scottya118
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| Need help choosing a new DAC Noting your budget I must share that I purchased a Sonnet Morpheus with MQA for $3,200. I think you can come in at @2,900 without. This component transformed my system and will pretty much make any recorded production sound good with proper adjust... | |
| What were the radio stations of your youth that helped you on your music/audio journey? WOUR in Utica, NY. Mid-70's | |
| Your Favorite Christmas Song-One only Please- Mary Christmas Baby- Chuck Berry | |
| FM Tuners The performance of any analog tuner, regardless of price, will be dependent in part on the strength of a signal. Price differentials will be apparent with sound quality. But you need to start with the first to enjoy the second. I recommend checkin... | |
| FM Tuners Hi Imaninatural, I felt compelled to respond because I'm a tuner guy. I love being in touch with local broadcasts daily. Especially a classical station about 40 miles away. I love analog tuners as much for the asthetic. I good face plate is a grea... | |
| Do I need a subwoofer? P.S.- I purchased REL T7/i and love it. | |
| Do I need a subwoofer? Hello olfac87, Like you I found myself back in the research game about 12 months ago. I had to start from scratch and didn't even know what a dac was. Imop a sub can enhance any system and enjoy one myself. A friend once said to me "for food to ta... | |
| Products you added to your system in 2021 that made most impact to your music enjoyment Audio Note AN-K/spe speakers, Sonnet Morpheus DAC, and Shunyata Research power cables. | |
| Tube Preamps that work well with SS amps? Hi Greg, I'm currently running a Backert Labs Rhumba Extreme preamp with Pass Labs XA 30.8 amp. These are pushing a pair of Audio Note AN-K's. I also have a Sonnet Morpheus DAC in the signal path when using my streamer and CD transport. I've had t... | |
| Suggestions for contemporary Jazz CD's WBT certainly has my curiosity and will check it out. Was always a fan of the winter solstice stuff. Thanks for the response. | |
| Suggestions for contemporary Jazz CD's Thank you for this. | |
| What speaker do you passionately want to demo? I have a roughly 12x30 room in an old home. One corner is taken by an entertainment armoire and speaker placement must take place adjacent to this on either side. I have little options for placement and positioning. Most applications would lean to... | |
| First tube preamp recommendations (under $5k) In my opinion the preamp is a good place to start as far as introducing tubes. I would consider a Backert Labs Rumba which can be purchased new under your stated goal of $5k. | |
| Is D for Dry? Class D... Jeff Rowland is reading...and taking notes and names.... | |
| What is the most important component to consider while building a new system? I wish to say first and foremost that I think this has been a great discussion and I thank all who have contributed. And I've learned something; that room dynamics and dimensions are a huge part of the equation and need to be taken in account as o... |