kingbarbuda
Responses from kingbarbuda
| Paypal Changes for 2022 This is why I save all receipts from every audio related thing that I buy. So I have records. I put them all in a drawer and save them. But like I said. This should make all audiophiles who turn over gear a business with business expenses and dedu... | |
| China built tube amps I saw Steve Gutenberg’s review of the Boyuurange A50 Mk3 300B tube integrated when he originally published it, and I ordered it from Amazon. It was the bargain of the year! But for someone trying it out, I agree with the comment above regarding or... | |
| Paypal Changes for 2022 Again, I think that those of us who may multiple times a year or maybe one to two times per month sell gear, may now have been put into the audio “business” by the IRS. If they want to play it that way, then I can deduct my expenses involved in th... | |
| Paypal Changes for 2022 Does this make all audiophiles who buy and sell equipment at profits and losses essentially a small business? Do we then have the ability to take deductions, business expense and home office deductions pertaining to the buying and selling of audio... | |
| Walmart, 97 cents, for Vibration Control Wow. I can’t believe I have been neglecting this! I should be cryo-ing my hockey pucks! | |
| Walmart, 97 cents, for Vibration Control As for cheap vibration control my go-to are Howie’s hockey pucks sold on eBay. Don’t get the cheap junky practice pucks. Splurge and get the 100% rubber game pucks! Otherwise, I use the John Darko approved audiophile doorstops sold on Amazon. | |
| Townshend Audio speaker podiums...three ways to install Has anyone gone from Isoacoustics Gaia pods to Townshend Podiums and/or bars? Impressions? Thanks. | |
| How long do you or should you keep your gear. How long do you plan to live? | |
| Soldering Help Don’t do it! Remember Murphy’s Law. Also Smith’s Law. | |
| RIP oregonpapa Thanks to Frank for paving the way. A loss to our community. | |
| Roon Streaming Service actually Degrades the sound Everyone here is expressing their experiences and opinions. Here are mine: 1. I sold my InnuOS Zenith Mk3 and PhoenixUSB with an Intel NUC10i7 with 32GB RAM and 256 GB M.2 SSD running ROCK. Now my system doesn’t crash Roon, doesn’t crash trying t... | |
| NORDOST SORT FUT VS. ISOACOUSTICS GAIA I have been very happy with Gaia I feet on my Magico A3s. But I have never used spikes or any other feet on my system to compare. I have hardwood floors and the Gaia Is do a great job. Ymmv. | |
| Solid state amp recommendations for Maggies? Bryston 4B3 and higher. | |
| Dedicated 20 Amp Line for Audio Run the 20A line from your breaker to non ferromagnetic outlets such as from Shunyata Research and others. Then use high end power cables to good power conditioning units or regenerators of your choice. I use PS Audio PowerPlants. Then run good ca... | |
| Different R2R DACs @audio-satisficer I agree with the above comment about not building warmth into your system via the DAC. I am also wondering if there is a contradiction in wanting warmth but preferring a clean sound. I take your use of clean to mean detailed. Thi... |