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| Kinki studio EX-M1, EX-M1+ differences... vs Denafrips Hestia/ Hyperion combo? jwlaudio, you're on the right track with Decware amp. I used the Hyperion with my modded Klipschorns, not a good match. I'd stay with tube amp for Klipsch. And you don't need that much power anyway, if you want ss amp try the Musical Fidelity M2si... | |
| LinLai WE 300B or the LinLai Global Elite Permaloy 300B tubes ? Appreciate the review. Funny, but I could almost repeat word for word my impressions of LinLai Elite mesh plate 101d. Could it be there is a 'house' sound for LinLai Elite. I'm now much closer to pulling the trigger on Elite 300, the only remainin... | |
| Technics SP 10 mc II. Worth looking at? Chakster, you're lucky. If one has been in regular service since new there is better chance those caps may survive longer, if purchaser doesn't know service history I'd definitely change out caps. Sitting is not good for electrolytic caps. Regardl... | |
| RIP Nanci Only 68, sad, she will be missed. I'll listen to some of my favorites tomorrow night's listening session. | |
| Kinki studio EX-M1, EX-M1+ differences... vs Denafrips Hestia/ Hyperion combo? Couple years ago looking for summertime ss amp to replace my 845SET tube amp/space heater. Had both Musical Fidelity M2si and Hyperion in for audition, much preferred MF. In my setup the Hyperion was overtly dark, closed in, small sound stage, im... | |
| Technics SP 10 mc II. Worth looking at? Purchased mine from Australia, completely rebuilt and cosmetically restored, may look better than new. There are plenty of people to work on them if not rebuilt. Personally, I wouldn't operate one that's never been recapped and calibrated, those ... | |
| What is the reason for this? (Digital vs Vinyl Question) Not in the least surprising, I doubt very few audiophiles have both state of art analog and digital setups, and even then, is that particular setup the objective arbiter. IME, analog better than digital, digital comes back and takes the lead, nope... | |
| The best room upgrade: $2250 These ideas should be thought of as room treatments as much as insulation. I was originator of ambient noise levels in listening room thread, more evidence for how minimizing that can improve the listening experience here. | |
| Is today’s contemporary music lacking? I've long thought pop music on long term decline, gave it up a long time ago. Popular, commercial radio has long been pretty much dreck for me, didn't get into audio to listen to that.I've often thought about how difficult writing music would be, ... | |
| What's your definition of analog smell? Black mold on vinyl. | |
| CD Quality Versus Streaming Quality Fm stations purposely compress signal so they don't overmodulate and interfere with adjoining stations. All likely do it to some extent. I know some college and classical stations are at lower end of fm frequency spectrum, sometimes they can compr... | |
| I feel bad for GenX'ers that missed out on the 60s and 70s. Stuartk +1Nostalgia certainly enters picture, I romanticized 60's thru early 70's music into 80's, thought contemporary music crap in comparison. Finally found some local FM stations playing more adventurous contemporary music, turned me on to new... | |
| forte 3 crossover build He just needs someone to wire, solder, place on board the GR Research crossover, they supply parts. | |
| Stone fireplace wall effects on acoustics? Guarantee you won't like my solution. I had stone fireplace, in my case not flush to side walls, stuck out perhaps two feet from side wall so two pocket one on either side of fireplace. I tried long wall setup with speakers firing into fireplace, ... | |
| CD Quality Versus Streaming Quality For the haters of streaming. I predict you'll all be listening and likely loving streaming at some point. CD's will continue to decline, vinyl limited releases. No wonder a lot of used streamers available, people upgrading streaming equipment, not... |