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| Streamer / CD Player? What’s your budget, and are you looking for new or used? | |
| why expensive streamers @siox //Audio (even hi-res) has so little information content relative to the mega and giga bit communication and processing speeds (bandwidth, BW)// Doesn’t that mean the audio signal is simple comparatively? The audio signal is simple the freq... | |
| Luxman 509x or Simaudio 600iV2 with mágico A3. I got to speak with Alon Wolf at length in person, and during the course of the conversation and unsolicited he said he really likes Hegel amps with his speakers so you might add them to your list. | |
| PSB Stratus Silver Go look what they’re selling or have sold for on hifishark.com. | |
| why expensive streamers You are right to understand that audio is a simple signal for electronics. Look at even simple video is a much more complex signal, a few dozen years ago some manufactures [sic] put video parts into audio equipment and the specs went up exponenti... | |
| I’m afraid my Audio Aero Capitole mk2 has died That player owes you nothing, and there’s a decent chance at that age that after you get this fixed something else will pop up. I’d take this as a sign from the Audio Gods that it’s a good time/excuse for an upgrade. Just my $0.02 FWIW, and best... | |
| audible distortion and tube gear? Either tubes or solid state can be made to sound softer, more polite, warmer, etc. that frequently comes with a masking or blurring of detail usually most notable, but not exclusively, in the treble region where you’ll hear muted dynamics, air, re... | |
| PREAMPLIFIER UPGRADE QUESTION Thanks for the additional info — most helpful. I was gonna recommend the Backert Rhumba Extreme as well, but the current version is $8500 so a bit above the OP’s budget unless buying used. Personally, of your choices I’d choose the Rogue over th... | |
| My new B Stock speakers Listening to the Revels through the break-in process, although somewhat painful, can be very instructive. The real moment of truth will be after you have >100 hours on them and you’ve become accustomed to their sound and then plugging the B&... | |
| looking to replace Fyne speaker jumper cable I want to see if single speaker cable with jumper as good as bi wire cable can be I had both single and shotgun biwire versions of my speaker cables and although I slightly preferred the shotgun pair I’d say your incremental $$$ would be better... | |
| Cabling Recommends Simaudio Ace/Totem Forest I’d reiterate my prior recommendation for the AZ Satoris and would add these DH Labs jumpers as they’re very likely an improvement over stock and you’d still be within budget. https://silversonic.com/products/speaker-cables/bi-wire-jumper/ 1... | |
| PREAMPLIFIER UPGRADE QUESTION Those are three very different sounding preamps so not really sure what you’re after here. What specific improvements and sound characteristics are you looking for, what’s your budget, and are you looking for new or used? | |
| Sometimes you just get lucky In the late 80s my roommate tried like hell to get me to give him my albums when he moved out because in our small NYC apartment I’d switched to CDs as they were the new thing and took up a lot less space. At the time I wasn’t as focused on sound ... | |
| My new B Stock speakers I don't believe in breakin making a big change...Yes, they will change, but if you don’t fall in love with them after your first 10 favorite songs, breakin won’t change that. That was definitely not my experience with my speakers. When I first ... | |
| Cabling Recommends Simaudio Ace/Totem Forest And your vote for pick of the litter is??? That’s really gotta be your call based on what improvements and sound characteristics you’re looking for. Read as many reviews as you can and pick the one that comes closest to providing what you’re ... |