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| New house, wife reveals she hates my Maggies- looking for stand mount speaker suggestions Borrenson X1’s I heard that at RMAF a few years back and they are incredible. 2nd on the Sonus Faber Olympica Nova 1, I am using them as rears but used them as fronts while waited for the 3’s to arrive as wells breaking them in. They do a wonderf... | |
| Aerial model 5 woofer replacement I agree, although I ended up not buying Aerials, my conversationS with Michael would lead me to believe that he would be most welcoming to the opportunity to help. | |
| Refreshed Olympica Nova incoming? One thing to bear in mind, is Sonus Farber is now part of Bose. So I believe that Bose will employ trickle down technology, marketing, and profitability margins. In the their purchase of SF they also acquired McIntosh and there have been upper mg... | |
| Time for some housekeeping: Best contact cleaner? I have had good results with Cardas cleaner, although I use the Caig brushes. | |
| Olympica Nova III or V? My room is 16 x 28, 10 feet of that being behind my listening chair. I auditioned the V’s and fell in love with them. And after years of searching for the right speaker at the budget I had to work with, I decided to buy the III’s as they were stil... | |
| Looking to repair a Linn Sondek LP 12 near central NJ I realize that you’re looking for some one close by and I respect that. But if you are unsuccessful in finding someone and are willing to ship. Contact Rick at audio alternative.com, if you don’t have a box he will ship you one and give detailed i... | |
| Will Bluesound ever offer Qobuz Connect compatibility Great! Thank you, gkelly. I can wait, I have more time than money 💰 | |
| Will Bluesound ever offer Qobuz Connect compatibility oddiofyl, thank you for your response. I am not wild about BluOS as a whole. But with my budget I cannot afford to move upward. Aurender is on my wish list as is Lumin and Innuos. But the more I learn about these 3 I find Aurender is the list lead... | |
| Do some DACs "handle" sibilance better than others? Yes it can, and some DACs like the Chord Hugo TT II has 4 filter setting that can let you dial it back some. But if your DAC doesn’t have filter settings, you may be able to make the adjustment with different digital cables. You might try the Cab... | |
| Need to get off of bluetooth.... looking for a wifi streamer for my budget The Bluesound Node is a good way to break ground on getting started. And if you check online, a number of dealers are selling the previous generation for 300 or slightly more. The money you save from the 500 in your budget can go toward a good dig... | |
| Vinyl Warm Up Time Thank you, Pindac, for a great explanation of what I have believed for years. I always play one album that I don’t plan to listen to as a cartridge warm up. Then I play the albums I have set aside for my session. I have always felt, and would say ... | |
| Thoughts on using the DAC in my oppo 205 with a CD Transport. In an opposition to your scenario. I have an Oppo 105 that I use as a transport with a Chord Hugo TT II as the DAC and have had very good results. The Hugo definitely outperforms the Oppo DAC. But in reality I seldom play CDs anymore with most of ... | |
| Audio Research LS28SE vs McIntosh C53 I realize that tubes are not prone to defect, however they can fail. Just as transistors can fail and the cure for a failed tube is much easier than that of a failed transistor or cap. But it is still a possibility of change that I am drawn to inv... | |
| Audio Research LS28SE vs McIntosh C53 Yes-ura-pirate, thanks for your advice and yes I do plan to listen to the Mac before I decide. Or any other brand that pops up as a candidate for the change. Jallan, I had no idea that ARC was planning to re-enter the SS market. Yes I would reall... | |
| Audio Research LS28SE vs McIntosh C53 ghdprentice, thank you for your very informative response. I have had McIntosh preamps although the last 3 were pre-pro. I have had 3 AR pre amps now and I do really like the LS28SE currently in my system. A recent bout with tube failure at 1900 h... |