sls883
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| new Parasound A21+ vs my old Rotel RB-1080 You've mentioned a lot of qualities that I like in a speaker. I thought the Sequel II were great and I'm sure the technology is even better now. I was going to ask about tube rolling, but I see that your preamp takes 10 tubes. That could get real... | |
| new Parasound A21+ vs my old Rotel RB-1080 You've probably done this, but have you played with speaker placement and toe-in? I haven't heard Martin Logan electrostatic speakers for a long time. I think they were Sequel IIs. I loved the sound, but off axis listening wasn't their strong s... | |
| HDMI cable to utilize I2s Connection from LAIV uddc to Denafrips Terminator 2 You want to use the shortest cable possible. Typical hdmi cables might be fairly long. I'm using a 0.5 meter Wyred for Sound cable that I linked above. It is supposedly designed for I2S and not simply a hdmi cable. I thought the price was reason... | |
| HDMI cable to utilize I2s Connection from LAIV uddc to Denafrips Terminator 2 https://wyred4sound.com/products/hdmi-pcocc-premium That's what I use. I haven't tried any standard hdmi cables. | |
| How many times can u visit a hifi store before it annoys the store if u plan on a purchase Do they know that you intend to buy and your reason for waiting? My first job out of college was retail audio sales. Nothing high end. Stuff like Onkyo Integra and Acoustic Research. Decent stuff in the mid 80s. If I had a dime for every time ... | |
| Just about to pull the trigger on Pontus 15th ... That make sense. I thought it was odd that he was charging $3700 for the Laiv Harmony. | |
| AUDIOGON and REVERB No Protection I haven't bought from Reverb recently, but I've bought a lot of guitars on there. Had a few issues and Reverb stepped up and made the sellers address the issue. Either a return or partial refund. I used Reverb payments, so that may make a differe... | |
| Preamp Sibilance? @audioman58 +1. I had a sibilance issue with my previous preamp and I kept blaming it on the recordings. It developed issues and I ended up getting a LTA MicroZOTL level 2 preamp. My problem went away. I've done a fair amount of tube swapping ... | |
| Just about to pull the trigger on Pontus 15th ... Looks interesting. Seems like Denafrips would be a safer bet given the positive reviews and you can buy it on Agon. Laiv's website says they will calculate duties, but you probably have to go through checkout to figure out what that is. Vinshin... | |
| Tune of the Day Hollywood Vampires - Heroes | |
| Okay, that's it -- I'm done (unless I win the lottery) Glad you found something that you can really enjoy. That is the ultimate goal. | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Til Tuesday - Welcome Home. | |
| What are your go to LP's for evaluating new gear or new tubes? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-hs0FtFGP4&list=OLAK5uy_mZPAqZRHIUWeCJLjC732VZ2dZHRiDMgGQ Check this one out. The Hunter by Jennifer Warnes. I've used it and James Taylor's Hourglass as reference material for lots of years. | |
| What are your go to LP's for evaluating new gear or new tubes? Some of the music being recommended could possibly be heard on YouTube. It would at least give you an idea of the music style before you spend money on a record. I've listened to some music that was recommended by others and I really don't care ... | |
| Who has kids that are in a band or have been? @jmalen123 We are proud. Gotta give the kid credit. When he was doing it, he went 110%. He's best friends now with the guy that did the recording. Garrett actually helped him remodel his recording studio. They had gear that they used on stag... |