macg19
Responses from macg19
| Friends hi-fi system not very good, what do you do or say? What I do not do is start a thread asking what I should do or say about a scenario that is either hypothetical or has already happened. Epic trolling though. | |
| New room needs new speakers, I need your help I wouldn’t write off Harbeth based on their limitations with music you dont listen to. I own 40.3 XDs and had the opportunity to compare them with 30.2 XDs paired with 2 REL subs while they were up for sale. They really held their own in a big r... | |
| Seeking a Warm 12AX7 Tube for Preamp Call or email Brent Jesse but you are not going to get what you are looking for under $100 a pair, matched or otherwise. | |
| Recommendations for a jazz record which demonstrates vinyl superiority over digital Based on the responses so far, the consensus would seem to be that vinyl has no over-whelming, intrinsic advantage these days, despite what many dealers / magazines say. I strongly disagree with the consensus:) | |
| What is your favorite budget streamer? @audioman58 Innuos mini pulse streamer , with LPS power supply option up to 2-3T SS drive internally and very good app. And you’re getting these where for $350 or less? | |
| Power cord @wesheadley I agree with you. Not sure the OP cares though. As others alluded to another cable post to rattle the cages. Works every time, sadly. | |
| Recommendations for a jazz record which demonstrates vinyl superiority over digital A few records that I think sound very good. We Get Requests: The Oscar Peterson Trio (Verve V6-8606) Night Train: The Oscar Peterson Trio (Verve V6-8538) Bill Evans Trio: Sunday at the Village Vanguard (UHQR by AP) Midnight Blue: Kenny Burrell... | |
| Hegel H120 or H190 Take this with a grain of salt as I dont know what kind of music you listen to, but a quick search on USAM turned up a pair of Harbeth C7ES and a Hegel h190 for around $4600 (separate ads) which are thought to have good synergy. I based your budg... | |
| Does old-fashioned necessarily mean out of date? A product that sounds good will always sound good, and technological advances where tubed gear is concerned are overrated. Especially if you are fond of NOS tubes, as I am. | |
| Does anyone on AG truly care anymore about objectivity & sincerity of Magazine reviews? I use them to validate my purchasing decisions. | |
| Budget integrated amp? I can’t explain nor will I denigrate the Yamaha nay sayers but Yamaha makes some of the finest musical instruments and audio gear on the planet. Which is amazing considering they make other gear like motorcycles. Which btw have the tuning fork log... | |
| MC cartridge for Clearaudio Concept 1600$ Not really - the Hana ML is tough to beat in its price range if you have a good PS to support it and set it up properly (which is not trivial) and the lower end CA Carts are not as good value for money IMO. I owned the Hana with a Clear audio Perf... | |
| The Great DAC Mystery I’m pretty sure my BlackIce Tube DAC sounds great to me is because the measurements of the 1950-ish NOS tubes suck. | |
| The Great DAC Mystery Measure twice, cut once. That's my deep thought about it @baylinor nice one (Jack Handey would approve) | |
| Bluesound mode not really cutting it Are you running stock tubes in the BlackIce DAC? What USB cable are you using? I know you have a used CXN v2 on the way but for $300 the LHY LPS helped my Node a lot. |