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| No response from Aurender customer support If you use Gmail, also check the Trash. It's sent important emails directly to Trash several times for me. | |
| Streamer output options There are some very good low-priced I2S/SPDIF streamers that have extremely good specs, like the Holo Red and the Mercury V3. I use the Mercury, which is only $500 and far surpasses the USB output of my Mac Mini server in terms of accuracy and cl... | |
| All-in-One units for retiring audiophile & music lovers in 2025, say what? I have a friend who's heading in this direction. He's got a closet full of amps, preamps, speakers. Actually, a lot of is scattered around the floor of his small listening space and it's driving him crazy. He recently bought the Black Ice CD/st... | |
| Do I need new tubes? That helps, but also raises the question, did you buy NOS or "used test strong" Tele’s? They may not be as strong as they could be. And honestly, the Telefunken 12AU7 is not one of their best efforts, IMO. The 7316 is by far the best 12AU7, but t... | |
| Solid state amp that tube fan can be happy with? I rarely see YBA mentioned here but their amps are designed with tube sound in mind. I used to work at a stereo shop that carried their products and it was always an easy sell for customers seeking a tube-like sound without the hassle. As a long-... | |
| What's the best 6NS7 tube you have tried in your Atma-Sphere MP-3 preamp? I haven’t heard any of the Chinese tubes recommended by Don Sachs, though I’m tempted now. ;-) My go-to 6SN7’s for both my Williamson amps and my Aikido preamp, are: 1) GE 6SN7GTA or B. Well-made, non-microphonic, consistent. Open, textured sound... | |
| What contributes most to a change in how an amplifier sounds? In a single-ended, no-feedback tube amplifier, it largely comes down to the output transformer. Nothing else can make up for a poor OPT. In a push-pull amp there's a bit more leeway because the OPT doesn't have to handle a large amount of standi... | |
| Can you recommend Jazz for some one that doesn't like Jazz? @larryi From an experienced jazz-lover's perspective, no, the playing doesn't hold up very well compared to a typical Eddie Condon group or the Benny Goodman Sextet. ;-) But I'm glad it gave the OP a bit of a window into the genre. | |
| Can you recommend Jazz for some one that doesn't like Jazz? @fthompson251 Good! ;-) Now try Ben Webster at the Renaissance. Another great live recording, captured on an improvised early stereo setup by Webster's record producer. There have been some excellent comments about the nature of jazz and what... | |
| Can you recommend Jazz for some one that doesn't like Jazz? Jeez, not a lot of love for the "classics" here. ;-) I'm a big-band and swing guy myself, but I enjoy a lot of "modern" jazz that is tuneful and swings. Here are what are considered some pretty classic albums and some of my favorites: Dave Brub... | |
| Streamers and software I would stick with Qobuz, personally. The best sound of all the current streaming services, IMO. If you're using the Bluetooth connection to the Node, why not correct directly to the Topping, as someone else suggested? Otherwise, for an etherne... | |
| A list of efficient speakers at ~$5K a pair. A friend of mine has a pair of Living Voice speakers, I think maybe older R25's? He got them for a steal price because of some small dings in the cabinets, but they can be had for less than $5K. You'll pry my old ProAc Response 2's out my of co... | |
| Discerning a difference between streamers is difficult...only me or common for all? @asctim Okay, let’s take a very common example. Many, many digital audiophiles remark that Squeezelite, MPD and Roon all sound very different. When it comes to MPD and Squeezelite, I have the option to use either on my streamer. When adjusting s... | |
| I hate to say it, but now I think maybe I like my amp in ultralinear mode versus triode Ralph makes a very good point about the percentage of screen taps and their relationship to the effectiveness of UL operation. In an earlier post I referred to the original "Musician's Amplifier," the first iteration of the the British Williamson... | |
| I hate to say it, but now I think maybe I like my amp in ultralinear mode versus triode @decooney A single-ended amp like the 805 or his Inspires, sure, I can see no global feedback. But a 100wpc push-pull ultralinear amp without feedback seems like a stretch, in terms of achieving good bandwidth and a decent damping factor. But ... |