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| Bring my own preamp to an amp demo? Where do you live? Talk to John at audio connection in Verona NJ I think he carries Bryston. | |
| Bring my own preamp to an amp demo? Bring your preamp, and your cables, and maybe even your source if possible and if the dealer doesn't carry it.If you like it, insist on at least a weekend demo with the store demo amp (already broken in). Offer to have the dealer put a hold on th... | |
| Holographic Soundstage ? I always found imaging was more a function of the speakers. I've been a planar guy for a long time now, first with Apogees and now with Maggies. I'm not familiar with your particular speakers so I can't really comment there.Not my cup of tea, bu... | |
| Got a Node 2i, what's next? @midareff @vinylzone .... that’s very easily accomplished. If you have reached the point where your audio resolution is detailed enough to reveal the difference between interconnects and you want to put some time and effort in you will probab... | |
| What is better, analog or digital? Just curious, what are you using when you listen to digital? And what components and speakers does the rest of your system have? | |
| Favorite obsolete formats..... Wire recorders and wax cylinders. | |
| Got a Node 2i, what's next? I own the Node 2i and love it. There are better DACs like a Lumin D2. Based on what you are using it for do not upgrade by getting a cheap DAC. I have compared that DAC in the Node 2i with other DACs costing more than the Node2i. Unless you want t... | |
| Detecting “Dirty” Power I don't know about the first link. It won't block dc offset, and makes some "interesting" claims. The AVA is what you should try. Alternatively, Emotiva makes one too: https://emotiva.com/collections/accessories/products/cmx-2I haven't tried i... | |
| Leaky capacitors need replacement? Try this https://www.quadhands.com/products/quadhands-workbenchI got mine on Amazon, and it has made soldering much easier. | |
| Detecting “Dirty” Power If it is a transformer hum, you might have a dc offset problem. This is usually caused by some other device or appliance on the same circuit. You either need to figure out what it is, or get a dc blocker. | |
| Amazon Music and Bluesound Node 2i New Node 2i owner and I am using Amazon HD. I find using it is easy enough. You want a bad Amazon interface, try Heos. | |
| Got a Node 2i, what's next? @mahler123Listening is subjective, but I couldn’t disagree more with the OP statement that the Node sounds like it’s out of the 1990s, not if it’s paired with a decent DAC. That is the point of my thread. I'm looking for a dac in the $500-$1k pri... | |
| This is the list of the best makers of audio equipment. Respond if you disagree You forgot the 8 track. | |
| Got a Node 2i, what's next? My advice is to send your node 2i back, and get the Cambridge Audio CXN V2 which has a good dac built in. It runs about $1k and includes your dac and streamer Not an option, it doesn't support Amazon HD, only SD via chromecast. The wife is us... | |
| USING AFTERMARKET PLATE AMP FOR SUBWOOFER OP, if the amp is a servo, it relied on feedback from a sensor on the driver to make near real time correction. You may not get the same performance with a standard subwoofer amp regardless of the controls it has.Now, this doesn't mean an afterma... |