stevewharton
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| Why is NASCAR suddenly topping the charts? @crustycoot - motorsports will evolve as it has done for over 100 yearsModern motorsports is the simple evolution of gladiators and chariot racingThe primal spirit of competition in mankind will not be denied | |
| What do audiophiles do in their cars? Stream Tidal over my Andriod phone with a wired connection to the auxillary input of the factory system, playback via an AudioQuest Cobalt Dragonfly using a USB Pro driverPeople will ask what aftermarket upgrades I've made and are surprised when I... | |
| What do audiophiles do in their cars? Stream Tidal via Android with USB Pro driver through an Audio Quest Cobalt Dragonfly on my factory systemLots of people want to know what aftermarket speakers and amp I've installedI'll A/B compare songs from Sirius XM and Tidal with the Dragonfly... | |
| What do you think is the best integrated amplifier under 1000 +1 for the PS Audio SproutThis unit has been a good little workhorse for me going on 3 yearsInitially paired with Elac Debut 6.2, moved up to a pair of Klipsch RP-600M and now a pair of Kef Q750s providing sound for the primary TV in the houseThe ... | |
| The Most Philosophical Song You Ever Heard +1 for 16 Tons, Like A Rolling Stone and These DaysThat's part of the beauty of the art, the interpertation is in the eyes of the beholder - and no interpertation is wrongMargaritaville is a great example, MC hears philosophy, waltersalas hears an... | |
| Economical CD Transport - Thoughts? I purchased the Audiolab approx 2 years ago and very pleased with the productThough have since found that I prefer the quality of hi-res streaming and play very few CDs these daysHere's a detailed review of the Audiolab with some direct comparison... | |
| Is it ever enough? It's a journey not a destinationPerfection and excellence are a pursuit and rarely achievedAll excellent systems have a weakest link, it may be a darn good weakest link but it's still the current shortcoming in the overall landscapePersonally spea... | |
| Helping a kid out Best thread on this forum all year A most worthy cause and would be glad to donate a used Pro-Ject Audio – Phono Box DC – MM/MC Phono preamp with line output with orignal packaging and instructionsYou're doing the right thing on the Bottlehead rou... | |
| My Experience With Tekton MIA and AWOL, nope just working my day job The feedback has been off the charts and covers the gamut, that speaks to the diversity of our community Most of it constructive and tasteful, some if it with enough vim and vigor to mistake this for a ... | |
| Check Your Tidal Accounts for Unauthorized Users/Fees I know MQA is a polarizing conversation, but it's is a differentiator in the Tidal offeringWhether or not it's a value add differentiator may never be resolved while we're all still youngI've use both Tidal and QoBuz In my experience Tidal appears... | |
| Another great gone, this time its Charlie Watts Charlie's credentials as a drummer and human being speak for themselves I'm guessing to question his skills comes from a place of personal preference, uninformed or both, as I cannot imagine anyone less likely to have haters than Charlie Watts I... | |
| The great Don Everly has left us. Don and Phil took the two part harmonies to the art formThe Everly Brothers Reunion Concert (Live at the Royal Albert Hall 1983)This is a great recording with exceptional playback that successfully captures and communicates the show to the listene... | |
| How are most audiophiles going from streamers to DACS 80% of my listening is hi-res streaming from Qobuz and Tidal My limited understand of the hierarchy of good, better, best guidelines is as follows, and in all cases the shorter the cable the better optical, coax, USB, I2SI've tested all of them an... | |
| Loudest Sound Ever? Ditto on the top fuel dragstersWords do not do this justice and is something that one must truly experience to comprehend the full impactThis is sound you can feel in your bones or on the soles of your feet coming up through the pavement when walk... | |
| Absolute Polarity Switch Perhaps another check mark in the streaming column when comparing media sources?Assuming polarity is a nonissue when streaming |