johnread57
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| We are buying and reviewing gear all wrong Linn UKOffer whole systems based on stereo or multi channel source and active speakers.And the probably sell loads of them. Smart marketing with smart products. Great market. Indeed doubt many are found here. Erik proposed a different review and s... | |
| What area or country do you live in ? Riyadh, SAUDI Arabia 🇸🇦 been here four years Previously Singapore 🇸🇬 20 yearsFrom Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺 originally | |
| Esoteric K-03Xs Player HK_Fan don’t say the K01 is attractive cos I’m sure the Grandioso is seriously good too 😉Each step is a major hardware upgrade step that results in significant aural pleasure.I’m having my Esoteric fully sealed against EMI RFI at the moment, befor... | |
| Has anyone added a small subwoofer to 2 channel and been thrilled with the result? I wanted to post a shot of my IDEA Sub connected directly from my PassLabs XA25 amp in parallel with my PMC Twenty26 using Western Electric speaker shielded cables by TimePortal. Anyway the package of one sub and PMC sound wonderful. I couldn’t be... | |
| Esoteric K-03Xs Player Any update on you purchase and listening experience? This is one of three Esoteric range I am considering. | |
| A very good ENGINEERING explanation of why analog can not be as good as digital.. This misses the point. If people and a goodly size population say they prefer vinyl then the job is to explain why they do. Unless you can do this scientifically then you are failing to apply the rules you espouse to others to yourself.I don’t bel... | |
| HDMI cable for I2S I’m asking a very naive question simply because I didn’t understand the answers given above. So my apologies at the outset 1. Can I run an hdmi cable between the Oppo103D and my PerfectWave DAC? Use the hdmi out to I2S input on the DAC? Will it pa... | |
| What amps should I audition? And interesting comparison of this DarTzeel with the Boulder 865 integrated, which at nearly half the price and is barely lesser...https://www.stereophile.com/content/dartzeel-cth-8550-integrated-amplifier-page-2 | |
| What amps should I audition? Esoteric integrated amp with DAC & phonostage:Â http://www.esoteric.jp/products/esoteric/f03a/indexe.html3in1 solution...vs Accuphase E600...https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/accuphase-e600-or-esoteric-f-03a | |
| PS Direct Stream latest firmware, "Snowmass" Will this update come to the PerfectWave DAC, do you know? | |
| JBL 4367: What an AMAZING sounding speaker! And the professional review here..https://hometheaterhifi.com/reviews/speaker/floor-standing/jbl-4367-studio-monitor-loudspeaker-revie... | |
| HAVE ALL SALES STOPPED ON AUDIOGON ??? Took took it to heart. Reduced price. Now at 1/3 retail price. Purchased boosts etc. Let’s see. | |
| DO CABLES REALLY MATTER? Oh goody another cable discussion! My approach has been within my budget to take a consistent whole of system approach over more than three years. Adding power chords interconnects and speaker cables from one supplier. Sometimes upgrading models a... | |
| Prima Luna Integrated - EL34, KT88, KT150, Brimar AU - My experience And yet...Trafomatic or Cary, Ayon, and Whammerdyn are other brands that I think compete with PrimaLuna. | |
| price of Oppo players threw the roof I bought and upgraded a Pioneer LX88, too bad Oppo. Beats the Oppo 205 anyway...and later in a year's time or so when Pioneer release their new players...I'll be back. |