stuartk
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| Is there any such thing as a bad sounding DAC these days? @curiousjim I wish you luck! @jmrrobbie1 No but there are some reviews on youtube. If I recall, the highs are reputedly somewhat "lively". As soon as I saw that, I crossed it off my list. Not to say you wouldn't like it. FYI, Listen Up! is... | |
| Joey Molland has passed away If you watch any of the youtube video’s of live (or lip synching) performances you’ll note Joey (unlike the others) is clowning for the camera and repeatedly trying to connect with the bass player, who steadfastly ignores him. This might suggest s... | |
| Is there any such thing as a bad sounding DAC these days? @curiousjim Looking again, I no longer see a used one listed. They are an Aqua dealer so you could conceivably get a new one and return it if you can stomach/afford the restocking fee. | |
| Is there any such thing as a bad sounding DAC these days? @curiousjim FYI, Last time l looked at TMR, they had a used La Scala. They accept returns although they now charge a 5% restocking fee. | |
| Is there any such thing as a bad sounding DAC these days? A DAC that measures well and pleases others but does not please me may be deemed "superb", but what’s the relevance of such an assessment if I don’t want to listen to it? | |
| Has it all been worth it? @craigvmn I’m assuming this is a rhetorical question. Perhaps examine your expectations and carefully consider whether they were/are realistic. Perhaps, at present, you are seeking "something else" that simply cannot be achieved via audio? | |
| The "young people' music thread - Artists younger than 40 years old As @slaw and @bdp24 have asserted, the genres of Americana, Hard Country, and Bluegrass are generously populated by gifted younger artists. There are also singer songwriters whose music is a hybrid of these styles, along with Folk influences. In f... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Anita ’O Day doesn’t seem to garner much attention, these days... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUcZ9-ps4js https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbwZ_dLgvR0&list=RDEMt59qM7SlZddYO-MLfmF4Hg&start_radio=1&rv=7mzyzCyLyBI https://www.youtu... | |
| Jazz for aficionados @frogman That's an admirable attitude! I tend to be fairly impatient. No doubt I’d have more success finding new music to enjoy were this not the case. ;o) | |
| The "young people' music thread - Artists younger than 40 years old Jazz guitarist (who's probably a genius, beside being a masterful musician) Julian Lage. I agree about Marcus King. Phenomenally tasteful player whose Jazz studies and harmonic awareness elevate him above typical licks-based players. A protégé of... | |
| Six DAC Comparison @silverfoxvtx1800 SENT YOU PM | |
| Six DAC Comparison @silverfoxvtx1800 In my view, it would be a mistake to base your decision on my experience. This is my entire point -- it’s not only subjective in terms of how you hear and what you like but room and system dependent. How can you possibly assum... | |
| Six DAC Comparison @mitch2 Some here seem to get wound up over which of something is the "best" when there are so many variables such as the room, partnering equipment, musical selections, and listening biases and preferences, that "best" becomes an individual ch... | |
| Jazz for aficionados @frogman Thanks. Somehow, I’ve never warmed to the MJQ. @curiousjim You’re welcome. More: Work Time Tenor Madness Sonny Rollins Plays for Bird Tour De Force | |
| Jazz for aficionados @alexatpos Thanks! Many of these I've never seen, let alone heard. |