tump350
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| Thank Heavens For The Internet World Used/ Pre-Owned High End Audio Market!!!! +1 @mapman and agreed with the rest. My curent system would not have been possible without the internet (TMR & other online shops) and Audiogon. Back in the day (early 90's) I used to shop at Stereo Exchange on lower Broadway in NYC. Being a... | |
| Music Disappearing (Roon/Tidal/Qobuz) +1 @jimmy2615 @dinosore. The same has happened to me in Roon. It took me awhile to think of searching through "versions" and the artist’s "discography" to find a new or the "moved" verision of the album. So far, worked every time, no "unavaila... | |
| can subwoofers make things worse? I have two Rel T/7i subs to supplement my Sf Olympica III’s and hear the same benefits as @jastralfu describes, albeit in a slightly larger room (16’w, 22’l, 10’h) -- the soundstage, imaging and presence (the apparent size of each instrument and p... | |
| 2024 Audio System Wish List Well I recently journed to the local high end stereo store to listen to the new stuff. I came away wanting a DCS Bartok. It was playing through the new SF Amati G5's, Nordost flat cables (forgot the model #), the 2 piece Mac Pre c1200 and Mac Mon... | |
| What percentage of digital vs. analog? For me, 100% digital. Ripped all my CDs to an ssd, but mostly stream high definition in Roon. It all started as a matter of convenience but now, in my system, hd streams sound better than my CDs. I never had the experience of being a vinyl audi... | |
| It's almost like poll, but certainly more fun Disregarding personal likes and obsessions, IMHO, a two tone daytona will hold its value better. Also, depending on the exact model, and its particular provenance, the daytona will appreciate more and more quickly than most if not all stereo compo... | |
| Zenith MkIII problem – Roon no longer recognizes my usb DAC when connected to Zenith I do apologize for the inordinate delay in posting the solution but, here it is: Spoke to Nuno at Innuos multiple times and he ultimately told me to simply set the Zenith MK3 to play through Innuos' Sense program and that that the MK3 should be r... | |
| A Different "Analog" Question I’m all digital for sound but only wear mechanical watches -- Rolex, Blancpain, IWC, Zenith and Girard Perregaux (one of each). The hand built mechanisims of the watches match, in my mind, the boutique construction of the digital electronics in m... | |
| Who else can't sleep the night before their fancy new gears arrive? @samureyex I answered your PMs | |
| Who else can't sleep the night before their fancy new gears arrive? @samureyex +1, I have the UltraDac and have been enjoying it alot for about 2 years. Everytime I time I think about ’upgrading’ it, I conclude that any difference in sq will be too slight or subjectively different to make it worth while; meaning, ... | |
| What is the current retail cost of your reference system? Retail for the main system $50.5K, and for the office & patio systems combined $4.1k. However, I would never pay retail, this hobby way too expensive, far too fast, especially for those touched with OCD. Most of my components were purchased ... | |
| Zenith MkIII problem – Roon no longer recognizes my usb DAC when connected to Zenith Thank you guys for the wise suggestions. I have already reached out to Innuos. They have not yet responded. I will triple check the setup, but there really is only one physical switch (on the clock, only), and only two choices between ports, no... | |
| Wiring 2 outlets to 2 dedicated 20 amp circuits with a single 10/3 electrical wire. @emergingsoul @carlsbad this is what my electrician did as well. Works great for me. One circuit for the digital front end, the other circuit for the preamp and monoblocs. About 55' - 60' from the circuit panel to my audio outlet. | |
| Cables to settle brightness Agree on first getting proper source components, sorting network issues, then using cables as the final touch. Speaking of same, I have a set of 1m Cardas Golden Reference XLR’s if they are of any use. Previous components sounded very good with th... | |
| Do You Tell Others How Much You Have Invested in Your System? Like souping-up Mercedes' AMG's in the past, no. I would be thrown out or harrangued to death for reveling in such unecessary frivolity (better sound). Many equiment improvements were called 'warranty exchanges', 'advantageous trades' or 'second... |