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| Don’t buy used McCormack DNA 1990s amps @vair68robert Yeah, you’re right and that was probably a bit harsh and I apologize. It was, however misleading. | |
| Don’t buy used McCormack DNA 1990s amps @vair68robert Like I said, CJ and McCormack were involved in producing a few models but nothing much more than that. They were certainly not “sister companies.” | |
| Don’t buy used McCormack DNA 1990s amps @ram360j CJ is not the sister company of McCormack. They had a business relationship for a few models that CJ may support and that’s it. There are decades of legacy McCormack amps that CJ has no relationship with nor responsibility for and likel... | |
| What’s the best DAC < 6k (system specific) Everything you’re saying would seem to point to a tubed DAC. The ARC mentioned above would be a solid choice, add I’ll add that Lampizator would be another brand to check out along with Holo. Best of luck. | |
| can subwoofers make things worse? I would drop SVS. Not good at all unless you want a one dimensional boom. That’s just a ridiculous statement and not true at all. | |
| Thinking of upgrading speakers from ProAc 3.8 I have enjoyed in my system for 23 years. Not sure what your budget is, but these JA Pearls could be end-game speakers and exhibit many of the same qualities as ProAc… https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/650017479-joseph-audio-pearl-3-speakers/ Best of luck. | |
| What to do with dead equipment Plant it in your backyard and see if a new one grows. | |
| Which Steely Dan Aja lp to buy? The new UHQR version seems to be the best. Here’s a good review… https://www.analogplanet.com/content/steely-dans-200g-45rpm-2lp-aja-pride-analogue-productions-uhqr-neighborhood | |
| Steely Dan @rettrussell Yeah, it was my coup de grace. | |
| Steely Dan @ghasley That’s unbelievable and AWESOME!!! What amps are they, and are they tubed? You are truly one lucky man. RIP Walter. He is sorely missed. | |
| How do i connect preamp rca to amp xlr Agree, just get an adapter. The other option would be if your amp is truly fully balanced you can upgrade to a fully-balanced pre from the likes of ARC, Atmasphere, etc., but that’s gonna cost a pretty penny. If you like the sound of your curren... | |
| Steely Dan Got to see them three times, and every time they were surrounded by top studio musicians and were tight, Tight, TIGHT! And yeah, I have a Steely Dan t-shirt — a few actually. | |
| Preamp headphone amplifier Can’t say I’m surprised given what I’ve read of the amp, and congrats! My bet is you have more goodness coming. Enjoy!!! | |
| Music Disappearing (Roon/Tidal/Qobuz) I’ve had this happen a lot on Amazon but not on Qobuz so far. If any music disappears there I’ll just buy the used CD for a few bucks and no big deal, but so far hasn’t been an issue. | |
| can subwoofers make things worse? The phase adjustment on subwoofers is very close to totally worthless. Trying to adjust subwoofers by ear is extremely difficult it not totally impossible. Measurement is a must and unless you are extremely lucky the only way to dial in a subwoof... |