twoleftears
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| DEDICATED CD PLAYER $1K AND UNDER, THOUGHTS? As it's the disc-drive in the CD player that is likely the first thing to do, for simple longevity I don't see how keeping the current player and getting a DAC is the best option. If you're confident in the Marantz, OK. But I have to say this: a... | |
| Contemplating DEVORE SPEAKERS (and others)....LONG audition report of many speakers Spendor D7/D9?Spatial Audio M3/X2? | |
| Art Dudley Calls B.S. but without naming names - PLEASE DO! It's so difficult to judge value in audio products, especially speakers.OK, so we know that the actual cost of wood (or other materials), drivers, and a few electronic components is nothing like the retail cost of the speaker.But... production has... | |
| DEDICATED CD PLAYER $1K AND UNDER, THOUGHTS? If I were buying from Audiogon right now, I'd look at that Creek CD-50, which is brand new and which you can get, I'm sure, for a full 33% off. | |
| Speaker recomendation If you're interested in filling the room, then perhaps consider some omnidirectionals. There have been several recent threads about various brands. | |
| Furman solves ground loop issue? https://www.psaudio.com/ps_how/how-to-find-and-fix-hum/ | |
| Yanni or Laurel? With the above link, I only hear Laurel. But on NBC news this morning, it sounded like it alternated back and forth, regularly, between the two. Need more info. on recording chain and provenance. | |
| Review Audioquest Hurricane (part 2) Hurrah! Bo is back.Munching on a snack of Tru-Food© to sustain me through this latest installment. | |
| Talk but not walk? You guys should be listening to (imperfectly reproduced) music instead of posting here. | |
| New D'Agostino Monoblocks...$250,000 Reason being, no lift handles![Sniffy saleman:] Well sir, if you have to ask how much it will cost to hire your own team of expert audio equipment movers for the day, might I suggest that you shop elsewhere... | |
| Talk but not walk? Can someone summarize in a few bullet points what is being discussed (and argued about) here? This has got to be one of the most opaque threads I've ever attempted to read. | |
| Speaker design customer feedback You might do better here.http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/loudspeakers/ The biggest problem is of course the exponential cost of superior loudspeakers. You can find a competent floorstander for $1000, a good one for $5000, and close to superlative ... | |
| CD players = dead? If Tidal is even around five years from now. | |
| Current, Amperage current and wattage, courtesy of Atmaspherehttp://www.atma-sphere.com/Resources/Common_Amplifier_Myths.php | |
| Am i missing something without a power conditioner? I tried the AQ N 1000 recently, and could not discern any difference with or without it in the system. Hope YMV. |