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| How Do You Learn? @chorus You say the book costs nothing, please elaborate.Please forgive my imprecise language.To be clear, the book, which costs $37.70 plus tax and shipping, is filled with tips and suggestions that cost nothing additional other than one’s time.N... | |
| How Do You Learn? Jim Smith’s "Get Better Sound". Filled with tips and suggestions that will improve a system, and cost nothing but one's time. Should be a companion piece to Harley’s book. | |
| Solid state amp to go with tube preamp; used ok; budget: $3k max btw, agree with @tvad on the pass at reno hifi... no brainer for sq - question is whether 30 wpc will do the trick.RE: 30W power output...Pass Labs amps deliver power well beyond their rating. This is an aspect of all their amps.Here is a measurem... | |
| Apple Lossless? Do I need Tidal now. Is it better with my Node 2i? So, if I get this right, I can use Apple Music and stream cd quality Lossless now via airplay to my node 2i then onto my chord Qutest?Correct on CD quality Lossless from Apple Music via Airplay.I don’t have an answer about Node 2i then onto the Ch... | |
| Apple Lossless? Do I need Tidal now. Is it better with my Node 2i? @hilde45, Apple’s AirPlay 2 protocol downsamples audio files to 24-bit/44.1 kHz (Lossless). | |
| Apple Lossless? Do I need Tidal now. Is it better with my Node 2i? @hilde45In other words, to listen to Apple Music Lossless, I now have to bypass my streamer? No. You’re conflating Lossless with High Resolution. You are listening to Lossless using the method you employ. You aren’t listening to Apple High Resolut... | |
| Apple Lossless? Do I need Tidal now. Is it better with my Node 2i? Any clues appreciated. I can re-read the Darko, but I'm just checking that it's pertinent.My advice is to read the Darko article. He does a great job of explaining what I might unintentionally botch. Bottom line, unless you're connecting an iPhone... | |
| Apple Lossless? Do I need Tidal now. Is it better with my Node 2i? No one can tell you what you should subjectively prefer, but the facts are these:1) AirPlay and Apple TV OS are limited to 24bit/48kHz. There is one way to tap Apple Music’s ‘hi-res lossless’ content: an iPad or iPhone, connected to a USB DAC with... | |
| $2000 Tektons, which one for my use? @csmgolf, correct, and good call for HiFiShark.Tekton Design for sale. | |
| Tubes E-Bay is risky. Even moreso for a novice.These are reliable tube sellers:Brent Jesse RecordingVintage Tube Services - Andy BouwmanUpscale AudioTube Audio Store | |
| Jax2 (Marco P.) Oh, what sad news.I was thinking of Marco just yesterday. Wondering how he was. It’s odd how thoughts come to one’s mind about someone; then news arrives.Funny, passionate and insightful. Audiogon was at its best when Marco was contributing.Condol... | |
| What are we going to do about Tele 12AU7 prices Joe’s Tube Lore 12au7 | |
| Add a titled huperlink Here’s how:1) Type the text you want hyperlinked.2) Click on the text and highlight it.3) Go to the mini menu above the dialogue entry box and click on the link icon farthest to the right of the four icon buttons (quote, bullet list, number list, ... | |
| Mullard E188CC - but with tight bass? As a 300B driver my favorite was Sylvania GB (more meat on the bones/harmonically rich)That rings my bell. I had a prime pair many years ago and stupidly sold them because I no longer owned the component. Will have to source some more. | |
| Mullard E188CC - but with tight bass? tvad:Start a new thread here (just for fun)...@dekay, I came across an old Audiogon 5687 thread. It refreshed my memory of the top contenders...TungSol, Sylvania Gold Brand, Bendix. |