troutstreamnm
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| Have you reached your end point with this addictive hobby? The used market has knocked me off the bandwagon đ. Being able to get âlike newâ equipment you only dreamed about in the past for 1/3 to 1/2 off retail is too tempting.  Iâve had very good luck buying quality used equipment this past year. | |
| And the biggest influence on sound quality is... I really think it comes down to the quality of the bong. Â Is it a natural bamboo bong, glass, or something makeshift? Â The best SQ is always realized thru bamboo and good headphones đ | |
| And the biggest influence on sound quality is... My experience is the quality of the recording is at the top of the list. You canât make bad engineered recordings sound good regardless of your room or system IMHO. | |
| Wifi vs ethernet revisited I run an Ethernet cable from an eero mesh satellite directly to my streamer. Never had problems, great SQ on high resolution and very simple. Â I was planning to get a hardwired Ethernet connection installed near my system, but have put that on hol... | |
| Linear Tube Audio version 3 of the MicroZOTL pre I too am going to wait before committing to the Version 3 upgrade. Â Iâve been very happy with Version 2 with the 6SN7 tube upgrade. Â Iâm currently running the MicroZOTL pre with a Simaudio Moon 860v2 SS amp and it is a great combination. Â Â BTW,... | |
| Bose Chucks Mac Best Buy in Albuquerque is terrible IMHO. Â Poorly staffed, poor listening room and the selection is geared more towards the home theater folks rather than higher end audio. Â They are better suited for TVâs and computers unfortunately. Â | |
| A life sentence!!! Tough decision! Â KEF REFERENCE 3âs or Simaudio Moon 860v2 power amp??? Â Probably keep the amp and try the KEF Blades đ | |
| Integrated amp with preamp tubes Might look at Vincent products. They offer a variety of hybrid units and are in a reasonable price range. | |
| HOW MUCH IS TOO MUCH TO SPEND ON A SYSTEM? IF YOU GET THE SOUND DOES IT MATTER? Spend what you can afford and makes you happy. Itâs nobodyâs business what you do. | |
| Has this ever happened to you? I try to convince myself this is the system, this one is itâŚbut it never sticks and eventually Iâm looking for something new, better and exciting.  My wife says Iâm at Nirvana, but she doesnât understand đ | |
| Dumb question......why do you need a preamp? As an Audiophile I prefer separates because it allows me to taylor my system to my personal preferences and I enjoy all the research, auditioning, purchasing, selling and enjoying individual components. I believe separates are superior for this re... | |
| How can they not effect the sound On metal cone drivers, such as on KEF speakers, small indentations will not impact the sound quality of the driver (per KEF). Itâs more the mental anguish of putting a blemish on a beautiful speaker as well as resale value. | |
| Does anyone listen to the radio anymore? I stream classical and local radio stations. | |
| What does 90% of the Absolute Best Sound Cost? This is an impossible question to really answer. Too many variables to sound quality, source quality, room acoustics etc. Â in general you must have quality loud speakers and an amp/preamps to drive them. Â I have about $60K in my system and itâs re... | |
| Morrow Audio Speaker Cables Dishman442âŚ.the SP6âs are just fine and Iâm happy with their performance.  However, I have been making many changes to my system (being a good audiophile) so I havenât been able to focus on improvements associated with just the speaker cables.  My... |