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| Are there any active DC area audio groups/clubs/etc ? (I am in Reston) John Gatski called me a few months ago to brainstorm around his plans for trying to get an audio group going in the DC area, with assistance from Gary Gill, the Cap Fest organizer. You can reach out to John via http://everythingaudionetwork.blogsp... | |
| Capital Audio Fest 2016 As I assisted Doug White on Saturday in The Voice That Is room showing Tidal & Brinkmann, please let me shed a bit more light. On Friday, after a comment was made, Doug acknowledged there was a problem that sounded like a simple out-of-phase w... | |
| Who is you go to for top quality vinyl Yes, Rumours and to a lesser degree S/T are both great sounding reissues. Cheers,Spencer | |
| Looking for a wiring diagrahm for an Ars Sonus Filarmonia SJ Ask Rich Brkich at Signature Sound in Liverpool, NY. He'd probably know. Cheers,Spencer | |
| Buying a pair Aerial 10T speakers in 2016....Yea or Nay??? Many of the earlier ones developed "cracked heads", that's why the comment to get serial#s and call Aerial is a great idea. Cheers,Spencer | |
| New listening room electrical design @cleeds "It looks like these Lamm amplifiers can draw 1000 watts each. At 120V, that more than 8 amps."That is incorrect, the ML2 are the low powered SET, not the high powered hybrids.Power Consumption225 Watts @ rated output @ 16 (8,4) Ohms.I hav... | |
| The King Of... Tony Manero from Saturday Night Fever. | |
| case/lang/veirs new album That must have been a treat for sure!Anyone know anything about the recording that would point me to vinyl or hirez? Cheers,Spencer | |
| What to buy....Auralic Aries, Sony Hap-ZES, or Auralic Altair? Given OP's budget and "great sound" as a criteria, even if you love the Aurelic Lightning DS app, you're not getting great sound vs. the Aries with LPS within his budget. The LPS makes a big difference. Mini is targeting a lower budget and include... | |
| What to buy....Auralic Aries, Sony Hap-ZES, or Auralic Altair? Check out the Sonore microRendu reviews on computeraudiophile and stereophile.com It sounds amazing, is easy to use and very flexible to system setups & preferences. It is a real bargain and game changer in many ways IMHO. Cheers,Spencer | |
| Dac that produces music +1 for Schiit dacs(multibit models). Among members of our local audio group more have been impressed enough after multiple listening sessions to buy Schiit dacs than any other brand/component except perhaps VPI turntables. For many formerly mainly... | |
| SS Amp for Avalons Aren't Ayre & VAC both made in USA? It's true that Avalons are revealing & everything matters. Compared to many other speakers some might call them overly detailed or etched, especially when matched with ss electronics. My ownership experi... | |
| difussor's In small squarish rooms, many have had success setting it up across a corner rather than a traditional setup. If you are free to give it a try, you've got nothing to lose. Generally I would agree that absorptive bass traps in corners and higher fr... | |
| Turntable Advice Go with a moving magnet cartridge because the arc phono stage will be happier with higher output level cart and it will fit your budget better. Cheers,Spencer | |
| Schiit Yggdrasil or Simaudio Supernova None. Try the Yggy! Cheers,Spencer |