stuartk
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| Let's talk music, no genre boundaries @mahgister I’m surprised I’ve never heard of Micus. Will explore. Thanks! Home page for IDEAL projects Deunov tracks for anyone interested: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTNypuLgY9fEdocDWHrOUhytEIvK0GxhZ | |
| Let's talk music, no genre boundaries @mahgister music matter more than sound Yes; of course, you are right. Predictably, I approached the Deunov with my usual resistance to classically-trained vocals but as I listened to more and more of his pieces on youtube, I simply stoppe... | |
| HAVE CABLES EVER TAKEN YOUR SYSTEM FROM SOUNDING JUST OK TO SOUNDING GREAT? Experiences ? @calvinj Recently, I auditioned some Synergistic AC cables that brought a dramatic difference in terms of separation, compared to the VooDoos I’d been using. This is the most significant improvement I’ve experienced due to a cable swap, so far... | |
| Anyone using Weiss 501/502 De-esser to tame sibilance? @steakster Please explain what you mean by "addressed". I figure it's just something I have to live with. I've never encountered any mention of treatments for this. My wife lives with tinnitus. | |
| Any Hegel H390 owners using Hegel D50 DAC? @ghosthouse Thanks! As it happens, I bought my H390 from Listen Up! and will follow suit with the D50. | |
| Let's talk music, no genre boundaries @mahgister I enjoyed the Villa Scriabin performances very much. You are starting to make me rethink my opposition to streaming, suggesting these recordings that are not obtainable on physical media! ;o) | |
| Any Hegel H390 owners using Hegel D50 DAC? @ghosthouse That's my plan. Hopefully can order this week. | |
| Any Hegel H390 owners using Hegel D50 DAC? @soix The back-story: several years ago I got rid of my Aqua la Voce S2 because I found the upper mids fatiguing. I’ve been using my Hegel H390’s onboard DAC ever since, thinking I would eventually get back to a standalone DAC. The only barrier ... | |
| Anyone using Weiss 501/502 De-esser to tame sibilance? @zlone I would examine the whole chain to see if it is being caused by a specific component. Yes; I did that and found that removing the concrete pavers under my speaker stands instantly eliminated the sibilance. A year later, after getting ... | |
| Any Hegel H390 owners using Hegel D50 DAC? @dwest1023 Thanks for your comments. As I mentioned, I'm only considering DACs available with a return option. | |
| Giant ads on threads @hgeifman I'll admit I'm not very knowledgeable about computers. Seems to me no-one should have to install anything -- that Audiogon should take whatever measures are necessary to prevent this stuff from showing up on the site. But what do I kno... | |
| Giant ads on threads Still happening with the blue Amazon Prime ads! | |
| DAC for Hegel/Thiel System @geh7 Don’t know your finances, so this may not matter to you but you’ll pay a restocking fee + shipping, should you end up returning it. | |
| DAC for Hegel/Thiel System @geh7 Keep in mind that although their components use tubes, LTA's designs are not designed to be "tubey" in the old fashioned sense. That being said, the Twittering Machines reviewer wrote a column on tube rolling with the Aero that might inter... | |
| DAC for Hegel/Thiel System @geh7 As it happens I have an H390 and am also currently DAC shopping, although I will not be using the DAC loop, as I play CDs via a Jay’s transport. BTW, there is nothing fatiguing about the AKM DAC in the Hegel. It anything, it is somewhat r... |