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| Linear Audio Microzotl MZ2 or Dragon Inspire 1HA-1 Headphone Amp Yeah, IMHO the LPS is not really an option with the MZ2 — it’s mandatory. I don’t know anything about the Dragon, but if you like the Berning house sound that’s a pretty good indicator. If they both have stellar reviews and offer the sound chara... | |
| Bel Canto Ref 600 M - Fuses - Power Cords Depends on what improvements you’re looking for. Read reviews and gravitate to the products that are strong in those areas. I would add that power conditioners are reputed to be important for “digital” amps (as per respected dealer Johnny R) so ... | |
| The magic of outdoor listening I worked for Magnolia for a short while, and IME Sonance speaker’s with their outdoor subwoofer is an awesome value. They run incredible sales a few times a year that cut the price in half, and Magnolia employees will usually be forthcoming in whe... | |
| Have audio cables really improved in last 20 years? It’s really hard to say “improved” as cables are so system and taste dependent. It’s the true voodoo product in the industry. | |
| What are Home theater must-haves? Download a copy of “Premier Home Theater” by Earl Geddes. You’ll learn a lot of stuff you need to know. Best of luck. | |
| Floorstanders vs Bookshelf It depends on the speaker design. If the drivers are too far apart they won’t have time to integrate properly at a distance of only 10 or 12’. The best of both worlds may be a pair of monitors combined with two decent subs, and I’d guess your Ly... | |
| No love for Legacy Audio By all accounts they make some really nice and high-value speakers. What amazes me is that I can’t recall ever reading a published review of a Legacy speaker. That probably accounts for a lot of the reason they’re not discussed more here and els... | |
| Vandersteen Speakers.. Are All Other Speaker Makers Doing It Wrong ? No. Vandersteen is one of my top 5 faves, but there are always trade offs. | |
| Optical vs Ultra Rendu. Thanks @jjss49 I just didn’t have the time to post all the products but still wanted to help. Very helpful, and thank you!!! | |
| Is Tidal messing up for you? Would you Choose Amazon over it? @bkeske Yeah but, it’s absolutely free to try Qobuz so why not when so many members here prefer it and think it sounds better? You have nothing to lose! | |
| Digital separates or all in one music hub would I get better performance if I were to invest into a dedicated streamer, DAC, and SACD/CD player? Absolutely! Plus, as both technologies continue to evolve at a rapid rate, why would you wanna be stuck with one if/when the other has a bre... | |
| Is Tidal messing up for you? Would you Choose Amazon over it? I use Tidal with a Denafrips DAC. Denafrips does not do MQA, but I can still play all the offerings regardless. In addition, as Tidal came out with a tier without MQA, I switched to that, as I could care less about MQA. Again, I can play everythi... | |
| Understanding MQA/tidal/ DA conversion my constraint is we have a TIDAL family plan so we're all paying $30 a piece for the full year I believe Qobuz now also offers a family plan that is worth looking into. @erik_squires makes a valid point about the content difference, but it’s f... | |
| Intergrated Amp suggestions for B&W 805d4 Given what you’re looking for, if I’m you I’d look at a hybrid integrated like Unison Research or Pathos. If you don’t listen to boom boom music at loud levels I’d highly recommend looking at the Octave V70 or a used V110 as I think their sound qu... | |
| Concentric drivers Who cares? Listen to the speakers with your music at different volume levels, and if you still like sound what difference does it make if there’s a Doppler effect or not? There are ALWAYS trade offs between different speaker designs, which is why... |