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| Is it O.K. To Speculate Re: Company Stability Here? I've been in 'high-end' for some 45 years. When I started, the big names in electronics were McIntosh, Marantz, HHScott, Dynaco, AudioResearch, Threshold, Counterpoint, Krell, Levinson, AR, Garrard and many others. How many of these are still aliv... | |
| What is the science behind audiophile fuses? In the entire power chain, from nuclear reactor through to your component, the piece with the greatest resistance to flow is the fuse, at least among the pieces you have any control over. It would logically follow that assuming input power had any... | |
| Beware - FedEx Drivers are forging signatures for delivery confirmation Call the Fed-X number and talk to corporate. They take complaints like this seriously, though not seriously enough to reimburse you, of course!. Also, follow up with an email detailing the issue and that you accept no liability for packages left o... | |
| Streamer output options I have a Mytek Liberty 2. It's a couple of years old, so totally obsolete! 😀 | |
| Streamer apps critical One thing that flabbergasted me is that PSAudio felt ok releasing the AirLens, which seems a great streamer, without a native interface. I'm looking at buying a streamer in the 2-3k range and I'm afraid it WON'T be the AirLens. | |
| Tweaking Your Speaker Placement Admittedly, I have big Maggie's, which are very sensitive, but I adjust entirely by ear. No measurements. I suspect the channels are a bit different, different acoustic environment, different sound between channels, etc. My left speaker is slightl... | |
| Location of compoments. My components sit directly on the vinyl tile covered concrete basement floor. It's a huge pain for the turntable but great for everything else. No vibration issues, no wobbly and expensive racks and no acoustic complications. | |
| Streamer apps critical The cost of Roon is high as are the hardware requirements. I'm a chemistry not an IT pro. I don't want to deal with Roon, nor does it seem to play nice with everything. The mfg will spend like crazy on milled aluminum chassis an 10 inch LcdScreen... | |
| ??? What Is The MOST Expensive System You Ever Heard ??? What Was Your Opinion ??? I heard a million dollar system at a Florida dealer this year. It was based 9n Wilson Chronosonics with Burnmeister and Aurender electronics and a VPI table. It's the first system I've ever heard that 'did 8t all'. I listened for 30 minutes and co... | |
| 6SN7GT VT231 TUBES I know this is not really what you're asking but I have a VTA SP-14 and just replaced the 4 6sn7's with 7n7's (you'll need a base adapter, readily available on ebay). A much more open and detailed sound with no etching of the treble. The bass seem... | |
| Thinking of Magnepan ... finally! I first heard the big Maggies about 35 years ago. They gave the best sound I'd ever heard, but I listened to the naysayers who were naysaying exactly the same things they're naysaying now. So I bought JBL's instead. The sound of the Maggies never ... | |
| Bluesound I despise updates that don't allow you to roll back. I've sitting on an update for my Mytek Liberty 2 DAC for 2 YEARS. As for BluOS and all the other programs, I wish ONE of them would get it right! For example: the search function and the sort ... | |
| Replacing My Maggie 3.6R I've been a Maggie fan for 35 years. I've strayed but always returned. I have 3.3'r and dream about 3.6's! Buy 3.7's or x,s | |
| Warm, yet detailed tube preamp If you're into a kit, try the Vacuum Tube Audio SP14. I did mine up with Mundorf Ag/Au caps, Khozmo remote attenuator, Vishay resistors and NOS 6sn7 tubes. Fits my system's sound like a glove and it's been absolutely trouble free for many years! | |
| What are your thoughts/opinions on the Orchard Audio Starkrimson Mono Ultra Premium It would have been on my short list but the lack of a single ended input is a deal breaker. Yes, I know that there is an adapter cable. Not a chance.... I've done everything I can to simplify, match and perfect things like cables and connections, ... |