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| New DAC with streamer How about a Weiss DAC501 new or used. It makes use of a AES/EBU DIgital Interconnect. Scads of great reviews and more on their website. 501 is a two channel DAC and 502 is four a channel DAC. | |
| 10 gauge power cord. Too much power for tube amp? Just in case you didn’t, did you check the power cord for nicks? If the male and female ends are operable did yah look there too? This is 99.8% sure not to be it. Did you switch cords? Tap tubes for microphonics? Swear a lot? | |
| Primer on SSD and internal hard drives Go with SSD. Keep at least two or more copies of your music files. If needed You tube will show you how to install. | |
| Anyone else suffering with Qobuz tonight It’s ISP issues and not Qobuz here in No Cal. | |
| Looking for intermediate-step Streamer: better than BS Node and not @ Bartok level pricing Yup Lumin mini. Lot’s of info all over the web. Also Aurender N100SC. | |
| Help settle a streaming argument! @helomech Very nice. Well said. | |
| Jazz for aficionados Allso saw and was wowed by Brecker Brothrrs. “Live from Brooklyn Bowl” by The Headhunters is s nice jaxz funk one from today. Donald Harrison Jr! | |
| Help settle a streaming argument! @polkalover Imagine the sound from an old “record player” verses a $10 -$50K turntable with fancy phono ($-$$$) stage and an 2-10K needle. Same is true for streaming equipment. The good news is that money outlays are far less for a smoking streami... | |
| Robbie Robertson: "Killers Of The Flower Moon" Soundtrack @audioman58 Exactly. Excellent book. Mankind is an oxymoron. | |
| Tube sound is not about warmth. It's about correct presentation. @mrskeptic (What’s in a name?) To me ElL-34’s in most amps sound warm. Maybe warm means not fast. Other tubes like the KT-150’s are not as warm (at least in my amp).. There’s something in the micro timing or thier musicality (sound rendering). Las... | |
| Tube sound is not about warmth. It's about correct presentation. In my experience both can be stellar or lousy. Obviously it’s the whole system and room. Given my youthful sixty seven years I recently invited in a few younger women (supervised with feet on the floor) to also listen when changing from a tube int... | |
| At what price is one considered an Audiophile. “I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member.” Groucho Marx An “audiophile” only need be self proclaimed. | |
| All Pre 1970 Vintage speakers suck! Prove me wrong Braun and ADS speakers were great. Tannys too. | |
| Speakers versus Balance vs Amplifier I also thought what about your hearing. For years I sat on a couch on a crack to be centered when listening The crack is a poor place to sit so I got a recliner | |
| Upgrading my streaming/digital system- what would make the most sense? Search on the forum. There’s enough to degalze or glaze you over. There’s gobs. |