dhite71

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Thinking of taking the plunge.
Bluesound Node2, Schiit Gungnir and a year subscription of your choice of service and you are right at $2000 Enjoy!!  
Madonna's soundstage
for clarification, I only copied and pasted the list of albums shown in Wikipedia.  As I looked back again it said above this list that there were over 60 released and that short list were the notable ones.  You can see the full list here https:/... 
Madonna's soundstage
Thanks, mapman....very interesting.  I was not aware of this processing.  It is impressive how the vocals and most instruments stay true to a soundstage with those added '3D' components.  I will have to take a closer listen to the others on the li... 
How many systems do you have?
It was 1 for the past 30 years but as of a few months ago the number is now 2.  Like many I had old stuff in the attic so I set up a 2nd system in the spare bedroom.  I tried listening some afterwards but it is so far beneath my main system I neve... 
Bluesound Node 2021 DAC - I sold my Denafrips Ares II
@painter24  If you do ever find yourself curious again, I would strongly recommend giving a Schiit Gungnir Multibit a try.  My DAC experience is limited but I have had the Node2i for about 2 years.  I initially used it with the Audio Research GSi... 
Synergistic Orange and purple fuses popping
Glad you got yours figured out, Greg I had a post last year where I tried the SR Blue in an integrated amp and it blew upon first power up.  The dealer recommended going to a higher-rated but Audio Research did not condone nor recommend this.  Th... 
Honesty is the best policy...I think.
@bigsecret OP, I would explain this in brief detail in my ad.  I would challenge all potential buyers to call and verify this is a known issue and maybe that will level the field and with a slightly lower price and verification they will jump on y... 
The hunt is over
@zavato Congrats on finding peace and contentment with your system. I do believe this is what we all aim to achieve. I have a friend that took an online class on happiness and this transfers to our life in all aspects. We are a rare breed of fanat... 
Audio Research I/50
+1 for Monty to share his experience thus far and also please include what other ARC gear you are comparing either currently or that you have owned in the past.  
Audio Research and Acme Audio Labs fuse
@cmcdaniel5 I tried some Synergistic Research a couple time with different ARC amps and both times in the power amp the fuse popped upon power up.  I hit the switch and it shut down 1 sec later.  I was advised by both dealers to up my rating but c... 
Can recommend some non-fatigue SMALL bookshelf for near-field listening?
There are a couple of pairs of the Platinum Audio Solo for sale right now here on Agon.  This would likely be a leap of faith as most are unaware.  I have the floor standing Quattro of this series and loved them for about 15 years until moving to ... 
Best speakers around $130k?
I toured Egglestonworks in Memphis a few months ago and Jim auditioned his Ivy Signature SE's in his 'office'.  It is a nice sized sound room and these speakers created the most lifelike wall of sound across an amazing soundstage.  Maybe you could... 
Line Stage Preamps that blew you away $2500 Edition
ARC LS 27  
Behind the scenes Audio Research I/50
Warren also listens to every unit that comes in for service.  New or serviced...nothing leave the building until Warren approves.  I have been buying and swapping out used pieces for the past 4 years to finally arrive at a system I feel I can live... 
Best Phono You've Heard Under $2200
Audio Research PH7 Excellent ARC sound that can be had for under $2000 I have climbed the ARC Phono ladder to the REF Phono 2SE. The PH7 and PH8 are both great values. I had a Rogue Ares Magnum for a short time and no disrespect, but it could n...