grossman616

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How much gear do you own?
Too much!!!  5  DACS etc  :  )  Look for some bargains from my closet of used gear including an HH Scott LK -150 Dual Mono tube amp! Coming soon!!   Happy Holidays  
It's time to do it! Please, your help....
Thank you one and all! It looks like a used Bluesound Vault is in my future. At least I already have a good quality outboard DAC for it.   Happy Holidays and all the best in the New Year! Howie G  
It's time to do it! Please, your help....
Thanks for your help. I have spent the money already. My neighbor has a Bluesound  vault and I am very unimpressed with sound and smartphone interface is a turnoff. Have read nothing but software horror stories about Cocktail Audio products etc.... 
Bluesound Node2 with outboard DAC
The on board DAC is so/so at best. MHDT DAC's with tube output give a lot of bang for the buck plus multiple inputs.  Go outboard or go home!!!  
Products you added to your system in 2021 that made most impact to your music enjoyment
My Kora HERMES tube DAC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  
Not Sure If This Is OK Here, But Here Goes
If there's a question- there's no question. The fact you felt the need to reach out should be enough for you to "move on" what model Maggie"s ?    
Magnepan owners can you help OR do you need?
Well maybe melted is not the right word BUT the main panel is dead.The tweeter is just fine. I called my dealer who was talking to Wendel from Magnepan on the other line and relayed my problem to him.   They said that playing robust source materia... 
Still happily using vintage gear?
I have a Thorens TD 320 since new, it's about 35 yrs old. I also have a Scott LK -150 early 60' vintage, dual mono tube amp,I bought as a teenager. It's been in storage for years ( I know it's a crime) needs some TLC, was saving it for "the Beach ... 
Is improvisational jazz to impressionism art as smooth jazz is to realism art?
I agree with Factory Records  founder Tony Wilson " Jazz is what you do when you don't have a gig" 
Equipment Repairs NY area??
Thank you all so much. Looks like I may be heading to Verona!!Have a great weekend and again many thanks!Howie G 
Another great gone, this time its Charlie Watts
She's a Rainbow!!!!! SO good!!!! 
Another great gone, this time its Charlie Watts
Yes a big loss. He was the only grown up in the band. But being a R&R band you don't need grown ups. He took his music seriously, not himself or the whole "Rock and Roll Lifestyle" (check out the Cake song of same name) I  think I will go take... 
Rank the top reference DACs you've heard
I recently acquired a Kora -Hermes  and I love it!!! 
Bad recordings and high end audio
I have to agree, I am also a Magnepan owner and Zep recordings are pretty poor.  I have ( Don't tell anyone) a small Schitt Audio EQ for recordings that are FUBAR . The unit is a little "transistor-y" sounding BUT it makes poor recordings listenab... 
Douk Audio. Any experience with any of their products?
I have a tube singe input pre-amp and a tube buffer unit. Both built like tanks both trouble free for 3 yrs?. I also have 2 Schumann Wave generators both working fine. They are nice people to deal with. They seem to be hit or miss but I have nothi...