will3
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| What is the first thing you do when you unwrap a new vinyl record? Inspect, clean, PLAY. | |
| What is the first thing you do when you unwrap a new vinyl record? @grislybutter "... new records all have GPS and a chip in them that would track my listening habits" Powered by what exactly? Rotational Inertia?? maybe? | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Spyro Gyra LP "Rites of Summer" | |
| DAC suggestions for a reasonably modest system 02-27-2024 at 01:04am Schiit Yggdrasil Gs2 at $1699. Smokes anything near it IMHO. +1 I use a Schiit Gungnir Multibit A2 w Gen 5 USB in my main speaker system and like many others are VERY satisfied with it. Have to buy one use... | |
| Preamp advice +1 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Given the price limit specified and the preference for valves, you might try the Schiitt Freya + preamp. It is selectable between a passive setting, zero gain, a "buffered" solid state st... | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Spyro Gyra: LOVE & other obsesions On my desktop system; Oppo OPDV971H dvd player to spare Schiit Bifrost 2 A2 dac to a pair of Edifier R1280 DB speakers / Phase Tech 8" sub. Been on repeat THE LAST 4 HOURS - SOUNDS F--- GREAT! CAN’T STOP ... | |
| Best Options For A Tubed Preamp - $2500 Or Less, Preferably Used To Maximize Value Schiit Freya+. Buy a pair each of NOS Tung Sol 6SN7 GTB and Sylvania chrome top tubes. Done. | |
| Mattresses, not stereos is where the money is 1 night stand.... I get it!! Aghh-hah-hah-hah!! ONE -night stand! too funny! Oops, what year is it? | |
| Tube noise when gain is increased, tube issue? I know this is a late response; but... I’ve had the same problem with my Freya+; chased it around awhile and in the end replaced ONE tube. End of problem for the last 2 years... | |
| What is meant exactly by the description 'more musical'? mitch4t 1,590 posts 11-16-2023 at 06:06pm I used to read here on Audiogon about all of the descriptive high-sounding adjectives to describe the sounds coming from a system....’soundstage’, ’layering’, ’decay’, ’imaging’, ’slam’,... | |
| A reasonably priced DAC upgrade from Schiit Gumby Upgrade to Multibit A2 board and Unison USB. Or buy a Gungnir Multibit A2 DAC w Rev. 5 or Unison USB outright; IF you can find one nowdays... Then see you back here in 2 years! | |
| Whats playing on your system today? "THE NIGHTFLY" CD Donald Fagen | |
| Whats playing on your system today? "DOUBLE TRIOS" McCoy Tyner | |
| Let's Talk DAC's For giggles, try a used Schiit Gungnir Muultibit (A2 board) with USB 5 or Unison (latest) USB interface. These play very well with a nice setup like yours seems to be. They have recently halted production (for now?), so you'll have to find one us... | |
| Recommend me a DAC under 3k Schiit Gungnir Multibit (A2 Card) Gen 5 USB for use w SPEAKERS. Very entertaining / analog sound |