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| A not sarcastic question for the power conditioner/upgraded power cord folks All of my upgrades have improved my audio system. The best upgrades, in my experience, in order of audio improvement were: 1. Speakers (3-way Floorstanders to Open Baffle plus subwoofer) 2. DAC (++ quality & expense) 3.Preamp (SS to tubes) ... | |
| Gimme Shelter - Sugden A21 - BBC monitor fanatics Mick would have said "left him for naught", because he is a well-educated middle-class bloke. | |
| Why Do ~You~ Still Play CDs? Because: 1) With a high quality CD Transport and DAC, CDs sound better. 2) I have lots of CDs to which I love to listen, and buy more when I feel like it. 3) I don't need unlimited access to all music. 4) I like the physical format and access ... | |
| Ugliest Component of the Year 2024! That's the new McIntosh Microwave; they are entering the appliance market. The design works well if you keep your audio equipment in the kitchen. | |
| Adding tubes to integrated setup Good question. Over many years I've found that I need tubes at least somewhere in my system. The Schitt Freya+ preamp makes solid state amps better, at least for the few I've tried--Pass XA-25, Sony FET, Akitika (and especially with Tung-Sol 6SN7... | |
| 300B Tube Amps with 15/16 Watts Per Channel? Thanks to everyone who replied to my question and provided so many good recommendations..Looks like I need to spend more time at audio shows and retailers :).... | |
| $8k for speakers - new or used Philharmonic | |
| What’s your favorite audio show to attend and why? I've been to Tampa and to Washington DC twice, because I can drive there from Atlanta. They are both good shows, and different from each other; I recommend both. I'll try to go to Chicago in 2025 (although late winter is a gloomy time of the year ... | |
| Which has a greater influence on sound quality, the amp or the preamp? Both of course, but to answer the question I agree with ghdprentice. | |
| Battle of the Open Baffles +1 for dougthebiker--GR Research NX-Otica. They need a medium level skillset to assemble (and lots of clamps--rent from Home Depot). The CNC work is just about perfect. Or you can always hire a woodworker, carpenter, or handyman to assemble them f... | |
| Aurender or Lumin streamer only? Can anyone add their experience or comparison with the PSAudio Air Lens Streamer? | |
| Tekton Open Baffle Speakers Take a look at GRResearch NX Open Baffle Speakers. Great sound, excellent detail at low volumes, and rock as hard as you can stand it. | |
| Aggrivated tinnitus from speakers? I have tinnitus from gunfire, and a "missing" band of high frequencies. It is especially aggravated by horn tweeters, but not by ribbons, AMT, electrostatics, or soft domes. RAAL tweeters are especially lovely to me. I think your problem is probab... | |
| New DAC with streamer The PSAudio DirectStream DAC Mk 2 is significantly better than the Mk 1, and about half the price of the Bricasti. If you go with PSA you can probably trade in your Mk 1 and/or maybe get an AirLens too in a package deal. Future developments for DA... | |
| Have you found your "End-Game" speakers yet? I have. And it feels so good!!! NX-Oticas. I have not found anything I like better at any audio show under $25,000. If you don't want to DIY, just hire a carpenter to make them for you. |