yakbob
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| What do the statistics say about the age of Audiophiles and the replacement rate? Kind of weird to see this question asked on the same forum that sh@t all over the JBL lifestyle commercial targeted at a younger, female audience a few months ago. These kids will find their own way if the interest is there. Less gatekeeping from... | |
| Most reputable independent tube equipment repair facilities in the US ? On the east coast, I’ve had work done at both SoundSmith in Peekskill, and AudioClassics in Binghamton. Both provide excellent service and have the knowledge to tackle projects that others might not touch. | |
| Anyone own the Topping e70 Velvet? I just ordered one I have the E70 Velvet, but at this time have only used it to run my television optical output through the main system, or my wife using the Bluetooth connection for her music library. I especially like that it defaults to the last input used, and ... | |
| Vinyl guy seeking recommendation for a top level cd player Every time someone resurrects a dead thread I’m reminded how much better this place is without that shill spewing opinions as facts nonstop. | |
| Tom Evans Phono Preamp Repair That’s a lot of misdirected aggression to unpack. I take no offense, and will try be more clear. Mend it Mark is from the UK, Tom Evans is from Wales. The copyright strike was by Tom against Matt. I’m not sure how Americans earned a name drop in ... | |
| CD Transport that has I2S hdmi output, cheaper the better. Project RS2, but it’s $3k. There is also a Northstar model 192 on the bay listed for $750. | |
| Altec Model 19 Soundsystem with Subwoofer pairing Given the space you mentioned , it sounds like you’d want subs that lean more toward the pro audio side of the spectrum (utilitarian) You didn’t mention a budget, but I would look at JTR subs. They have a number of single and dual driver designs ... | |
| Repair shop in New York I can second the Soundsmith suggestion. They do fantastic work. Also, Hudson Valley Hifi in Cornwall NY. Yes both are out of city limits, but they do it right. | |
| Recommendation Request: Headphone Amp/DAC combo @mlapenta , I recently moved from a Cayin HA-3A to the Black Ice Audio Aries DAC/Amp/Pre, and am really happy with the performance it offers with a huge range of tuning options (channel balance, gain adjustment, independent left and right high fre... | |
| Ugliest Component of the Year 2024! @grislybutter , I actually like the look of the new quad units in a retro Braun kind of way. | |
| Balance on Tube Amp I have a slight hearing imbalance where some higher frequencies in my left ear are not as strong as my right ear. I only noticed this when I bought a decent tube headphone amp and headphones. If you’re running single ended connections, I would tr... | |
| Tom Evans Phono Preamp Repair The original video has now been posted back up after the takedown by several YT channels. A perfect example of the Streisand effect. One can hope this will remind manufacturers to take care of their customers, especially when they’re spending we... | |
| Ugliest Component of the Year 2024! Manley’s headphone amp is at the top of my list for least attractive aesthetic. It gives off expensive casket vibes: https://www.hifinews.com/content/manley-absolute-headphone-amp | |
| More potential bad news for some big names... @yyzsantabarbara touched on something I noticed in regard to the younger audiences. They seem more willing to spend larger sums on personal high-end audio, like four figure headphones/IEMs, and five figure headphone amps (I’d love a Zahl myself, b... | |
| Macintosh MA352 vs PrimaLuna 300 EVO Hybrid @howardlee , I’m not sure where you saw the 352’s dimensions, but according to the McIntosh’s own literature, the 352 is roughly 17.5” deep: Unit Dimensions (W x H x D) 17-1/2" (44.5cm) x 9-7/8" (25.1cm) x 17-7/16" (44.3cm) I see now…McI... |