toro3
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| Encouraging people to consider a traditional 2 channel stereo system. So many variables and posts that I agree with in this thread. Vinyl had a resurgence which I’m sure captured a portion of the younger population. In correlation (not saying causation), older Marantz receivers prices went up exponentially over the ... | |
| Looking for a more up-to-date streamer @foggyus91 does the UltraRendu Plus accept Qobuz Connect, though? Maybe I missed it, but haven’t seen any confirmation. I will say that I could never maintain a stable connection with Spotify Connect and my opticalRendu. Also not the biggest fan ... | |
| the gateway product that turned you into an audiophile Unsure if I’ve always been an audiophile, but I’ve always been attracted to speakers. Starting working at Cineplex Odeon at 15 and the first thing I purchased before saving for a beat up car were these Cerwin Vega VS-120s connected to an old S... | |
| Why the huge increase in the price of Sonus Farber Amanti G5 speakers. I find it difficult to believe that flagging a post automatically gets it deleted. Someone point me to a forum rule that states this is true. @ozzy62 you appear to be correct. As an experiment, I reported your post underneath “other” with exp... | |
| Network Switches A much better route is to treat noise at the source, Broadcom chipset vs Intel chipset in modem, disable wifi on router, emi-rfi contamination, power both via lps Agree with @sns as a good first step prior to diving into FMCs and switches. ... | |
| Vinshine X Collaboration with Kinki Studio, TheTai Hang power enhancer Long story short, increasing the gain on the back of the ZRock3 increased the static/buzz while connected to the SE84UFO. I also tried this with my Pass Labs XA-25 with similar results. I could turn the gain down, but now I was turning up the v... | |
| OT: Espresso machines Agree with so many posters on this thread. There’s definitely overlap and no surprise that there’s connections between espresso and audio, especially when we look at the amount of variables (conical vs flat burr, light roast vs dark roast, Hx vs s... | |
| OT: Espresso machines Agree with@photomax: The number one mistake I see folks new to espresso is the focus on the actual espresso machine. The real deliberated focus needs to be on the grinder. A few years ago home baristas upgraded to expensive grinders that were de... | |
| Mike's Barn. Throughout the years I’ve frequented this virtual system countless amounts of time, and always appreciated this member’s contributions. If I still lived in Western Washington, I would have loved visiting his barn. I can’t say that I would have d... | |
| Bose Chucks Mac @larry5729 good to see you around. Link to your question here. | |
| Bose Chucks Mac Best Buy really hasn’t respected the Magnolia brand that had quite the following and customer base in Seattle metro - it’s too bad. If what @jeffbij is true, then I would commend Bose for pulling out. Bose gets bashed quite a bit, but one thing t... | |
| Help needed to make system better, please Unsure how much wiggle room you have with the primary listening position or if you’ve experimented in this regard, but have you tried sitting closer? If you’re 10 feet away, have you tried sitting closer to 7.8 - 8 feet away while also slightly... | |
| Loudspeaker designer/manufacturer John DeVore shows reviewer Ken Micallef his system. Agree, appreciate the post. Anything DeVore would be considered end-game for me. He seems like a nice and approachable individual as well. I’m sure his home system has changed since 2007, but nonetheless you can also find it here in Virtual Syste... | |
| Iphone -> Audioquest Dragonfly Red -> Hifiman Ananda @chrshanl37 it sounds like you’re headed towards the Arya from the Edition XS. I purchased the Capra Audio comfort strap for my Edition XS which has been a game changer for comfort - no more hot spot on the top of my head. If anything, link may be... | |
| Streaming - A role for AI? Recent article from Forbes about Spotify and its “AI-powered music tool” which can allow users to “create personalized versions of their favorite songs.” This feature is also suspected as the reason for delay of Spotify’s new premium tier which in... |