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| Seller Unresponsive after payment. As @mbarrett635 shared I would have a little more patience, with him being out of the country he's probably experiencing inevitable delays getting anything done. You have up to 6 months for a PayPal claim and the absence of a tracking number... | |
| Technical assistance and recommendations needed Hi Scott, when you say you are using a schiit eq I'm assuming you run the analog outs of your CD into the Technics. Instead of that, you could replace it with an ifi itube2 or some other tube buffer made by Decware or Fosgate? My bought new itube... | |
| Totally Ridiculous....Auditions on YouTube! I've been listening to the jaysaudiolab channel on YouTube exclusively through my Samsung 4k tv via toslink to my big rig since he started. He plays enjoyable and resolute music. I've also watched/listened to countless other audio channels maybe a... | |
| Rebadging of Streaming Platforms In addition to Stream Unlimited, another swiss outfit My Signature Rendu (spdif) streaming module identified itself as a MR-MOD formerly produced by ABC-PCB now Engineered Electronics and still supported with newer firmware. I can say the ... | |
| What are the best loudspeakers under $4000 to re-create lifelike piano I was wondering if anyone has owned or heard the older (circa late '80s early '90s) 5 1/4 neoflex focal drivers in a proper bass slot loaded and inert speaker? It had been the most believably lifelike tonal reproduction of piano I've ever had, wit... | |
| Are Tube Buffers for real or even worth it ? I' purchased a new itube2 late March 2018 and it and system has been running 24/7 (fingers crossed) Many pieces (streamers, amps, couple of dacs, wiring, power supplies, TVs, speakers etc) many multiples of its cost have come and some gone but aft... | |
| Is there any one piece of vintage gear you most wished you owned? Wish I had my Infinity FET preamp back. My bad trading it for a Bedini 66DE preamp, removed in short order. Didn't know anything back then. Never will decide based on a quick swap and listen with time constraints... need time to assess gear, at le... | |
| Fascinated By GR Research Channel ^^^^+2 He shows how some speakers can be brought up a level or 2, with objective proof. Very educational and a great resource. Impractical for me at the moment but I sure appreciate the channel and what he does. Thank you to Danny and please keep ... | |
| RIP oregonpapa Wow so sorry to find this out. My sincere condolences to his family. His passion for music has touched many. I've known him to always share the truth to help others enjoy their music more and he's influenced my system for the better. PPT Total Co... | |
| Streaming 102 @fittebd said I am a true believer in the Sonore line. +1. OP, my experience was that improving on the bluesound node2's sound and functionality as a streamer only may cost 3-5x $$ commitment for 2-3x SQ gains. If you're patient and find a Si... | |
| Solid state amp recommendations for Maggies? +1 @boomerbillone . Based on his recommendation I purchased and have been running the Starke Sound amp he mentions, bridged, into my 1.6QR Maggies & Legacy Signature 3s, in parallel (a 2 ohm load) since Feb. More details are posted on an... | |
| Need help with Hattor Audio ‘The Big’ PSU Hey Phil, If you have an Android phone you may be in luck. Please check your google account if they were automatically backed up by google to the cloud. I don't really know how it happened or how I accidentally accessed it but at some point in th... | |
| Solid state amp to go with tube preamp; used ok; budget: $3k max Hello hilde45,Based on the enthusiastic comments of boomerbillone on a classD thread comparing to purfi, (and bought a 2nd) I purchased the Starke Sound AD4.3.2 a few months ago and I'm glad I did.https://youtu.be/dBxsKD_x018This amplifier just ma... | |
| Class D amps seem poised to take over. Then what? @ricevs ? | |
| Technics SU-G700 Amplifier & B&W 705 S2 If you don't mind extrapolating, 603 S2 Anniversaries being driven by this piece (review on crutchfield). It's now superceded by the SU-G700M2 with some trickle down tech from the reference 1000 model, they upped the switching freq from 100khz to ... |