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| R to r dacs I have two friends who own the La Scala. One previously owned and loved the La Voce II and upgraded even though the La Voce was very good. The other owned Meridien's top of the line preamp with built-in dac(latest version). He borrowed the La Scal... | |
| VTA-Nervosa a Curse or a Blessing? Lew, I didn't adjust by ear for every LP. After setting up a cart, I would listen to a few 200g, 180g and standard pressings and come up with a good baseline VTA for each type. I'd adjust to one of those 3 settings whenever putting on an album, w... | |
| Looking for speaker advice-$10-20k @kerrybh where are you located...where can you demo? Love the Soundlab idea. Your description does sound like electrostatics may be a good option. Have you listened to any?Anyone heard that Anthem amp drive electostatics? Cheers,Spencer | |
| What do I need to spend coming from an all-vinyl setup? @dhcod If you are looking for a user experience closer to an LP collection, I'd strongly consider Roon. So you'd ideally want something to run Roon core in addition to the streamer(Roon end point) and a DAC. Suggestions:Roon Core: SonicTransporter... | |
| Are Japanese SHM-CD pressings worth the price difference? Got to admit I am surprised by the responses. After reading the title, I expected many to splash praise on SHMs; a number of them I've got sound better than not only redbook domestic (USA) versions, but they also crush some over-hyped high-res ver... | |
| Chicago Transit Authority I haven't been able to compare to the MOFI or a NM original, but I can say with confidence that the Rhino 180g reissue pressed at RTI in 2010 is fantastic. I've played side 1 as a demo for visitors and I've seen many jaws drop when they hear the B... | |
| What stations do you like that are available on Roon Live Radio? KCRW Eclectic 24WRTI - Jazz from Temple University in Philadelphia, especially: Jazz with Bob PerkinsMONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY, 6 TO 9 PMHOSTED BY BOB PERKINS Lovingly known as “BP with the GM” (Bob Perkins with the Good Music), BP brings you that... | |
| Best music in 2020 Nick Cave "Idiot Prayer" Great sounding on vinyl too!Matt Beringer (of The National) - Serpentine PrisonFiona Apple - Fetch The Bolt Cutters!Cheers,Spencer | |
| Do you have a "Music" Friend? +1 Pizza TapesOne for deadheads, jazz fans and anyone interested in an unexpected brilliant interpretation check out: David Grisman & Jerry Garcia - So Whathttps://www.google.com/search?q=jerry+garcia+so+what&sxsrf=ALeKk02h6xD5P5hVrmoYtdEi... | |
| What To Replace A Pair Of Lamm Ml2 Monoblocks With? Need More Power Going from ML2s to a SS amp, would be quite the change. The Dartzeel mentioned or Pass Labs are the about the only ones I'd think might satisfy you. The more likely tube contenders come in many flavors. IMHO, the best high powered option for SET l... | |
| Tube Preamp Recommendations @terrapin77, could the buzzing just be a ground loop? Try a cheater plug and if that doesn't work, ask Rogue before giving up on the Magnum. Cheers.Spencer | |
| Any good experience in discovering new music via TV or movie recently ? Bosch's jazz addiction is fantastic. The TV show shows him playing jazz CDs regularly including Frank Morgan and some other lesser known stuff. The Michael Connelly books include many mentions of Bosch's penchant for vinyl jazz. The theme by Grace... | |
| Looking for a DAC under 2k @traudio I also use an opticalRendu and recently had the same question. Hear to echo comments about how terrific the Denafrips Pontus II is. I've owned many dacs made all over the world from PS Audio -US, Metronome - France, Meridian - UK and othe... | |
| The Best Live Recordings on Youtube Peter Gabriel - Secret World Tour (w/Paula Cole) is great.If you don't mind documentary full of live performance, the recent Eva Cassidy doc is excellent and includes a few comments from #1 fan Mick Fleetwood. Similarly, that's a good ~90min doc o... | |
| Soft, smooth organic SS integrated amps? First Watt |