wturkey
Responses from wturkey
| 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. ... | |
| Streamer & DAC under $1000? WiiM Pro. $150 or so dollars. Has analog outputs and inputs. Optical, Coax out. Also Bluetooth input, LAN connection. Quite the unit if the onboard DAC is not suitable to one’s tastes, spend the money saved on a separate DAC. | |
| ??? All In One CD Ripper - SACD Rip/Playback - Streamer ??? @lwin Checked out the Wolf Audio products as I’ve never heard of them. Their products look appealing. It seems their main website is no longer in service. Bummer | |
| Why Do ~You~ Still Play CDs? Bought and paid for. Great sound quality. Love the inspection process ensuring the disc is clean. Kept as a storage in case of computer failure. | |
| Will an Amp change improve my system ? “WiiM pro ( a great device for $149 !)” Agreed. Recently purchased one of these. It works great with the Plex server-App. Highly recommended. Which mode is used the most on the Freya+? Tubes or the others? | |
| Don’t buy used McCormack DNA 1990s amps Current owner of an SMC modified DNA-1 here. Works great to this day. | |
| Do I Really Need a Dedicated Streamer? The Wiim products are a great path on which to begin. Just got the pro unit the other day and it works just dandy. It doesn’t seem like it will do the DSD stuff but I’m not to that worry at this time. Also have the Wiim B06 in the other system tha... |