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| DEAR AUDIOGON STAFF: Please remove/fix floating ads that block what we are reading!!! I visit Audiogon almost daily on either an iMac or a Macbook Air, both running OSX 10.12.2 Sierra with Chrome as my usual browser. I've never seen any of the ad behavior you're describing.I don't have Firefox installed but did test extensively thi... | |
| Bluetooth Speakers I don't have any experience with the Riva Turbo X but can highly recommend the Peachtree Audio deepblue2. I've bought two of them, one for my daughter and one for some friends and the sound quality is exceptional at the price. | |
| Ry Cooder recommendation... Have a listen to "Meeting by the River," an improvised collaboration between Ry Cooder and Vishwa Mohan Bhatt. It won a Grammy for Best World Music Album. The two met only an hour before it was recorded. It was unplanned and unrehearsed. Brilliant... | |
| Leon Russell has passed on...... I heard and photographed Leon Russell something like 10 times. Something that amazed me, beyond his playing, was his total control of what was happening onstage, no matter who was playing with him or how many musicians were on the stage.He wasn't ... | |
| Let's see or discuss your desktop speakers! I'll second the recommendation by ruebent of the John Blue JB-3 speakers for desktop listening. I use them with an iMac connected to a Simaudio 100 D DAC via the optical output of the iMac and on to a Jolida 10 watt El84 tube integrated. Of course... | |
| Recos for entry level Bookshelf speaker $400-750 for 21yo nieces first system? I agree completely with freediver's recommendation of the Peachtree Audio deepblue2. I bought one for my daughter to replace the first system I got her, a Pioneer Elite amp, DVD/CD player and Usher 520 speakers. She and her husband wanted a simple... | |
| speaker and interconnects, how nice do I need I concur with the recommendation to start with Canare 4s8 or 4s11 as a baseline for further exploration, if you feel you need to. Buy whatever length you need from some place like https://www.markertek.com/. Don't bother with connectors at first, ... | |
| Type of flooring in a listening room? A flat weave Berber-style carpet with a high quality pad underneath should make both you and your wife happy. | |
| New blog post on the world of portable hi res audio I bought an Audioengine Bluetooth receiver and when I could get it to connect it sounded good in a nice size but the Bluetooth connection was problematic. I tried it with multiple devices but it just didn't work at all well. It must have been a de... | |
| Looking for a good Integrated Amp for my Nola Boxers I'm using a Simaudio I-5 with a pair of Boxers and really like the combination. Mine is the LE version but I've also owned the standard version and it's a beautiful sounding, exceptionally well-built amp with excellent ergonomics. There's one avai... | |
| Simaudio Moon 600i or Bryston B135SST with Focal 836W Prestige Speakers. Also would recommend the Simaudio. I've owned three of their amps and two of their DACs and have not found anything better after going through several competitors. | |
| Guy Clark has passed away Yes, it's a sad passing but we'd all be lucky if we'd had as much fun in life as Guy Clark. He and I grew up in Texas, not that many years apart, and so many of his songs could be part of the soundtrack of my life. "Desperados Waiting For A Train"... | |
| looking for a stand mount speaker to match a s/s int amp. I doubt you could find the Nola Boxer 2 in your price range but the original Boxer is a remarkable bargain and usually sells for around $900.The pair I have replaced a $4K pair of very highly regarded floorstanders and I'm just as happy with the B... | |
| DAC or CD Player. Help! This isn't very complicated. CD players are just three components built into one box, the transport that picks up the bits from the disc, the built-in DAC (digital to analog converter) and the analog output stage that sends a signal to the preamp ... | |
| Your not a serious audiophile I'd you have?????? You're a serious audiophile only if, when you see an interesting listing, the first picture you look at is of the back of the component. |