willywonka
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| Best way to A/B two different streamers The streamers are feeding the DAC on USB. Switchboxes come in configurations with 2 inputs (from each streaming source) and one output to the DAC. The switchbox changes the input between the two USB sources. Am I misunderstanding something? I'm gu... | |
| Compact Floor-standing Speaker Recommendations under $4k KLH model 7's on risers! I heard them twice and they are a bargain at $4K. Only problem is they won't be out for a few more months! | |
| Demise of bass quality in Main speakers The old adage of the bigger the woofer the more air it can move still holds true to a certain degree, but many other factors impact the quality and depth of the bass. I'm amazed at the bass speakers now have with much smaller woofers! | |
| Revel F228be My philosophy on a system is different than most peoples. You can make cheaper speakers sound amazing with better electronics, but the opposite is not true! Also, speakers are harder to sell than other stereo components mainly because many are lar... | |
| Axpona 2023 First time I ever heard the NS-5000 speakers. It was very cool the designer of the speakers was in the room. They sounded very nice but there's lots of competition with speakers in the $15,000 range! | |
| Could these be your next cable loom??...and price be damned. When your cables costs more than your home! I guess it's all a matter of perspective. If I was that wealthy my guess, is I might buy some of those cables! | |
| Audio Alchemy Nostalgia Trip I also started with Audio Alchemy back in the 90's for my digital front end. I also had a Audio Research Classic 60 and some Vandersteen speakers. Audio Alchemy was way ahead of their time with their DACs back then. | |
| For those that have heard Dutch & Dutch 8c.. I heard these speakers at Axpona and they sounded amazing! The only downsides In my opinion is the built in DAC down samples everything to 48Khz. This may be fine for much of the music but seems like a limitation to me. Also, the speakers need con... | |
| Axpona 2023 I attended this show and also went last year. I been to many shows over the years including Rocky Mountain twice and several in Southern California. This year I decided to spend MUCH LESS time on the Ultra High-end exhibits and more time in other ... | |
| Luxman 590AX II Break-In The NEW model Luxman amps should be on their way soon! Most of their current models on their website are showing END OF LIFE! | |
| Power Amp Pairing I can't suggest anything to pair it with to get the best synergy, but I can tell you from what I'm reading the amplifiers input impedance should be 10X that of the Preamplifiers output impedance. This is just a general rule of thumb, and my guess ... | |
| If you had to narrow your choices to 4 - 5 speakers Thanks for all of your suggestions here. I know I ended up adding several rooms to my list because of them! | |
| If you had to narrow your choices to 4 - 5 speakers @soix Don't see Verity Audio on the list. | |
| 2023 AXPONA Show Report I've been to MANY of these shows over the years including Axpona, Rocky Mountain and numerous shows in Southern California. I'm grateful they put on these shows! Not only does it give me an opportunity to see and hear the equipment, I can also mak... | |
| Tidal class-action This is a bad argument IMHO, and I don't see any damages for anyone in a lawsuit! People are completely free to quit Tidal at any time they want. Frankly I'm sick of the whole MQA argument and the constant bickering and hatred people have for them... |