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| Network streamer that works with Android and Pandora What you want is the iFi zen blue. It is a Bluetooth streaming device that can do hi res from any operating system. I use it to stream quobuz to my desk top system from my iPhone. https://ifi-audio.com/products/zen-blue/. I know you said no Blueto... | |
| I've been dragged to recommendations, kicking and screaming I have discovered more new artists through pandora. Set up a station based on an artist you like then they play songs of like artists. Once I hear someone I like I move over to quobuz to listen to the albums. | |
| How do you feel about a wheeled dolly permanently under large floorstanding speakers? I have wondered for years why no company has engineered this solution yet. You design an adjustable platform that has wheels that activate with a foot push fulcrum. You wheel into place then deactivate the wheels up and out of the way to then have... | |
| Equipment purchase that made you want to get off the Merry Go Round (good or Bad) In the same way I breakdown my stock portfolio I went back and ran a Financial plan on my quest for sound. Results were that I have made some good buy and some bad buys. Like stocks I move on from bad buys and hopefully learn from it. Trouble is t... | |
| Amplifier upgrade advice under $2000 Don’t fall in to the watts per channel trap. That is only part of the equation to measure power. You can buy an amp with only 20 watts per channel that would still have enough “power” to drive any speaker when you factored in all other power specs... | |
| Will 12 inch subwoofer be enough for an 18x20 room (with 10 ft cielings) is this for 2 channel or home theater? People tend to way over do bass in a 2 channel setup. I want to hear a tight every note detected bass not a muddy rattle the windows. Then with my home theater I do want to rattle the windows. | |
| Why so obsessed with bass? What I have found is that 90% of the bass that is there and 90% of the bass that is not there is in the recording. Most of the music engineers today suck. Studio time is money and they are only interested in bottom line profits. I was a profession... | |
| What's the best and/or favorite piece of equipment you've owned? And do you still own it? Nakamichi dragon cassette deck. Yes still own and still use often. This thing is still an amazing piece of equipment way ahead of its time. I will put in a tsk metal tape and people don’t believe that the sound is from a cassette deck. I still don... | |
| Vandersteen Moel 2Ce better than Model 1B used in midsize room Don’t get to caught up on the 2’s needing a lot of power to work. I have 2 sig 1’s hooked up to class a running 20 watts into each channel and they sound great and I can shake the house at full volume. The biggest step up from 1 to 2 is going from... | |
| You can Vote for Most Valuable Lead Vocals (Rock Groups) IMO you need to break this down into two categories. First would be as the “front man” and second would be actual vocal talent. Front man you have to go with David Lee Rothvocal talent is more difficult as they all use so many effects even I could... | |
| Desire to try tubes You should try the Shiit Freya + for sure. Under a grand tube stage that you can engage and disengage preamplifier. Get it home try it out if you don’t like you can send it back. This unit performs way above its price, you can always spend more mo... | |
| Best 40 to 50k used speakers I would say 2018 Porsche Macan Turbo with under 30,000 miles and performance package will be in your budget! | |
| What's your favorite boutique speaker maker Devore | |
| Speakers which always sound good What you are describing is Vandersteen’s. All you have to do is break down the numbers. Length of time the design has held up, number of speakers sold and number still being sold. A speaker Company that will fit any budget. They will work with roo... | |
| spend on the streamer or on the DAC ? One point that seems to be getting lost in the conversation is how your streamer is connected to the internet. I noticed a huge difference in all aspects of the sound after I ran a direct wired connection to my streamer. Wireless is convenient but... |