pay close to retail for a speaker or tt vendor or possibly a dealer that knows how to ... | |
| Top vintage receivers vs. modern high-end equipment I did a lot of auditioning of equipment back in the late 70’s and I ended up getting the Yamaha 2020 receiver, I liked the sound better than the others I listened to and it had features that other’s didn’t. The old Marantz and McIntosh separates w... | |
| Why does my old CD player sound so much better than my new streamer? You might prefer the Lampizator amber 3 to the PS Audio DS dac because it’s tube based and you like the sound of tubes. That’s cool. But, If you compare the 2 dacs, technically the DS is in a different league, and sound wise, it’s an excellent sou... | |
| What's a really great Streamer/DAC box for just streaming Tidal? Of course Dave carries the LUMIN, why would he recommend it if he didn’t. The Lumin is decent, but I thought the Auralic Aries was better. But, you don’t need a streamer. Most streamers require you to use USB which is flawed and you can spend many... | |
| PS Audio Windom. New Update. It’s like upgrading your dac a couple times a year for free | |
| How many of you believe in MQA? Good mqa sounds fantastic, I don’t need an engineer to tell me this. I’ll bet the same people that put down mqa put down SACD, dsd, and hires too. Each of these formats when done right all sounded much better than redbook, not a subtle improvement... | |
| Amazon just killed Tidal If it’s not Roon compatible or amazon doesn’t stream MQA, it’s a non-starter for me |