tomcy6
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| Help with system/ARC noise 1. No I haven’t had similar problems.2. I don’t think it would help to buy a power conditioner.3. Unless there is a problem with the Dac in your Oppo, there should be no benefit to adding another Dac unless the Dac is a better sounding one than th... | |
| Blu-Ray vs. MFSL CD I haven't heard either version of Crime. I think the biggest difference would be in the player. My guess would be that the Ayre is the superior player, but Oppo + Blu-Ray may beat it. If you end up going that route, let us know how it sounds. | |
| CHINESE tubes? Mofi, If you're not going to use those NOS tubes, why don't you put them up for sale at a good price and give some of the tube newbies a chance to compare them with the Chinese tubes. | |
| Would an Aesthetix Calypso and A Pass XA 30.5 be compatible? Here is a quote from the Stereophile measurements section of a review of the Calypso:"The Calypso’s output impedance was very different from the balanced and unbalanced outputs, suggesting that the former have an additional buffer stage (though no... | |
| Do 180g vinyls sound better or is it a myth ? Sounds good, Steve. Enjoy your vinyl journey! | |
| Do 180g vinyls sound better or is it a myth ? Steve, anyone who tells you that vinyl always sounds better than cd or vice versa does not know what they are talking about. The turntable or cd player is only one small part of the system that determines the quality of the sound you hear. Ther... | |
| Pass Labs XA.5 vs XA.8 Thanks for the update, tgonzales. As you say, all three of those Pass amps are great amps. Let us know what you finally settle on. | |
| These Moody Blues Will Knock Your Socks Off! I wonder what happened to Mike Pinder? He seems very comfortable on stage and even singing lead in those clips but he eventually left the Moodies because he couldn’t stand being on stage and having to do all the other publicity related functions o... | |
| Is it all worth it? Older speakers can sound very good but I think that today’s speakers outperform them (sound better). Of course paying more or having more drivers or more exotic materials or design doesn’t guarantee better sound. It’s all in getting it right for y... | |
| Servers: Are we there yet? jrun, Let us know how your setup sounds after you've had some time to listen to it. | |
| Tube Rolling questions from a recent addict: I would only suggest that you not try fast A/B comparisons. Put your tubes in and listen for hours or days and then switch. Repeat until you decide which tubes sound best. If you can’t determine a difference, then you’re set with tubes for a good ... | |
| Beautiful tubes make beautiful music ..... Glad to hear you've found tube nirvana and taken the time to tell us about it. It was good of the people at Rogue to help you with your tube rolling and they deserve props for providing that assistance. Enjoy! | |
| Pass Labs XA.5 vs XA.8 I think that you're right, you're going to have to try the XA.8 in your own system. I think that the reviews I've read and my experience say that the .8 amps are a little more revealing and have better bass. The .5 amps are a little warmer. But... | |
| Vinyl sales Well, according to Nielsen, 11.9 million Lps were sold in 2015. That was up 29.8% over 2014, but 2014 was up 52% over 2013. Are Lp sales starting to level off? Time will tell.Cd sales in 2015 were 125.6 million and album downloads were 103.3 milli... | |
| Why do all audio forums on the internet seem "dead" ? If you have the time to keep up with the Audiogon, Audio Asylum (much less moderated) and the Steve Hoffman Music Forums (very highly moderated), then you have too much time on your hands.On the Hoffman site, albums, often including every differen... |