brhatten

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Opinions on these budget integrateds?
I’ve recently added the Parasound halo hint 6 to my secondary system and have been very happy with it. It’s a bit over your budget and has a DAC. But, it’s been mentioned a couple times  so I figured I give my impression. One of the big reasons I ... 
Has Paypal suddenly started charging sales tax?
Florida does has a state sales tax. We do not have a state income tax.  
Pre amps cost vs. value ... what I discovered last month.
Thanks for your response. It is very educational to hear it from that perspective. I guess my questions  we’re coming from my observations while listening to multiple pieces of music from different recording artist. For example, I frequently liste... 
Pre amps cost vs. value ... what I discovered last month.
Brian,You had mentioned previously that the recording artist and the producer have a strong influence on the mastering step, correct? If so, do you find that this influence at thimes compromised the end product in terms of dynamics, soundstaging, ... 
Pre amps cost vs. value ... what I discovered last month.
Brian, Thanks for sharing your obersations. It’s such a wealth of info from an insider. I would love to know your observations when you’ve heard your music on a truly “high end” home system. How has it differed from your studio sound? Has it sound... 
Pre amps cost vs. value ... what I discovered last month.
BTW, my pre-amp clicks for every step up in volume as well... doesn’t bother me a bit since the sound is spectacular (VTL 6.5).  
Pre amps cost vs. value ... what I discovered last month.
Brian,Thanks for your posts and insight which are very much appreciated given your credentials and experience. So many times in high-end audio we find and we believe that component synergy of the electronics can create  the best results. Many time... 
New Yggdrasil - First (and second) Impressions
@gdhal thanks for your warm welcome. I think you'll find that thread very interesting. Like you, I did a ton of research while creating my new digital streaming front end. That thread has been active since 2015. The founders of Schiit regularly po... 
Is using streaming services worthy of an audiophile?
I was turned on to Tidal about a month ago and I love it. There is so much music to choose from.  Is it for audiophiles...I definitely think so.First, I was previosuly using Sirius/XM in my car all the time. Now with streaming (or locally saved mu... 
New Yggdrasil - First (and second) Impressions
I’ll be getting my Yggy tomorrow. I’m looking forward to the listening...If your so inclined to read the 400 pages of posts from this other forum, you will certainly find that all the Yggy users found that break-in is a must. https://www.head-fi.o... 
$10K-15K short list?
I just picked up a pair of Wilson Maxx 2s for $15k. They replaced a pair of series 1 Sophia's. The Maxx 2s are incredible. They are paired with a SS Macintosh amp. These are great keeper speakers.