oddiofyl
Responses from oddiofyl
| Burn in vs perception I have long believed it is your ears acclimating to the new sound. In the case of speaker surrounds I believe that is valid but it is a short break in. Is it even enough of a change to perceive? Not sure about that. Example, I just pick... | |
| How much hum is normal from a new tube amp Lab12 is a good company and their products sound great. The Music Room is a safe bet when you have a problem. I just purchased a Cyrus integrated amp from them. I had an issue that led me to believe the unit was defective. It wasn't, it w... | |
| Need Input on Higher End Soundbars A cheap DAC with Toslink out of the TV may be a better solution if you like the Roksan combo.... Personally I think the words High End and Soundbar are mutually exclusive. I get really good sound through my system with the digital out to my DAC. ... | |
| Listen to a CD or LP in showroom? Unfortunately that's how it is at a lot of dealers. I demo'd my DAC through the Roon platform. I didn't really like it's interface , but it allowed me to play way more tracks than I would have by bringing my material. 75 % of my listening is ... | |
| Tube arch The getter turning brown does indicate the tube has a lot of hours. A lot. When I started playing with rectifiers and antique tube types I bought a tube tester. Best accessory ever.... Kept me from putting a bad new 5r4gy in my new 300b . Paid for... | |
| Which do u think is a better power amp? Cary Cad120s vs vtl st-150? Many like VTL but their customer service is horrible towards people who buy used VTL. Only company in 40 years in this hobby that I had a truly horrible experience with. I have had only a handful of failures over the years. Most gear is rel... | |
| The Snob Appeal Premium ghdprentice, I totally get it... also have driven some real turds ..... when I had a young family I was very fiscally responsible to make sure they had everything they needed. Always put them first .... now they are adults and ask for nothing. Bu... | |
| The Snob Appeal Premium I’m lucky , kids are grown , bills are low , hearing is still pretty good. I make no apologies for any toys I buy. I save for something I want , never buy anything I can’t pay for in cash …. I also try to buy gear that is desirable at re... | |
| The Snob Appeal Premium I’m just a blue collar guy that likes good HiFi. I make concessions in other areas , work OT , live an otherwise frugal life | |
| The Snob Appeal Premium I’ve always been aware that my gear is humble compared to many systems here. As far as I’m concerned I don’t care if anyone thinks my audio indulgences are ridiculous. They are not in comparison to many friends hobbies. Their hobbies are way... | |
| Blue Sound Vault Are you having it rip in FLAC or WAV ? I believe there is a choice in the menu. Funny thing about the Vault, I ripped all of my discs, but I find myself streaming and using it's other features than playing my ripped files. | |
| HELP ... What NEW tubes would you select for a Manley Stingray? I like JJ EL84. | |
| DAC Under $3000 Love my LAB 12 DAC 1 Ref. Bought new, traded a preamp toward it ,cost about $1600 out of pocket. One of my most musically satisfying components ever. | |
| Lounge Audio I know you didn’t want to call him out on the length of repair , but honestly he should have had it back in a few weeks. If his number of repairs prohibit him from prompt turn around and impede production that would give me serious pause to buy a ... | |
| Lounge Audio I looked at several phono stages by small outfits. I'm glad I ended up buying a Sutherland .... Their entry level KC Vibe sounds great , I am trading up to a 20/20 in the near future . |