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| Basic question about power/watts All too often we focus on only the watts per channel number. There is so much more that make up the power of an amp. One of the best explanations is relating it to a car engine(if you understand cars of course). Cars have torque ratings and horsep... | |
| Speaker Questions @8th-note first thing to get right is “audiophile geeks” don’t mix HT with two channel. OP has not stated his level of two channel. No the obvious Polk like most speaker companies make different levels for speaker lines. I will 100% take a pe... | |
| Speaker Questions What is your primary listening going to be? 90% HT 10% music. Once you figure this out we can help you get the best bang for your bucks. One thing I have found is if you compromise or settle for something like it sounds you are you will not enjoy ... | |
| What is your take on high efficient speakers vs. low efficient speakers? IMO people can get trapped in the rabbit hole of measurements not only in speakers but every component. Music is enjoyed through your ears not through stats snd graphs on paper. I do not care What the numbers are I do care how it sounds to my ears... | |
| musician aquarius r2r dac any good? Gustard has just released a new R2R dac the R26. No reviews out yet but their chip based dac all get high marks from owners. It also is loaded with other features than can be of interest. I am waiting for someone to post a review and listening exp... | |
| Are the Grammy's becoming irrelevant? Yes but then they never were relevant to me. With internet radio and Qobuz new music discovery is so accessible. I enjoy discovering new artists and never thought the Grammies or mtv fit my music taste. Award programs always have snd always be a b... | |
| Becoming an audiophile has been like a second... No, third childhood. This is the emotional response that only music can deliver. It can take you to multiple happy places, many sad places, and when you get to either you know. I think music is way underestimated for its impact. I have songs that within seconds of hea... | |
| Gustard R26 @chayro The R26 is a brand new dac from Gustard. This is their first entry into a fully discrete R2R laddered dac. Their other dac’s that people like are chip or delta sigma base. Thank you for your reply. | |
| Which pair of speakers changed your Hifi life? Game changer for me was the Bose 901’s. They were a true eye opener into the power of marketing and hype. Any manufacture who can commit time, money, and a Theory into a concept can start people talking and turn a turd into a filet mignon. Even wh... | |
| Turn down the Volume! This is one of those topics that can get lost in being to general of an approach. Volume is going to sound different to each individual that is a given and I won’t say anymore on that. My comments are more aimed at the quality and what is behind t... | |
| Acoustic Guitar on Vinyl This is where a Qobuz subscription can come in handy. Search and audition before you buy the album. One point from me imo streaming can sound very good but for some reason or another drums always sound better on albums. There is a full ness that d... | |
| Internet Radio on Audiophile Quality 2 Channel System Are you in love with the music or in love with you system? I myself am in love with the music and will listen to and enjoy it any way I can consume it. Yes there are many way it can be delivered and they all sound different but in the end it is st... | |
| Which device makes for a better digital music source? Computer or streamer? Why is it when people are asked to compare an audio component we are asked to do an apples to apples comparison but in pc to streamer this is thrown out the window. In general I would sure hope s $22,000 streamer would sound better than a $2000 pc... | |
| WiFi streaming — streamer vs. through iPad I stream through a MacBook Pro usb into holo spring dac. One of the biggest sound improvements I made was to hard wire with cate6 to gigabyte switch. I will say the sound stage and bass came to life. I was very happy with the bass improvement as i... | |
| Concerning high end audio names in new cars I also have a Lexus with the Mark Levinson system. I was pretty good stock. I now run my IPhone with camera adapter usb out into an IFI hip dac headphone amp through the aux jack in the system. I have had many audio nuts who are blown away by how ... |