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| Best dac under $2500 - comparing build quality and technologies Question for all. Is Schiit multi bit an r2r design? | |
| Do I NEVER shut it off…? Yes and yes. People have the perception that heat is the enemy of electronics. They are only partially correct. The enemy of electronics is the heating and cooling cycles. This creates the expansion snd contraction of electronic components that wi... | |
| Do any of you kids , want your system ??? This reminds my of conversations I have with clients for collecting their social security benefits. They ALL want to start early as they can because to them it is all about the breakeven date. I always tell them that if they die before they reach ... | |
| Sony's strange speaker cord I tried this exact hook up and it did not work. Have little sony surround cubes with fixed plug ins for speakers and amp that came as a 5-1 package. I am running a 3-1 for my tv in front room and thought I could add two of the sony speakers for re... | |
| What Are Your Reference Discs? or Specific Reference Tracks Jethro Tull “Thick as a Brick” one of the best produced albums ever IMOPink Floyd “The Wall” Great studio drum productionDoors “Morrison Hotel” sound stage and widthStevie Ray “Tin Pan Alley” Great guitar breaks in Dire Straits “Live concert in NY... | |
| Does Steely Dan sound bright to you? Some what related but not totally. My first exposure to Steely Dan was at the Jethro Tull concert in 1977. We arrived there to be one of the first inside. They were finishing the final set up and had Steely Dan blasting through the stage speakers.... | |
| Chinese knock-off headphone amps Simple rule to adhere to. If it is on ebay or amazon figure 90% is counterfeit knockoff china garbage. Even toilet paper from amazon is fake. Age old rule of thumb you get what you pay for and if it seems to good to be true it is. This is not only... | |
| Speaker size and soundstage I will assume that you have won the first battle involving floor standing speakers female approval. This is usually the first issue for most of us. Now onward and speaker size along is such a small part of this formula. Yes bigger can make a huge ... | |
| WHAT IS THE MOST TOUCHY SONG THAT YOU HAVE EVER HEARD? Bootleg album by Jimi Hendricks F. H. I. T. A., Jimi is so drunk he can hardly sing snd this dong does not get any more touchy or feely. You will have to look up what the initials stand for.second ZZ Top “Pearl Neckless” | |
| Vinyl...should I stay, or should I go? Unless you need the money or the space why sell. You might find yourself down the road regretting a total get out. I never get into the debate of any source being better than another. Everyones ear hear different. I enjoy music from any source any... | |
| Flipping record causing series of loud pops Static is what you hear . Two solutions. First buy a zero stat gun. I use all the time with great results. Second solution get a pair of tommy copper socks to wear when you are playing albums. This for me has eliminated the shocks I use to get tou... | |
| Arrangement of components on rack Sounds like you have already covered the main step. Richard Vandersteen has always recommended the shortest speaker wire connection you can. If you have to run a long length it is better to have long interconnects. I run mono blocks so have pre in... | |
| Low power amps and speaker damage? Watts are only a fraction of an amps power rating and the impact it will have on your speakers. I can show you a high current amp that puts out 2 watts and will destroy a lot of speakers. People get way to focused on watts in the power game. Like ... | |
| Tube Flavor IMO I don't think matching brands through the system matter. I do think it it very important to match right and left in each stage of the process. This is not only matching brand but having each tube tested so they are within specs of each other. ... | |
| Tubes for Magnepan’s. I have never heard one and can’t recall anyone on here bring them up. Vincent hybrid amps have always been something I would like to look at. They have combined ss and tubes into a single amp. Could be what you need. Only sorry I can’t give a hand... |