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| help a Die hard ANALOG guy choose a budget CDP @whart This other post of mine hopefully addresses your suggestion. Thanks,Spencer | |
| help a Die hard ANALOG guy choose a budget CDP @fjn04 Yes, some of the brands you mention make nice stuff, but the Bricasti DACs and Lumin network players are well above your stated price range. Not to worry though. It's true like @audiofreak32 and @mesch say that running computer audio (from ... | |
| Bluesound Node2 All DACs sound different, and most think the differences are fairly significant. Your should try to listen to a few in the same system if possible before you decide if it's a worthwhile investment for you. This is an area of great improvement in t... | |
| help a Die hard ANALOG guy choose a budget CDP @fjn04 As someone who has been posting here since the beginning without a commercial interest and in good faith, let me respectfully make a rare statement that I am not sure that much of the advice posted in this thread is current good advice. Th... | |
| Schitt Audio Still in business??? In the last 2 years over a dozen members of my local audio club have purchased Yggys and Gumbys after hearing them in others' systems. Some have sold higher priced DACs to replace with Schiit DACs. I can't say enough good things about the value an... | |
| Recommend small, low power but low noise monoblocks First Watt DIY sounds like a perfect fit for you. I've heard many all punching way above their weight class and without doping ;-).Cheers,Spencer | |
| Mogami You also might want to consider moving your amp near the speakers and getting long interconnects to your preamp if that's possible. Long interconnects and shorter speaker cables often work better , even more so if you've got balanced cables. FWIW,... | |
| THE most sonically dissappointing (lp) you own of great music? The Who - pick any album. They basically all suck, although my reissue Quadrophenia LP is better sounding than most. Cheers,Spencer | |
| Auralic Aries Mini vs Bluesound Node ll vs Sonos OP, are you stuck on Deezer Elite? "Deezer Elite is only available on your Sonos system." So unless Deezer needs to update their website, there's that. If not, I'd say Tidal opens up way more possibilities of compatible hardware. Cheers,Spencer | |
| Help Picking a turntable @gasherbaum Since you are in Denver, please note that you are local to the best annual audio show in the country RMAF, Rocky Mtn Audio Fest held each autumn(Oct?). You REALLY should go before deciding anything on any expensive setup. Perhaps, goin... | |
| Amy Winehouse Yeah, for anybody just dipping a toe into this genre, Daptone Gold is a great sampler featuring many of the labels' bands. Cheers,Spencer | |
| Amy Winehouse If you like her sound be sure to check out the artists on Daptone Records, especially Sharon Jones. The Dap-Kings perform on Amy Winehouse's album, Back to Black (itself recorded at the Daptone recording studio), and the band toured with her in 20... | |
| Which should I do between Mac Mini or Auralic Mini https://www.sbooster.com/@brianportugal Yes, a good linear power supply will make a big difference on any streamer/network player. That's a big part of the cost difference(~$300 worth) in the various Aurelic models. @eddy1 , Spotify sound quality... | |
| When and what was your last significant equipment upgrade? Sound Lab A3 electrostatic loudspeakers. https://systems.audiogon.com/systems/133 Cheers,Spencer | |
| Speakers Corner No one said or implied that anyone was lying. Do you believe in dust and dirt? Do you believe that the inside of record sleeves are always 100% clean? Do you believe that when center holes are cut that debris has never ended up on a record? If so,... |