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| Help me find a pre-amp Another recommendation for Backert Labs. I recently purchased the Rhumba Extreme and a sax sounds very much like a sax on my system. It's also very responsive to tube rolling. | |
| Cary DMS 700 vs Aurender A300 I believe you're referring to the Aurender A200 as it is comparable cost wise to the Cary DMS 700. I can't speak of the Aurender as I've never heard it, but the Cary DMS 700 is a real sleeper. I've owned it for over 2 years now and have no regre... | |
| What to do with a large collection Similarly, before I sold my LPs to the antique store, I went on Discogs and got a general idea of what they were worth. Several were high value and I pointed that out. I came up with a price that I would accept and still give the buyer a descent... | |
| What to do with a large collection Fittingly, I sold my LP collection and turntable to an antique store. They were also in the business of selling LPs in store and on eBay. I still have my CD collection as they weren't very interested, although they do sell used CDs. | |
| Streaming DAC recommendation If you can stretch your budget a little, consider the Cary DMS 700 from Cary Direct. They rarely come up used but should come in just under $5K if you can find one. | |
| Cable supports on the cheap... For all the anal-retentive cable lifter audiophiles, just lay your cables on a bunch of Charmin Ultrasoft rolls. If you can't hear a difference, then you haven't wasted any money. | |
| Looking for good recordings of female vocals I have not yet tried... Not sure if they’ve been mentioned, but I’ll throw in Hanna Reid (London Grammar), Goldfrapp (Tales of Us), Shannon McNally, and Imelda May. | |
| Happy Audiophile Day! It's also World Farm Animals Day! | |
| If I rip all my CD's to flac files do I still need a CD transport? I also ripped all of my CD's with dbPoweramp after I started streaming. I held on to my CEC TL-5 transport for another 2 years, just looking at it sitting on the rack. I finally sold it and moved on. All of my CD's(about 400) are on a thumb dri... | |
| dac and streamer or seperates I'm in the minority, but my preference was a single box DAC/streamer. Hardcore audiophiles usually prefer separates all around, but my thinking is the one box units have a better matched streamer, DAC and power supply. I would also think better ... | |
| Air conditioning for audiophiles. Forgot to post link: GE Profile 6,100 BTU 115-Volt ClearView Ultra Quiet Window Air Conditioner for Small Rooms, Full Window View, Easy Install AHTT06BC - The Home Depot Easy install. | |
| Air conditioning for audiophiles. I went with the GE Profile Ultra Quiet. Comes in both 6100 BTU and 8300 BTU from Home Depot. Ordered on-line and delivered free of charge. Works great, has remote control, and is quiet. I'm back in business with tube amps. | |
| New Class D amplifiers @orchardaudio tou·ché | |
| Which preamps use 6922/6DJ8 tubes? Sonic Frontiers. Might be under your budget but can be upgraded at Parts Connexion by Chris Johnson, one of the original owners. | |
| What is the Best Sounding Stand Mount Speaker in the world? I don't know if it's the best as I haven't heard many, but I have the Reference 3A Reflector's that I'm very happy with. I had to downsize to a smaller room and sold my Legacy Focus as they were too large. |