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| Beware of Wayne's audio - Poor product quality & worst business ethics I think you have 6 months to have paypal or your credit card company cancel that transaction.Also, always use signature required when shipping. 2 times the buyer tried to tell me they didn’t receive the product and then I sent them the signature d... | |
| Another streaming newbie Bluesound is an entry level player. For the same $$, look for a used Auralic mini, will sound better and the lightning interface is better. Even this is an entry level player.You don’t need a dedicated server like an Auralic, Aurender, etc.. These... | |
| Is there such a thing as too much power? It depends on a lot of things but probably no.You don’t state the amps you dealt with so I’m guessing they aren’t from the same manufacturer. Did you go from a class a/b amp to a class a amp? Both SS or both tube? If you have very efficient speak... | |
| Why no interest in reel to reel if you're looking for the ultimate sound? I tried R2R twice in the last 10 years by purchasing the Otari 5050 and later the pioneer tt-901. My goal was to create playlists from my vinyl albums and from special events. The Otari was awesome but only at 15 ips. I tried a couple of prerecord... | |
| My Demo results: I feel like I'm at a frustrating block in my speaker journey Looking at your room, honestly, I would get some in walls. There is too much going against you and I don’t think a pair of $100k magico speakers would sound any good either.First, you have a chair sitting inches away from the speaker and blocking ... | |
| Giving up on Itunes! Alternatives? I want to run my hardrive with a dedicated tablet. iTunes/Apple Music isn’t noted for its audio quality. If you want a good sounding player but a crappy interface, look into audirvana. If you want the best interface and as good as anything out there for sq, get roon. You can run the server on a ch... | |
| The Forest for the Trees Sure it’s about the music, but it’s also trying to get the best sound while you listen to music. It’s nice when you get a new component or do some tuning/tweaking and then you start hearing something in the recording that you never hear before. If... | |
| My Demo results: I feel like I'm at a frustrating block in my speaker journey Why are you going they all of this trouble when you have a Marantz avr? Nothing is going to sound decent with that except for video | |
| Who buy PS AUDIO ? The DS dac is a fantastic product that offers better sq and features than 2x or 3x more expensive dacs. Sometimes, When you hear people indicating that they didn’t like the DS they were using an older firmware release and this makes a big differen... | |
| Bookshelf speaker for an apartment If you think the sound is good now, try a nice 2 channel integrated like a hegel H190, h360, or a newer Mcintosh, or even the new ps audio integrated and you will be blown away how much better everything will sound | |
| Should I be able to hear a 4Hz difference in my speakers? Traceyc didn’t specify what he was using to drive his totem speakers. You need a good powerful amp to drive the better totem speakers. For example, I had a $3000 Yamaha home theater amp and I hooked up my mani’s to it, it sounded like crap, thin, ... | |
| Who buy PS AUDIO ? Their products: BHK amps/preamp, DS sr dac, and their power products are highly rated. I have their BHK amp and the DS sr dac and they sound better than others I checked out or owned. The DS dac is so good, I got rid of my tt setup and sold my 500... | |
| Decent preamp Where did you hear ignore direct sales? I use ps audio equipment and they make some damn good stuff | |
| What's your process for comparing new gear, cables, etc.? I listen to certain instruments during playback. Since I was a musician for many decades I know what some instruments sound like. I don’t like boomy bass, I’d rather have clean solid bass. I know what a certain cymbal is supposed to sound like. In... | |
| Tweaks - An Honest Discussion I agree with jtcf. Tweaks in room setup can make or break system performance. Speaker positioning, chair positioning, room treatments, dedicated 20 amp circuits, and more. These are the things you want to have done before thinking about new gear |