shadorne
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| Anything wrong with PS Audio DirectStream DACs? I like the PS DSD DAC with Snowmass. I didn’t like Redcloud nearly as much. The magic of this DAC is likely in the transformer output. Like tubes, transformers aren’t the best measuring devices but somehow in some configurations they add clarity o... | |
| Piano fans Nice find. Peaky Blinders soundtrack jumps to mind too. Cilian really did a great job as lead in that series.https://open.spotify.com/user/g0u1d1e1/playlist/4AZyrOESvR5OfT1Y2F3h6D | |
| High definition vs. tonal balance Absolutely. I would call that balance. Like TV to use an analogy: You want the highest definition possible but colour, contrast, black levels and brightness must be authentic and accurate. High definition with exaggeration is eye catching initiall... | |
| Most “disappeared” speakers. +1 Georgehifi | |
| Speaker advice for listening to Blues music Tough one at 2K. Small room.You probably need dynamics. You also want a soft dome tweeter.Dynaudio may work - generally a darker sound. | |
| Best earphone for the value The SE846 is worth every penny. I bought it the year it came out. Absolutely ground breaking. | |
| DACs with High Voltage Output +1 Benchmark DAC3 does up to 18 volts | |
| Decisions on standmounts: ATC, Dynaudio, ProAc, Sonus Faber @gosta +1 Agreed. Quested are great and a cheaper active alternative to ATC and others but the midrange will be limited in SPL - that vifa mid range is woefully small.....and it doesn’t have a double spider so guaranteed to get the polywobbles at ... | |
| Affordable alternativ to the PS Audio DirectStream DAC +1 @audiotroy “the Benchmark does not sound like any of these dacs.”Agreed. Benchmark is like sitting at Row 1 and PS Audio DSD is like Row 8 to 10.I limited experience with Schiit but that might be a cheaper option in the direction the OP seeks..... | |
| Affordable alternativ to the PS Audio DirectStream DAC @gosta Technically you are right. For around $2000 or less you get SOTA in measurement performance. The rest is taste or presentation. The PS Audio DS DAC Snr has a large following and rightly so. Measurements aren’t as good as some but the balan... | |
| Your favourite Rush albums? @uberwaltz This dissection of Limelight is incredible, it will give everyone more appreciation for Rush and explains why I like Xanadu (all those rare minor and sus chords) https://youtu.be/4P-yUOlOC5M Limelight was my favourite track from Moving ... | |
| Take up drums at age 56? @richopp Great advice! Rudiments are indeed essential to achieve a high level and so is doing them precisely and properly and at first, very slowly. However, working on chops can be rather boring and therefore it is important that rudiments are ju... | |
| Best 80s New Wave ABCSpandau BalletThompson TwinsSpoonsMen without HatsMen at WorkChina CrisisBuglesThomas DolbyAfter the FireTears for FearsPete ShelleyBilly IdolVisageFlock of SeagullsBoy GeorgeSoft CellYaz DevoRational Youth Howard JonesWang ChungEurythmicsjust ... | |
| Take up drums at age 56? @n80 Surprisingly few drummers are good dancers - so don’t worry about your tendency towards tripping.I only know of Steve Ferrone, Buddy Rich and Steve Gadd who were all accomplished tap dancers. Dancing a bit (body movement) does help with makin... | |
| Take up drums at age 56? FYI the tribute to Miles Davis is evident in the Pee Wee Ellis penned Cold Sweat song.you can hear another tribute in this JB s tunehttps://youtu.be/jbWTYhTDLlk there is a language to music and like any other language it opens many doors and insig... |