wturkey
Responses from wturkey
| Is it the gear or the ears? Nice. Lol! | |
| Turntable Quandry The Technics are wonderful as switching carts is easy peasy with the detachable head shell. KAB makes a lot of aftermarket parts for the Technics tables. May want to look into it. Here I have a 1600 Mk2 and an SL-Q3. Not my main tables but the dai... | |
| Audiophile Equipment Repair? Parts Connexion in Canada. | |
| So I Just Bought a Cassette Deck As far as repairs https://www.cassettedeck-service.com | |
| So I Just Bought a Cassette Deck RAmazon has new 5 packs of Maxell cassettes for a pretty low price. They appear to be brand new as they can be purchased in quantities. | |
| Would I be wasting my money to get a turntable? “Is there any benefit to me, given my current amplifier with has no analog pass through capability, to adding a turntable to my system?” Define benefit…. | |
| A little DAC help The Legacy Signature speakers really respond well to biamping. If there is an extra amp at your disposal, it may be worth a listen before shelling mega bucks for another component. | |
| Trends in value of vintage / used audio equipment? “If it's got meters, tack on a bunch more money than it's worth.” Wish that were true with my Van Alstine modified Dynaco amp from the 70’s. Lol | |
| Needing DAC Advice The Freya+ is in your system at this time. It has 3 different gain modes of operation. Before shelling out a pile of cash, try the other 2 modes… Simply one man’s opinion…. | |
| Is anyone here still into live concerts these days? “Is anyone here still into live concerts these days?” Since Covid. Sadly no. Perhaps the desire will return…. | |
| What were your favorite gear additions in 2024? Best addition was WiiM streamer units for a couple of the systems. Otherwise, the best additions were subtractions of gear that had been lying about for a period of time. Nice to have some breathing room on the shelves. | |
| Streamer apps critical @moonwatcher Yes the WiiM units are quite good via the app. Even using their B06 unit with the Plex app is a joy to use. Works great Sounds good Low cost Whats not to like? | |
| Do CD Transports benefit much from upgraded power cords? @waytoomuchstuff 10% is not a number to write off. Popcorn is delicious. Perhaps the Bose Wave Radio in the kitchen would benefit from the power cord experiment. Perhaps a 10% increase in radio broadcast reception? | |
| Neutral preamplifier recommendation $1K new The Kara may be a very good choice. The three gain options are great. The input impedance is not great. Match wisely Having a preamp that uses 10% of the volume dial due to excessive gain can be quite annoying. The Kara is the opposite of... | |
| DAC vs CD Player for cd playback with computer audio - Help old timer out To utilize your existing setup without breaking the bank, buy a WiiM Pro or a Bo6 if money is tight. Download Plexamp on your phone or tablet. Download the Plex server to your computer. Add your music libraries to the Plex server. ... |