wolf_garcia
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| Devore O vs Audionote Does anybody around here think Devore speakers are somewhat overpriced? Cabinets made next door to his shop (plywood?), couple of bespoke drivers...the Baby costs $7,000 or so...093 $8400...a handmade guitar in that price range has more craft than... | |
| New MOFI speaker (Andrew Jones) I was thinking of trying out the new MoFi speakers but bought another acoustic guitar instead. It sounds like live music (only when played, otherwise it's fairly quiet). | |
| Tube amps and a Stradivarius Nelson Pass did some fancy footwork designing the XA-25 (Eliminated "degeneration" feedback...whatever that means) to make it appeal to tube heads (like me) or maybe just himself, and it seems to do just that in Class A...engaging indeed... | |
| Mid-fi tube vs high-end SS Note that "high end" denotes quality and not necessarily a steep price. My Schiit Freya (original version) preamp has more flexibility relative to tube use (or not) and ins and outs than pretty much anything out there and consistently gets a "Clas... | |
| Mid-fi tube vs high-end SS My Dennis Had tube amp is hardly "mid fi" except that it wasn't expensive, and I still listen to it from time to time but it was relegated to a resting spot by a Pass XA-25. That actually is one of the most transparent SS amps out there but it's 5... | |
| Thought I’d share: Nicely done and practical DAC review Sorry man, but questioning my personal esthetic won't harsh my mellow...and no, Schiit seems sort of hilarious especially when you see Jason Stoddard guzzling wine during an entire interview (who, by the way, was part of Sumo, a GREAT name for an ... | |
| Thought I’d share: Nicely done and practical DAC review I will never buy anything from Denafrips as the name bothers me. What the hell is a Denafrips? Schiit doesn't bother me and I do buy their stuff including a Bifrost 2/64 (got the upgrade) that some feel sounds pretty much like the YGGDRASIL+ which... | |
| The Right Speaker Cables I've got some pricey AQ and Morrow cables but curiosity reared its ugly head again so I bought a pair Kimber's new red and black (cool looking) 8PR cables...relatively inexpensive and they now have the "vari strand" copper innards in the latest ve... | |
| Amazon music vs Qobuz Tidal sounds great in my gear heap and that made Amazon (tried it briefly but...meh) seem unnecessary...A Node 2i into a Bifrost 2/64 DAC (the Node internal DAC doesn't sound nearly as good as either of my outboard DACs)...I don't see any reason t... | |
| Power conditioner vs use of a audio grade outlet? I use high quality outlets for their obvious grabbiness as that's sort of comforting. Note that none of the "premium" AC cables I use display that sort of grabbiness on the component end...weird... | |
| Hi-end audio is a big zero In recent years I've sent back or sold some well regarded speakers when they didn't have the mojo I seem to require from them in my listening space...just the way it goes. I've been much luckier with my amp and front end choices but would never b... | |
| Powered speakers show audiophiles are confused Due to incipient and clearly evil air born vibrations of all sorts, it's important to remember to never play music through any gear near any speakers. Further, it's also important to avoid the use of any speakers in the first place to listen to mu... | |
| Schiit Freya + I've owned an original version Freya for years (many other preamps preceded it) rolling various tubes through it and settled on NOS GEs. Seemingly its only flaw is its price as it's just too damn inexpensive for many audio snobs. It's a superb pre... | |
| Types of Audiophiles You missed "Pretentious Know-it-all Who's Compelled to Categorize People." | |
| Does an Audioquest Niagra 1200 limit amplifier dynamics? My Bryston Bit 15 seems to do no harm...a huge Piltron transformer. |