sturgl
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| What should I upgrade? 04-18-13: Swampwalker"If your primary mode of listening is headphones, I would upgrade them AND get a stand along headphone amp."+1I own a set of Senn HD595s because of their versatility: they're easy to drive, and sound pretty good. Driving them ... | |
| Best bourbon? Black Maple Hill - black label. | |
| Girlfriends and wifes, how do YOU cope? We have a sort of "don't ask, don't tell" arrangement. The stereo rig is in the man cave, which can only be accessed from the outside - so she rarely sees it (her choice, not mine!). I keep a separate slush fund for business expenses, gifts - and ... | |
| how do YOU stream? Server > (ethernet) Slim/Logitech Transporter > main stereo rig in listening roomServer/Windows Media Center > (coax) surround rig in great room / stereo speakers in living roomServer/WMC > (wireless) WMC extender > soundbar rig in ... | |
| Cars. What does the typical audiophile drive? Correction: Panamera SPORT Turismo, not Gran Turismo! | |
| Cars. What does the typical audiophile drive? 1. modified 2012 Audi S42. Porsche Panamera Gran Turismo (only the Gran Tur - no GT, no Panamera); possibly the new E63 Wagon, now that it's AWD; Tesla Model S? Could be...3. Money no object, I'd want at least two cars: maybe the new Range Rover f... | |
| PC Media Players - significant SQ differences? The biggie (assuming you're using Vista, 7, or 8) is to use WASAPI for bit-perfect output. When I tried Songbird a couple years back, the WASAPI plugin kept crashing it. Today I use foobar2000 when playing directly off my PC. J.River Media Center ... | |
| Can a new amplifier affect speaker placement? Mine neither (it's a refurb). So... whadya think so far? | |
| Best single-malt Scotch... Funny - I was just reading that today (3/27/2013) would mark his 71st birthday. I have a well-worn copy of his Malt Whisky Companion, and it still sees occasional use. Haven't heard of anything from him posthumously though - I'd be interested too. | |
| Can a new amplifier affect speaker placement? Hey there Foster - Plan on a loooong break-in for the M2. More than 200 hours in (I've lost track at this point), I sat down to listen to the Branford Marsalis Quartet's new disc: Four MFs Playin' Tunes. While traveling recently, I'd listened to i... | |
| Integrated amp with dac - opinions? Hi Max,I bought a NAD M2 not long ago. After a looong break-in, and spending some time on speaker placement, I can say the sound very much what I was looking for. It is quite detailed, revealing and dynamic - and it circumvents the DAC.I agree wit... | |
| Best single-malt Scotch... That's easy: Lagavulin 16. | |
| Best drink while listening to your rig? Currently, Knob Creek Rye. Generally, Talisker (single malt). | |
| Most achingly-beautiful music "Hope", written by Joey Calderazzo, as performed by the Branford Marsalis Quartet on "Braggtown" | |
| Improving sound quality of streaming setup For streaming audio, I'd think a used, tube-modified ModWright Transporter would run circles around the Zardoz. Logitech's server software is quite good, as are its smartphone and tablet apps. It's an ease-of-use/ease-of-setup winner IMO. Of cours... |