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| High Fidelity MC.05 Helix plus just I recently got one of the Helix Plus units on a lark, after Rick listed some discounted units here on Audiogon.I have to confess: I pretty much did not believe that this device could have much of a meaningful effect. I won’t go as far as saying I ... | |
| Anyone with tinnitus or hearing loss who is into "high-end" audio? I’ve had tinnitus, worse in my left ear, for the past two years. Mine sounds like a constant hiss; a sink on full blast. It’s not super loud but as others have mentioned, stress, caffeine, lack of sleep all make it worse. I notice that I listen to... | |
| Does anyone collect something else other than music. I collect art (mostly minimalist and conceptual prints, editions and multiples; some paintings and works on paper by emerging and mid-career artists; a bit of sculpture and very little photography).I also have a collection of ancient Greek and Rom... | |
| Really need help choosing audio streamer !!! I use a Pro-Ject Stream Box S2 Ultra and have been pleased with it. | |
| Music streamer device vs laptop/phone? After years of using a MacBook Pro to stream Tidal to my DAC and integrated, I recently switched to a Pro-Ject Stream Box Ultra 2.The convenience of not having to dedicate or continually set up a laptop in my system is great, but for what it's wor... | |
| Subwoofer high-level connection question Thanks all, especially @millercarbon for the detailed and useful explanation! I had read that the sub has a 100,000 Ohm input impedance and that the amp doesn't really "see" it. Your explanation is really helpful in understanding this phenomenon... | |
| Basic Tidal streamer to USB DAC Thank you for your detailed response, nekoaudio! Very helpful. The latter approach (a streamer that natively supports Tidal) is the way I was thinking I would go, I just haven’t found many streamers that seem to fit my rather basic needs without g... | |
| Border Patrol DAC - difference in models For anyone else who might be looking for an answer to this question, here is Gary Dews' reply:"SE DAC's had Uptone Audio polypropylene film and foil output capacitors. New SE-i DAC's have Jupiter cryo beeswax capacitors. The Jupiter gives a richer... | |
| High efficiency monitors for SET amp in small room - budget 2.5k Update: I ended up with a pair of customshop Omega Super Alcino Monitors XRS. What they do well, I have never heard another speaker do better. It's a trade off, of course, as the single driver design does have limitations of its own. I won't go... | |
| High efficiency monitors for SET amp in small room - budget 2.5k jazzman, thanks for your observations. I have been very keen on trying the Spatials or another open baffle design in my tiny room, but I have been a bit wary since I've read completely contradictory accounts of how OB speakers perform in tight sp... | |
| High efficiency monitors for SET amp in small room - budget 2.5k Riaa, my room is smaller than yours (2nd bedroom in a NYC apartment.) it’s probably 11 x 9 and I am listening in the nearfield. Don't get me wrong, the SHL5+ sounds gorgeous, even in these less than ideal conditions. I do not blame the speaker... | |
| High efficiency monitors for SET amp in small room - budget 2.5k David_ten, thanks for your comment. What you’re suggesting is exactly what I’m curious about with respect to a higher efficiency speaker. What I’m looking for is something that lets me inside the music even at lower volumes. The Harbeths are very ... | |
| High efficiency monitors for SET amp in small room - budget 2.5k yogiboy - you’re essentially correct, when I take measurements while listening I average between 70-80db, with transient peaks around 90db at most. In fact, My current speakers are Harbeth SHL5+, which sound quite beautiful. But they are, in fac... | |
| High efficiency monitors for SET amp in small room - budget 2.5k Thanks for the helpful suggestions, Glen, a lot to chew on there. I've had my eye on a pair of the Audio Note UK AN-K/SPe for sale at $2,300, which look beautiful, are somewhat sensitive at 90dB, and nicely priced. But my current setup is 86dB, ... | |
| Novice tube rolling question - Line Magnetic LM-218ia Thanks, noromance - I’ll have to give the Tung-Sol a try. I rolled in Genalex Gold Lion ECC83/B759 and have been very happy with the change thus far. Other recommendations for the 12ax7? |