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| Ortofon 2M Bronze vs 2M black any difference? I replaced the Bronze with a BlackAnother world. The black is way superior in every wayAlan | |
| VAC sigma 160 vs. Primaluna HP vs. other I think the Vac Sigma is betterAlan | |
| Hum hum hum If you have no inputs connected to the pre you will most lokely pickup noise or hum. If you use a shorting cap does the hum go away. If you connect a device to the input of the pre is there still hum? If not there is no problemAlan | |
| Evaluating a system - what do you listen for? I want emotional connection more than anything else from my systemAfter years in the recording studio I have a sound built into my head that I go for. It is very similar to the sound in a control room of a good studio.Alan | |
| Audio Note SUTs - Are they worth the money ? It has been a while but when I had my Myabi cartridge I had an Audio Note SUT and it was outstanding. However I never tried anything else. Also I don't remember which SUT it was but I think it was there cheapest.Audio Note stuff is typically very ... | |
| New maggie 1.7's ........ need help! Easy to try both and pick what you like. Typically Tweeters in give you better focus and out give you a bigger sound stage but depends on many other factors. The important thing is to get them at least 3 to 4 feet from tha back wall and a couple o... | |
| anyone stream using livephish app or youtube into their main rig? I would also say laptop into Dac via USB I have an Intona galvonic isolater between my laptop and dac and also use a Singxr USB converter to feed the dac via I2S but you will still get good sound with the laptop and dacAlan | |
| Rockport Technologies addresses cabinet vibration? Wilson also has some very inert cabinets. Then there are Audio Note speakers whose cabinets are designed to vibrate like a violin.Alan | |
| Shindo Montrachet EL34 amp -- can it handle impedance of Snell Type A? The Snell is a 89db 4ohm speaker. It may not be the best for your amp. Alan | |
| Best female vocal recording on CD? Any of the several Jacintha recordingsAlso Eva CassidyAlan | |
| Which is better Coax or Optical cables When you had the Exogal did you use coax or optical. Did you keep the cable when you got rid of the dac. Then use that cable firstt if you get a new dacAlan | |
| Think twice before concluding some thing sounds better I always take several months to evaluate a piece of equipment. I have also found that AB tests lead you no where. I have very firm ideas what I want my gear to sound like and thats what I strive for. Buy the way your description of buying a tv is ... | |
| Quick How to Stream MQA via Tidal to Bluesound I don't remember, does blue sound decode MQA?Alan | |
| Which is better Coax or Optical cables I have always preferred coax over optical. If you have to use optical get a good glass cable, not a plastic one. To recommend coax we need a price point and what equipment you are usingAlan | |
| Tidal has started streaming MQA encoded albums RelloSomething is wrongAll the MQA albums on Tidal are lighting up the blue light on the MeridianThere is no speed changeAlan |