mgattmch
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| OPPO 203 I have an Oppo UDP-205 that I use with a MacBook Air, via Audirvana Plus. I simply use the HDMI output on the Mac into the HDMI input on the Oppo. Works fine for me very time. Suggest you check the Audio MIDI Setup in the applications folder. | |
| 20 Year Old Amplifiers compared to 2017 To answer your question indirectly. I had a completely refurbished, mint condition, Krell KSA-250 amplifier, sold it 5 years ago. The single most stupid mistake in my HiFi journey towards Nirvana I have ever made. Regretted the decision ever since. | |
| What are the best loudspeakers under $4000 to re-create lifelike piano I have been an audiophile for 50 years, during this time I have never heard speakers that can faithfully reproduce the sound of a live grand piano. I have heard some pretty impressive systems (read very expensive, $0.5 million and more) during thi... | |
| I need to buy a complete system. I assembled a $20k tube/computer audio/TT sytem at the beginning of this year and could not be happier with the results. See my previous post for system details:https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/second-system-that-sounds-and-looks-spectacular... | |
| 1-Where did you hear the best ... effer,Yes, they probably were the Apogee full range. I just know they looked big, beautiful and sounded magnificent. | |
| 1-Where did you hear the best ... 1. Many years ago (30?) I heard the original Apogee speaker at a HiFi show in London, monster Krell amps playing Steely Dan's Gaucho "Hey Nineteen". I can still remember the sound today, as good as it gets, I thought.2. Fast forward to December 20... | |
| Financial bind and need a nice XLR Blue Jeans XLR cables work just fine for me. | |
| HDMI No. My 4k projector is about 35' distant from an Oppo UDP-205 player, works perfectly with regular Blue Jeans HDMI cable. | |
| Opening a can of worms I think the OP makes several really good points, certainly worth thinking about. Then again, I am a great fan of Blue Jeans cable products; extremely well built and great value for money. | |
| Best looking reel to reel For me a Revox B77 Mk 11, high speed. Sold my mint condition, fully serviced, one 10 years ago. Another stupid HiFi mistake I still regret. | |
| Advise on TT Support Platform Sounds like a very good solution to the TT vibration problem. But, a lot of work. FWIW I use a Core Audio PlyKraft 3L stand with my TT, see my previous post on this subject. The stand sits on a suspended wooden floor. It doesn't matter what I do (... | |
| What was the first system you heard that made you think the high end made sense Many years ago (35?) I heard a pair of Apogee Divas being driven by Krell amplification at a HiFi News show (London, Heathrow I believe). That is when the high end really made an impression on me. I still dream about owner a restored pair of Apoge... | |
| How important is the rack you use for your components For me, very important simply because I use a TT (Michell Engineering GyroDec/SME IV/Clear Audio Maestro Ebony V2). See my previous post on this system. I purchased a Core Audio PlyCraft 3L rack to hold the TT and other system components and could... | |
| Donald Fagan The Nightfly Ultra One-Step Truly astonishing, I have never in my life heard vinyl sound this good. It really sounds like a master tape; background noise is virtually non existent, dynamics and FR are as good as it gets. The best way I can describe this is; sounds like the v... | |
| Has anyone made the jump to $uper High end and were disappointed? Well said willemj! I agree entirely with your comments, I am sure there are a lot of people who do not. It will be interesting to hear from the folks who buy high end (read, ridiculously expensive) cables, power conditioners and similar tweaks. Ho... |