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| Equipment insurance coverage If you have full replacement coverage your insurance should reimburse you to purchase replacing your system for a covered claim. Suggest keeping records of exactly what you have. Having a video of your equipment can be helpful too. If your insu... | |
| Better DAC or better Streamer You’re received a lot of responses. There’s only one way to tell in my experience. A/B testing with both the streamer, one vs. the other, and then the same with the DACs. Only you can decide if it makes one or the other a worthwhile upgrade. | |
| ACTUAL MUSICAL SOUND VS. MEASUREMENTS I hear what you’re saying. I find it depends on the site. One of the reasons I like this site is people can share their experiences and perspectives without ridicule for the most part. (I’ve real opened myself up with that comment lol). I like... | |
| Would you rent a $14,000 DAC for $75 per day? Interesting question. I would rent a piece of equipment if I was planning on an expensive upgrade to try before buying. It would be a big risk on your part to mail it out and expect it back unless you could protect the cost of your equipment in ... | |
| ARE SUPER EXPENSIVE STREAMERS REALLY WORTH IT Both the streamer and DAC make a difference in my experience. I moved from a Bluesound Node N130 streamer to an Innuos Zen Mk3 and it sounded better. I Tried 10 different DACs and chose the Holo Audio Cyan 2. It sounded the best to me with my ... | |
| Audiohifistore.com is a SCAM Thanks for the heads up. Caveat emptor for sure. There are too many scams online. Appreciate you sharing so someone else doesn’t get scammed. Hope everyone is safe and sound in the new year. | |
| New In 2025 Jethro Tull - Under Wraps should come out this year. Looking forward to their next book box set. Usually has both CDs and BluRay with remixes. The best reissues IMO. If you saw all the books in my collection you’d think I know how to read lol. | |
| Help With Streamer - Aurender, Auralic, HIFI Rose, Eversolo A10, etc. Agree to go with an Innuos streamer. A lot of options with your budget. I don’t think any have a screen but they make excellent streamers with a CD ripper and various TBs of storage. My Zen Mk3 has 1 TB and sounds great. Their Sense app is eas... | |
| Streamer output options Agree that it depends on the manufacturer and how they design their equipment. My Innuos Zen Mk3 streamer has a USB output to my Holo Audio Cyan 2 and it sounds great. Got it used for under $2K from an excellent local dealer. I got a short cabl... | |
| What were your top musical discoveries of 2024? A lot of blues songs I heard on BB King’s Bluesville on XM radio while out driving around. Many are older artists and songs. For example last year, Walter Trout who I somehow missed along the way. Great guitarist and singer. Joe Bonamassa has ... | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Dire straits- Communique, Making Movies, Love Over Gold and Brothers in Arms. | |
| Favorite scream in rock? Another vote for Roger Daltrey - Won’t Get Fooled Again. Yeah! | |
| YOUR AUDIOPHILE JOURNEY WHEN DID IT START AND HOW DID YOU GET TO YOUR DREAM SYSTEM? I started with a portable box record player with a tall spindle for both 45s and albums. I made cassette tapes to take outdoors by putting a mic in front of the speaker in the front of the box connected to a portable tape deck. Then moved on to 8... | |
| Is anyone here still into live concerts these days? I still love live music but who I go the see and hear and where has changed over the years. Going to stadiums to hear multiple acts is still fun with a group of people. Tailgating before and after and the shared experience is fun as long as I’m wi... | |
| Good choice for 20' XLR cable? I also recommend Blue Jeans cable. They will make cables for your specific length. Their customer service is excellent. Well made cables and connectors assembled in the US at a reasonable price. No snake oil. I can say the same about Pine Tre... |