willemj
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| Switch preamp? I guess it is just of these audiophile myths. I would stick with solid state, as did Quad's Peter Walker, once he had designed his first solid state amplifier. I drive my Quads with a Quad 606-2, and that is fine, even if I might one day upgrade t... | |
| Does a new cd transport require break-in time? Burn in is just one of these myths. For speakers a few hours may be all that is needed, but speakers are mechanical components. In the case of electronics there is no theory that could explain why they would need break in.If you want to test the h... | |
| Oppo Vs Esoteric Audio comparisons with a few days in between, and without levels matched, are misleading. | |
| Audiophiles should learn from people who created audio +1 Fortunately it is an innocuous hobby. Let's rejoice that as yet these quacks are not in charge of medical testing, even if the same arguments can increasingly be heard in that arena too. | |
| Best practices when conducting a DAC comparison It is not an easy thing to do, because the differences will be tiny at most. The methodology is simple, however. First, look at measured test data to find if there any weird anomalies. Second, if you are then still inclined to do listening tests, ... | |
| Sonos Connect directly into MC452? I think it would be a good combination as long as you do not expect to stream at higher levels than CD Red Book (which is all Tidal offers right now, and I guess in the near future). Tests of Sonos players have been very favourable, and these days... | |
| Please help me chose a tube preamp What sources are you using? I ask because you may not necessarily need a pre amplifier. A DAC with variable output and switching between multiple inputs may well be enough. Alternatively, a disc player like the Oppo 205 may do the same job, and do... | |
| Tekton Double Impacts Room modes are a property of the room and not of the speaker. That said, dipoles like my Quad electrostats excite fewer room modes. | |
| Is using streaming services worthy of an audiophile? Until now Spotify is 320 kbs at best, and Tidal can be had in full redbook cd quality. So for that, use your Oppo and enjoy. | |
| HD FILES which is best hi Bit Rates, or Hi Word lengths? http://archimago.blogspot.nl/2015/12/musings-wisdom-of-simplicity-re-hi-res.htmlhttp://archimago.blogspot.nl/2015/02/measurements-bob-dylans-shadows-in.htmlI will try to find more, but it is bedtime here. | |
| Oppo 105 and Hegel H160 DACs I will not comment on Geoff’s nonsense. See here for the Oppo: http://archimago.blogspot.nl/2017/04/measurements-oppo-bdp-105-rca-xlr-hdmi.html | |
| Oppo 105 and Hegel H160 DACs So one kind of bitperfect is more bitperfect than another? | |
| Oppo 105 and Hegel H160 DACs +1 | |
| Looking for suggestions for a new (to me) pair of high efficiency monitors Could you explain why the e.g. 2.0 V out of a source becomes a different kind of 2.0 V when it leaves the pre amp?I agree that anaemic tube amps are never a good idea. However, this room is only 10x12 feet. I use a 2x100 watt rms at 8 Ohm Quad 405... | |
| Oppo 105 and Hegel H160 DACs Plenty of reviews that disagree with you. And to be up to date, here is the recent Stereophile one for the new UDP 205: https://www.stereophile.com/content/music-round-87-oppo-udp-205 Measurement data would help, as no human can discern what an Au... |