tcutter
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| What were your favorite gear additions in 2024? Playback Designs MPD-8 with USB-X4. | |
| Do Audio Hobbyists Commonly Fail to Fully Utilize Their Systems? I assembled my most recent system, a tube preamp with SS amp, incorporating all-analog dual-mono Class A amplification, with an eye (ear) toward reproducing the midrange but not at the expense of the rest of the spectrum. When I felt I had the com... | |
| Analog invites you to turn up the volume @lalitk I was not comparing digital to vinyl at a given volume. I was noting that my favored volume for analog was at a higher volume than digital. During the course of this thread I went back and attempted to level-match volumes but found I di... | |
| Room is way too bright. Dipoles. Or do what I did but your room is going to be very very dark. | |
| Retirement integrated amp for a “fiscal conservative” The Vinnie Rossi Brama mentioned above is way above your budget. His previous series included an integrated amplifier, L2i- SE, which established the design with a 300B tube preamp section and a Mosfet solid-state amplifier section. Depending on ... | |
| The HARD ROCK & HEAVY METAL Thread Continued @Larsman - I have the original pressing with the 3D cover. Probably have played it at least 100 times over the past 50 years. Still sounds fantastic. | |
| The HARD ROCK & HEAVY METAL Thread Continued Captain Beyond. 1972. Thank me later. | |
| The end of physical media is neigh This news is enough to make me want to whinny. | |
| 2-way design vs. 3-way design means ? My understanding is that a 2 1/2 way runs the middle speaker full range (at least it does in the Wilson Benesch world). The woofer receives a low pass signal and the tweeter a high pass signal from the crossover, but the midrange is direct coupled... | |
| What % Of Your System Are Your Cables? Putting together a loom of Empirical Design. It will be less than 5% when finished | |
| Do you have a perfect digital marriage? Roon Nucleus Plus via USB to Playback Designs USB-X4 via P-link to PBD MPD-8. I can finally enjoy digital but I still prefer my analog rig. | |
| Discerning a difference between streamers is difficult...only me or common for all? Roon Nucleus with a nice LPS? | |
| An audio component you just can't let go 30 yo VPI 19 Mk IV turntable. Modified with a SOTA Total Eclipse standalone motor assembly and modified suspension. I know it has a well bearing and relatively small (11 inch/16 pound) platter, but its lead/delrin/cork construction sounds nice en... | |
| Looking for a narrow baffle small footprint speaker +1@sounds_real_audio Started with Wilson Benesch Trinitys and replaced with Vectors 6 years ago. 2.5 way design with sublime midrange. Smaller cabinet than others of equivalent performance because of carbon fiber design. | |
| The Allure of Vintage Audio Gear Define vintage. Is it like cars where 25 years old qualifies for an "antique" license plate? |