wlutke
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| Dr. Feickert Turntable I purchased a used Luxman a month or so ago. The seller brought it over and we got to talking turntables. He recently purchased the Volare and I asked what he thought. Giant “meh”. I was stunned. He preferred his old Rega. That’s with his new upgr... | |
| A trick with Scotch Whisky Are you sampling? 21, 22, 3, 4...52! : ) | |
| Transients hurting my ears on hifi solid state amps Thank you. I misquoted the power on the Pass though. It’s 25 Wpc at 8 Ohms, 50 Wpc at 4. The Crescendos are 6 Ohms. The Pass is a very good amp. It just wasn’t compatible. Acoustic Zen recommends 50 Wpc minimum. | |
| Interconnects - better before preamp or after preamp? Here's an exception.. I had Nordost Frey 2 in both locations. Swapping Tyr 2 between pre and power was much better. Logic says once the signal deteriorates there's no getting it back and I agree. It must be something else. The Frey and Try ha... | |
| Transients hurting my ears on hifi solid state amps haskisoundi, The thing I focus on regarding Luxman is the absence of ear fatigue. The offending frequencies are benign and unoffensive yet the speed and pace are outstanding. It's been awhile since I've lost track of time, playing for hours with... | |
| Transients hurting my ears on hifi solid state amps I solved a similar problem with what I termed "glare" that, after trying a few combinations of gear, was firmly convinced was mostly a room problem. Unfixable because of space, use and WAF. In desperation I tried an equalizer. Not recommended.... | |
| Invoice, or not invoice ? Was it PayPal? Many sellers, myself included, will not invoice if using PayPal. Sales under "goods and services" automatically generates a PayPal notification to the IRS of "earned income". You pay income tax on the sale. | |
| How did 70s rock music transition into 80s music? There must be a dozen ways to look at this. Here’s my take having lived the dream. What’s now classic rock was then just (60’s) rock. Everybody got stoned to the best bands ever to get stoned to. The Beatles came along with electric guitars, t... | |
| Happy Thoughts - Acoustic Zen Crescendo II and Luxman l-505uxii emarcano, I have the AZ Satori Shotguns and Absolute Copper on the vinyl side. Couldn't agree more! | |
| Bluesound Node volume pot setting for an integrated amp I use the optional Node remote to pause or power off (stop streaming). Otherwise just pause play in the ap or at the Node itself. To turn it on I find it convenient to push a Tunein Radio preset 1 - 10 while all the gear gets up and running. Remo... | |
| Bluesound Node volume pot setting for an integrated amp I use the Node volume control because it has finer steps than my integrated. I can get stuck in a too loud, too soft situation otherwise. With the Node wide open I set the integrated at my listening max and lower it from there with the Node. It’s ... | |
| Happy Thoughts - Acoustic Zen Crescendo II and Luxman l-505uxii Thanks. Here’s hoping this "review" helps AZ owners researching an amp. One more option. | |
| Go get out your pitchforks, I’ve done a sacrilegious thing. . . Another convert here. I have the Max for three weeks now. It does work well for bad acoustics, no speaker placement options and no room treatments allowed crowd. Remote presets! Priceless. | |
| VPI Scout 1.1 parts to upgrade HW~19 There must be a few variants of the HW-19 MK4. Mine (1995) has the delrin/aluminum/cork platter from the factory. Have the SDS and SAMA. Had a sapphire thrust plate and ceramic bearing added for a HUGE upgrade. It's a black hole noise floor. ... | |
| Just got a new Bluesound Node. Very disappointed! I own and have upgraded the power supplies in both the 2i and n130. I’ll pre qualify my observations - I’m streaming Tunein radio and Spotify, not the ultra fidelity services. Entry level. Anyway, stock the 2i has a warmer, cozier presentation... |