soix
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| PS Audios new PMG series.. That aside, does anyone think that another manufacturer will pick up the SACD ball and run with it. Like Sony perhaps, since they introduced it in the first place? @theo No way. SACD drives is a tiny niche market and not worth their time/inve... | |
| New buy, no return policy But at some level this is another example of someone using a brick and mortar to audition and then buying elsewhere on the internet. @onhwy61 I’m also put off by someone using a brick and mortar store to hear speakers and then buy online witho... | |
| Can anyone verify that the Integra DRX 5.4 "Direct Mode" is indeed "Direct? That’s frustrating and sorry I don’t have the answer, but I will say the bigger picture here is that if I had a nice turntable and a tube phono pre I wouldn’t want any of it running through a mass market AVR at all. Whether your AVR’s inputs are ... | |
| Utah speaers Those things hurt my eyes they’re so fugly. Sorry, but — damn! | |
| Multi-driver inexpensive speakers vs. expensive speaker, what's the difference? So basically a speaker is a cabinet with some drivers and a crossover, and in a sub-$1k tower speaker all three will of necessity be compromised versus pricier designs and all significantly affect sound quality. Good looks can’t hide that. Frank... | |
| New buy, no return policy Congrats! Can’t say I’m surprised given the reputation of the speakers you bought. So now instead of processing guilt you and your wife can go on a nice guilt-free vacation complements of your lazy dealer. 😜 | |
| 2 Channel system sounds weak and lackluster The first thing I’d do is get some kind of a rug down as that bare floor is definitely not doing you any favors. It might not solve your problem but will almost certainly improve your sound regardless, and it’s at least a start. Is the lack of i... | |
| Apollon Hypex NCx500 ST NCOREx Stereo Amp - First Listen and Impressions I am assuming that there's no "break-in" involvbed. Why would you assume that? | |
| Music streaming Just get Qobuz or Tidal depending on which music library aligns better with your personal taste in music. YouTube Premium music is low-res 256kb/s while Qobuz and Tidal offer minimum full CD resolution with a lot of music available in hi res, and... | |
| New buy, no return policy In this case apparently the dealer had a demo model on the floor that the OP was able to hear so there was no need to use new speakers for the OP to be able to hear them at home. The dealer missed out on a $20k or so payday. Good call. 🙄 | |
| Bad idea? Used cables are your friend. These are excellent cables for only $425 shipping included and no cutting required. If they don’t work out you can turn around and sell them for little/no loss so very low risk to try. https://www.usaudiomart.com/de... | |
| New buy, no return policy I know the salespeople make their money from sales and I always feel for them when it doesn’t work out. Do not feel bad. You more than did your part and they just refused to do theirs and got exactly what they deserved — nothing. The arrogan... | |
| Considering switching to XLR cables, What are you using for speaker cables, digital cables, power cords, and power conditioning just because all that matters? While I’ve read nice things about the upper level KS cables the Fascination is at best mixed, which is I think what you’re w... | |
| I need some advice For a streamer I’d recommend Innuos or Aurender for ease of use, reliability, sound quality, and customer support. The Innuos Pulse is $3800 and the Aurender N200 is $6300. For a DAC the Denafrips Pontus 15th is $2000 but I’d also get their Herm... | |
| Considering a New Tube Pre-amp What improvements and sound characteristics are you looking for, what’s your budget, where do you live and are you looking for new or used? |