sofaman
Responses from sofaman
| Starting from scratch and say $5000 Soon I'll be selling: Audio Research VSi60 Sonus Faber Signums with factory stands Lumin D1 DAC / server with Sbooster PSU REL T5 Quality interconnects / cables if interested. I've always been a 'budget' enthusiast but in 20 years of buyin... | |
| My first tube integrated: which one to get? As the purchaser of the AR VSi-60 @runwell mentioned from TMR, I can agree this is a smart way to go to see if your particular set up matches with tubes. The AR is indeed a fine piece of equipment, and can now be had at great value. The looks may ... | |
| Most underrated female recording artists.. Thank you for those who have dug a bit deep and recommended some less famous names. I have: Maydie Myles: Her version of The Look of Love is worth exploring for that one song alone. The Swingle Singers (A cappella) adaptation of Nick Drake's... | |
| Why do so many members seem afraid of making an audio decision? Or... it's like travel. Sometimes, the planning and research is half the fun. | |
| Buying from Canada! OK, thinking outside the box here but Vancouver is such a beautiful place, would it be possible to drive up and get them directly? I drove from Connecticut to Ottawa a few years ago, and it was good fun, and it assured the large a/d/s M12 speakers... | |
| Looking for an integrated amp to replace my Cayin A-50T So, limited help here, but I found my "anchor" speakers: Sonus Faber Signums (4 ohms) and tried a Heaven 11 Billie integrated. Tube pre and Class D output. Sounded wonderful... to a point. It just didn't have the muscle to full release the speaker... | |
| Does Formula 1 racing and high end audio go together for anyone else? So many older F1 fans! I love it. Honestly, I'm not sure how it started. ABC's Wide World of sports carried the Monaco GP and I was hooked somehow by watching Jackie Stewart then Jean Pierre Beltoise winning the ''71 and 72 races. You have to be... | |
| Think ill just go with a lumin I bought a Lumin D1 here on AG from someone upgrading to a T2, and he confirmed the upgrade was indeed worth it, as others have said. I plan on going that route shortly as the Lumin has been reliable and enjoyable to listen to. I work for softwa... | |
| The Most Philosophical Song You Ever Heard Graham ParkerBlue Horizon(a very sweet song)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUjHJwIlFiUMy friends all grew upAnd some went outAll around the worldAnd back again tooSome of them stayed putIn their hometownWell there's worse thingsThat you can doSom... | |
| Porsche Just a reminder to all, despite the OP's car video which got this all started, Porsche / Audio are linked not by the auto business, but the side business of design. Porsche nuts here are probably more familiar with the story, but the Porsche Desig... | |
| Apple TV Set Up I've been a dedicated Apple user since the '80s, and as much as it hurts me to say it, they're just not an audio company. There's no point in paying for Tidal only to degrade the signal downstream, as others have said. I'm still 'new' to this hobb... | |
| Received a Bill for State Tax on An Amp Bought in Canada Last Year Just an FYI, I ordered a new amp from Canada in 2019 and had to pay customs, but not a state sales tax. CTIMHO California is easily the US' most beautiful state. | |
| Worst Concerts You Have Attended ?? Worst: Like so many others, a drug fueled concert that had tragedy written all over it: Jaco Pastorius and Jorma Kaukonen, Lone Star, NYC, 1985. A giant mess. Jorma survived, Jaco didn't. Some greats worth mentioning: King Sunny Ade, Roseland Ball... | |
| Tube virgin looking for tube amp under $3k I scanned the responses and would like to ask, not suggest, about the Conrad Johnson CAV 45 S2. This would be used of course to keep under the $3K price point. I have a Heaven 11 Billie amp (tube pre, Class D ICE) that is possibly my first real hi... | |
| Warm romantic & detailed There's so much knowledge and expert suggestions here, I couldn't possibly say I have a better option. But at my price point, I would say warm detailed and romantic was my goal as well, and a combo of Sonus Faber Signums, a Lumin D1 and a Heaven 1... |