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| Is anyone here still into live concerts these days? You betcha ….but, very selectively for class acts only. in March 2024, I paid the StubHub asking price for killer floor tix - front and centre ninth row from the stage- to see THE EAGLES live. In August, it was BLUE RODEO in an outside venue, I... | |
| What is the Bu-ray plauyer that you are using? I have both SONY and PANASONIC Pick either one with confidence for video. NOTE: Bluray players are not substitutes for quality build CDPs or transports. | |
| How cheap can you go and still be happy with the sound? I don’t subscribe to any audio hobby anathema with a “race to the bottom system price-wise “ as a yardstick to measure audio performance satisfaction. i have four systems ranging from $5K to $50K. The “A” system is the go-to critical listening r... | |
| Better DAC or better Streamer Streamer | |
| What Speaker Cables Taught Me About Audiophiles Q What Speaker Cables Taught Me About Audiophiles? A Futility in many forum cables posts , with some cable threads that can regrettably descend into cable post flaming wars . There are two intransigent and diametrically opposed “cables matter” v... | |
| Short List of speaker Upgrade Ignoring the not insignificant influence of your bespoke room acoustic warts, your new speaker selection is largely dependent on what your upstream electronics are, and how they interact with the speakers. Both the electronics and the speakers )in... | |
| Ideas for a compact kitchen receiver? Premium performance in a half size footprint ….think CYRUS CYRUS 40 AMP and CYRUS 40 ST stacked in your kitchen https://cyrusaudio.com/category/products/40-series/ | |
| Linear power supply for Weiss DAC 204 Linear power supplies from Small Green Computer highly recommended https://www.smallgreencomputer.com/collections/linear-power-supplies | |
| HOW DID YOU END UP WITH YOUR DREAM SYSTEM? This crazy hobby is a journey and no a destination. unless you are one of the rare/select very top net income oxygen breathers, participation in this hobby for the rest of our forum masses is pegged as “good-as-I-can afford, for now,,,” Sure …we... | |
| Single ended speaker cables or Shot gun config? @erik_squires +1 …. Nailed it One size does NOT fit all ….it is entirely a bespoke system preferred termination TBD. It’s a synergy thing AND emphasis added on the difference from bi-amping. Some speaker brands favour bi-wiring in THEIR bespok... | |
| Totem Arro specs? i has the ARROs in a prior office system. Like all TOTEMs, they are power hungry speakers …They performed optimally for me with a high current 100 wpc integrated amp. It’s the “grunt” that matters …(amps) to drive them properly. Best of breed par... | |
| Fiber is Coming to my neighborhood Fibre optic internet is a “nice to have” , but not a “ need to have”. Streaming dropout frustrations are as much an issue with the inherent hardware and app software warts in budget strata streamers, that are designed and built to their modest pr... | |
| Can you recommend Jazz for some one that doesn't like Jazz? Think light jazz, like CHRIS BOTTI ….. https://youtu.be/gdwDa3YlgTg | |
| Room is way too bright. Finding the First Point of Reflection https://youtu.be/fs_0hnD_JNQ?si=dS8IqX8E2zCYmh00 | |
| Streamers and software Worth a read …. https://youtu.be/TZAAvLhpk8A?si=S_3xFhhS8eWmAJyQ |