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| Recommendations for really well-recorded music for high-end audio system demo Lester's Methadone Clinic by Sonia Dada. | |
| seeking advice on iso pucks /stands or similair that won't stain speakers? I also installed the Iso Acoustics Gaia feet on my Legacy Audio Signature SE speakers, and noticed a significant improvement. | |
| Difference between Bluesound Node, Node 2, Node 2i, NodeX IMO, a TeddyPardo LPS improves the Bluesound Node significantly in all ways. Imaging is greatly improved, soundstage is wider and deeper, and bass much tighter. And the 4.0 OS is intuitive, responsive, and easy to use. Another huge advantage... | |
| Electric bill any high I have all of my components plugged into a Furman Power Conditioner which shows how much power the entire system (monoblocks, preamp, dac, streamer, cdt) is using at any time. Whole system draws about 0.8 watts when in standby, and about 1.2 ... | |
| Streamers under $1500 In my opinion, the operating system and which music services it supports is extremely important for your enjoyment of a streamer. I listen to Amazon HD and Idagio. None of the high end streamers support both of these services. Therefore, I'm ... | |
| Digital newbie I started streaming several years ago. Prior to that, most of my listening was CD and some streaming of radio stations through my computer. Because I wasn't sure, I started modest, with a Bluesound Node 2i. Reasonable cost, and the digital ... | |
| Streamer/DAC combinations Definitely,, upgrade the DAC!! Then, mod the Node with a LPS ( I used a TeddyPardo, but there are other brands out there too. ) I'm using a Node 2i, feeding a PS Audio Directstream DAC Mk1. I have a great soundstage, both wide and deep. Grea... | |
| Differences in YouTube, Spotify, etc. Amazon HD and Idagio. Amazon HD because it’s lossless, has a huge library, much of it in Ultra HD, and unlike some others that have posted I think the interface is logical and intuitive. Idagio because it has the best library of classical mus... | |
| Help me pick a Dac I'm running a Bluesound Node 2i moded with a TeddyPardo Linear Power Supply; the power supply upgrade made a significant improvement. The problem with the higher end streamers for me is their OS lack of support for many streaming services. I us... | |
| Adding streaming services to a streamer via usb My pet peeve is the lack of native support for many streaming services with the OS of most high end streamers!! I listen primarily to Amazon HD and Idagio, and can't get support for either or both of these from Naim, Aurender, Innuos, etc. At ... | |
| Comparing Legacy Focus snd PS Audio FR20 I've never heard the FR20, although I'm a big PS Audio fan ( I have their Directstream DAC, M700 monoblocks, and the new Stellar Gold Preamp. ) I would love to hear their new speaker line if I get the chance. I do have a pair of Legacy Audio Si... | |
| Please be gentle with me! 🙏 I think he will see a significant improvement using the N130 over his phone. I think adding a quality dac into the chain will yield even better quality. I'm using a Bluesound Node, using the digital coax into a PS Audio Directstream DAC. The ... | |
| Songs you use when auditioning gear Symphony Fantastique by Hector Berlioz, recorded by the L.A. Philharmonic conducted by Gustavo Duhamel, a DG recording. Especially the fifth movement. It has everything from solo woodwinds to the oversized orchestra playing full out!! Tubular be... | |
| Value of a preamp? Paul McGowan of PS Audio has posted several YouTube videos on this subject. You can Google those. I was going directly from my PS Audio Directstream DAC Mk1 into my M700 monoblocks, and thought it sounded great. After watching his videos, and... | |
| Floorstanding speaker experiences/recommendations in the $12-25k range I second Audiotroy's recommendation as to the Legacy Focus. I have the Legacy Signature SE, slightly smaller than the Focus (WAF was a factor here!). My room is 14 x 25 with a 14 foot high vaulted ceiling. Plenty of volume (using a pair of PS... |