wrm57
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| Miyajima Zero hum? Folkfreak, thanks so much for the detailed response. That is too bad. I think I'll have to pass on this otherwise excellent unit. | |
| Which should I do between Mac Mini or Auralic Mini I've been using an Auralic Mini for the past few months and love it for streaming Tidal. With the stock wall-wart, it's pretty OK; with an SBooster power supply, the sound is excellent, besting my Marantz SA11-2 on Redbook. Like any good source, i... | |
| Help returning an Allnic H1500 SE II phono stage Contact David Beetles of Hammerrtone Audio, he is the global distributor for Allnic. He’s a great guy and very knowledgeable.I believe David has retired and Albert has taken over as distributor. | |
| Does PMC sound boxy? (Maggie, Magico & PMC comparison needed) I’ve owned PMC IB2i for the past four years. Before that, in this system, Montana EPS2 and Vandy 3A Sig. The IB2i are less boxy than the Montanas and perhaps slightly more than the Vandies (but so much better-sounding on the whole that it’s hard t... | |
| Harman/Kardon Receiver Love my 430 powering ADS L1290 mkii speakers. Amazing sound. I used to have a 930, too, but it went belly up. | |
| Spotify Premium vs Tidal ... opinions? David, thanks for the tip. What brand of fuse do you like in there (if I may momentarily divert the thread)? | |
| Spotify Premium vs Tidal ... opinions? I’m hardcore into vinyl but became curious about streaming. So I bought the Auralic Aries Mini bundled with a year of Tidal to use in a second system. After listening for the past week, all I can say is wow! It really sounds good! I have a Marantz... | |
| Grateful Dead: Mars Hotel LP recording My MoFi Mars Hotel sounds just like yours, fjn04. I always thought I got a bad pressing, but apparently not. | |
| Dedicated Line(s), One Line or Two? Indeed. I had my downstairs remodeled two years ago and put in four 20-amp lines coming off an 80-amp subpanel. I use them all: one each for amp, pre-amp, and phono stage; then the leftover one for digital, etc. I even sold my RSA Dimitri. Everyth... | |
| Turntable isolation... I use a Minus K and love it under my Brinkmann Oasis. I used to have a second one under a Clearaudio. You have to weight them to their limit, though, to get best results, and balancing your TT on them can be a little challenging. I use heavy brass... | |
| Best KT88s (specifically for VAC Auricle Musiblocs) You are most welcome, andreweast. No, I have never tried the 88-98. | |
| Best KT88s (specifically for VAC Auricle Musiblocs) I tried the Gold Lion KT-88s in my 300.1a and did not like them at all--very detailed but too mechanical and hard. The Shugang KT-88SC are much better to my ears, with more bloom and texture along with plenty of detail. But VAC can no longer sourc... | |
| TUBE AMP LOVERS - What SS amp makes you smile??? On a whim, and as a change of pace from my VAC 300.1a, I picked up a used Plinius SA-103 last summer at a really good price from someone here on A’gon. May too good of a price: it was advertised as mint but arrived with a noisy right channel. Who ... | |
| How many use Vintage Hi-Fi systems? I have four systems operating in my home, one of which is vintage, more or less: H/K 430 receiver with ADS L1290 MkII speakers and a Nak BX300 deck. It sounds really, really good. But it's still the lowest rung. | |
| Unison Research S6 or Leben CS-300F or Manley Stingray II??? Don't put too much stock in Stereophile. I have a Stingray II in a secondary system (with Merlin TSM and a Marantz SA-11s2) and find it very satisfying, especially after re-tubing with Psvane EL84. Never heard the others you mention, though. |