goofyfoot
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| Warm Sounding Portable Headphone Dac I have the Cayin RU7. Its possible to select the DSD 64, 128 or 256 which will change the degree of warmth. Very good sounding USB DAC for the price. https://bloomaudio.com/products/cayin-ru7?srsltid=AfmBOorwUr09oLIZp7KdofQN0pwvyK6X5zNH-NpX41I4AR... | |
| Dumb question......why do you need a preamp? I don’t have a preamp and my sound quality is better for it. | |
| WHY DO SOME AUDIOPHILES TRY TO TELL OTHERS WHAT THEY CAN OR CAN’T HEAR IN A SYSTEM? Arrogance | |
| For Tube Folks... @runwell Keep the new tube manufacturers in business because at some point in time, NOS will no longer exist. Some well reviewed newer tube brands out there; Grant Fidelity Special Edition, Linlai Elite, Apos Ray Reserve. | |
| For Tube Folks... Even new tubes are tested by resellers before they're sold. A while back, I bought four Telefunken military grade tubes for a radio multiplex. I got them on eBay and the seller was, I believe, an old Ham Radio Operator and these were from his own ... | |
| What devices have you found useful when inspecting your stylii for cleanliness? Yeah, there's not much to those lupes and they're costly. I use a pair of binoculars on my field camera. It turns everything right side up, which I prefer, so I've never owned a high quality lupe like the Zeiss. I have the Quad 2905's but with t... | |
| Room setting: new amp or new speakers? I can recommend what I have; ASR Emitter 2 Exclusive amp and Quad 2912 ESL speakers. I would advise not to underestimate the value of having a great amp. | |
| How Many Times Do You Have To Listen To Understand A Piece Of Music? When I first heard Captain Beefheart, it sounded like Frank Zappa and the Mothers on acid. I figured that out in five minutes. | |
| Front Row Seat Power Cord? I tried the $1,000.00 Audioquest power cable on my DAC and it distorted the bass terribly. I opted for a Cullen Crossover at a fraction of the price of the Audioquest. But from what your describing, I would recommend auditioning the Akiko Audio po... | |
| What devices have you found useful when inspecting your stylii for cleanliness? @richardbrand Yes, hopefully that Zeiss Loupe from China is either real or a really good fake. I have a T* Zeiss monocular and it’s as clear as you could ever hope for. Personally, I gave up 35mm a long time ago. I now use a Toyo 45 A 4X5 field ca... | |
| What devices have you found useful when inspecting your stylii for cleanliness? @richardbrand I would try B&H in New York City for new or KEH in Georgia for used. Sorry for misspelling loupe. | |
| What devices have you found useful when inspecting your stylii for cleanliness? A loop is the most obvious. The best lens makers are Schneider-Kreutznach, Zeiss and Leica. | |
| a "resonance" in my left ear I have tinnitus in my left year. When I was about thirteen years old, I was playing drums for a rock trio and the idiot guitarist damaged my left ear by increasing the volume to ridiculous. The blast lasted less than twenty seconds but was enough ... | |
| Bose buys McIntosh Pre CBS Fender guitars, could become a valid comparison. | |
| No God No! Say it Ain’t So! According to my local brick and mortar audio store, this has been in the works for a while. They dropped both NAIM and McIntosh at around the same time. And though I like the looks of that blue and green meter, I could never see myself paying what... |