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| Beginner in the Audiophile World – Looking for Streamer & Streaming Service Advice I have TIDAL and Qobuz. I think I will drop Qobuz when my yearly subscription is up. I think TIDAL has all the albums that I have tagged on Qobuz. Music discovery on Tidal is better for me than on Qobuz. I had 3 DACs and 3 streamers. - Schitt Yg... | |
| What are your opinions of DSP's for speakers If you have a good room without too much furniture in the way of the sound then going without DPS is what I would do. I do this in my Livingroom which has 25 foor ceiling and the first reflection is far away on both sides. I also have 0 furniture ... | |
| What are your opinions of DSP's for speakers @willywonka I used DSP implemented on Convolution filters running on ROON (so a computer). The DSP is processed before the bits hit the DAC. In a difficult room DSP can make a speaker work where all other physical approaches are not as good. I ha... | |
| Townshend Audio Seismic Podiums Review I had the Podiums sitting in my office for 2 weeks and finally got the energy to set them up. I only had time for 1 speaker, but that speaker sounded really good after adding the Podium. I was playing a lot of heavy metal to see how the bass resp... | |
| Is it possible to find a good DAC for under $50, 000? Sometimes the gear has to be this price otherwise the wise folks with money won't buy it. A great example is the PlayBack Designs Dream DAC (at $24k) vs the Nagra DAC. The PBD Dream was built by a guy who knows digital technology since he was ther... | |
| I need some advice I heard the Moon 791 + 761 amp with the Paradigm Persona 9H. It was a bit bright but that can be tamed with a warmer amp. The 761 would actually be great on my Yamaha NS5000 speakers. A warm-ish amp that would be incredible on the 5F is the KRELL ... | |
| Seeking a Tube preamplifier I see some comments on Balance Control. If one only does digital and uses ROON. The "Balance Control" in ROON is phenomenal. You take a tape measure and get the distance from each speaker to your listening position, then input it into ROON I hav... | |
| Fiber Optic Cable Fiber is ALWAYS better than Ethernet. Look at what Playback Designs is using with Plink. What do they know about DACs and streaming. Funny thing is you DO NOT need to spend $5k to make a great fibre streamer. Ethernet is great for dealers since ... | |
| What's Up With All The Clickbait Thread Titles I get paid by the click | |
| Freight Movers? I used BaxGlobal years ago for Revel Salon 1. Not sure if they are still around. Used then 2x to ship to Northridge, CA for repairs. | |
| Beware: Magnum Dynalab are not "doing repairs, upgrades or service right now"!! Anyone know what type of coax cable should be used to connect a tuner to an indoor antenna. In my case the Magnum Dynalab indoor antenna. I need to get a longer length of these cables I think there is a specific type to use for tuner antennas. | |
| speaker upgrade from Magico A3 When I was looking for my Livingroom speaker, I first went and heard the Magico A3 with Levinson top of the line gear. It was good but I could hear where the bass kicked in. Then I went and heard the Vivid Kaya 90 and loved it. It was like the KEF... | |
| Two preamps into one amp? I did this yesterday with my Schitt Wotan amp in my office. I now have my Benchmark HPA4 preamp (RCA) and the Schiit Kara F preamp (XLR) going into the Wotan. The unique thing about the Wotan is that the RCA and XLR switch is on the front of the ... | |
| Looking for Advice on My Nearfield Setup – KEF Q350 + Yamaha A-S501 + Topping E30 II I have spent a few years trying various office systems (including a laundry room when my son was born). The very best sound I have had was by eliminating the room. That is using the RAAL SR1b earphones or CA-1a headphones. However, even for mysel... | |
| Coda vs Parasound I got to compare the A21, Coda # 8 and Krell 300xd in my system. I landed on the Krell, to me it was the best of Pass and the best of Coda rolled together. All Class A, Krell kept its legendary ability to drive almost any speaker with grip, contr... |