audioguy85
Responses from audioguy85
| Do you build anything for your high fidelity system? If so, what do you make? Built a wall hung record shelf that holds about 400 records, hung on wall with a French cleat. Id have to build about 10 more to hold entire collection! Also made my own absorbtion/diffuser panels using cotton towels and decorative wooden wall pan... | |
| Pre Playback Wipedown I’m still using my original dishwasher D4 system...bought quite a bit of extra D4 fluid still sealed on ebay. When not wet cleaning before a play, I find that the audioquest carbon fiber brush, the one with the brass inserts in handle, works well ... | |
| Lateral or upward upgrade? I'd grab an Avid turntable asap! | |
| Can left brain- right brain balance affect what you hear? I don't over think it, I just play my music... | |
| Separates question/advice What is it you do not like about the Naim 5si? That Amp has some serious balls. That’s what was found when John Atkinson tested it. Although he did mention he over heated the Amp running it at about 20 percent output for hours on end. You don’t me... | |
| dust protection for turntables I use a feather duster...sort of...every now and then. No dustcover of any kind. I also place a round piece of thin plastic with a center hole over spindle to keep dust of my Stein music mat. The plastic came from the packaging of a record mat. Yo... | |
| BLUESOUND NODE ISSUE Get a grace digital link...it does the same thing (it streams music), has a screen too. its also less than half the price. | |
| Upgrading from Primaluna How much heat can it possibly make? Is it appreciable enough to even worry about or to make much of a difference in room temp? I own a class A Amp that gets quite hot, but I mean I'm not sitting on top of it or near it. I use it year round...no id... | |
| You Want Affordable Hi-Fi, try this set-up. That is a fantastic system for the money. I believe there is a video or at least an article showing the Lintons being driven with the Rogue sphinx. The Tone audio review is a very favorable one for the Lintons. Herb Reichert of Stereophile, whom I... | |
| Phono stage price range 1500 to 2000 dollars. You do not say what is wrong with the tavish....have you tried rolling some tubes into it? How about moving up to the Adagio by tavish? That one I think can be had for $2190. I think the Adagio was or is Herb Reichert’s reference phono stage. I us... | |
| Amp Search and Upgrade The streamer is not going to improve anything....if it streams and does not drop out, that's it. Unless you need some ultra hi resolution capability, which is another can of worms.... | |
| Suggestions for Bluetooth device to hook up iPhone to amp That's too easy...the topping bC-3 @ Apos Audio, $69.....designed for exactly what you are looking to do......https://apos.audio/products/topping-bc3-wireless-bluetooth-decoder-dac-amp?_pos=3&_sid=eefbc38bd&_ss=r | |
| Inexpensive headphone amplifier The Musical Fidelity LX2 HPA is an overlooked gem of a headphone Amp. You may still be able to find one new, maybe.. they made a great bunch of small box components prior to being bought out by pro-ject. That would include the awesome little V90 d... | |
| Tuner choice Just pick up a used Cambridge Audio t500...they are out there for a 100 bucks or less. It's a great tuner imo...modeled after the Creek t43.... | |
| If you had to downsize to smaller, more buget... I have a whole separate lower budget system waiting in the wings, brand new...just incase sheet hits fan and I gotta unload my more expensive stuff. I could live happily ever after with my lower budget stuff. |