zstokes
Responses from zstokes
| Your suggestions would be greatly appreciated Curious which pre you selected, if you've in fact purchased one yet? | |
| Cars. What does the typical audiophile drive? I used to want expensive cars. Now, I love only spending $43 to fill up the tank. I love my '12 Ford Focus Titanium. The Sync system sucks, but it's overall the best vehicle I've owned so far. | |
| DAC recommendation for an entry level system Spotify does indeed stream at 320kbps, even through a Sonos system (as I am doing)http://www.sonos.com/support/help/3.4/en/Sonos_User_Guide/Chap07_new/Spotify.htm | |
| Suggestions short 3' tall floorstander? If you can drive a 4ohm load, the Vienna Acoustics Mozart Grands are 37" tall, and really nice speakers. Very musical. | |
| Emotiva XPA-5 vs. Parasound A51? My old system - JM Labs Chorus 716 mains, Chorus CC and surrounds - were all run from an Emo UPA-5 (200x5 into 8ohms). My speakers are a bit more sensitive than the B&Ws, but the Emo made them come to life.I don't think you have anything to lo... | |
| Best drink while listening to your rig? @Calloway - Phelps Cab is OUTSTANDING. Hell of a nice choice.A lyric from MF Doom: "Oh I know, y'all wanna see a wino? Get the wine out"Indeed. | |
| Sonos to Amp - is simplicity better? I've decided - without even doing the test - to do two things:1. I'm going to buy the Emotiva XDA-2 DAC, and 2. I'm also going to send one ZP90 to Wyred-4-Sound for modification. I want the digital out on the ZP90 to upsample to 24/96.The DAC will... | |
| suggest an under $2000 amp to match 4ohm speakers I have *just* purchased the CJ MF-2500-A that's listed here right now.I was in a local shop last weekend though, and I heard the Mozart Grands being pushed with some McIntosh gear and they sounded lovely. Mc stuff is *not* in the <2k range, but... | |
| Preamp with requirements 'from scratch' rig Thanks Heyraz. I decided to go the CJ route, and we're going to go Paradigm speakers. I'll post a Virtual System when it's complete. | |
| Preamp with requirements 'from scratch' rig I'll ask a more specific question, based on seeing a couple of ads today here on A'gon.Can anyone tell me (in generalities, of course) what the sound would be like with the CJ PV-15 paired with a CJ MF-2500-A?Awful good deal on those two pieces he... | |
| Sonos to Amp - is simplicity better? I'm building a new system for 2-channel, but already have 4 Sonos zones. I'll be trying this test myself, into a new preamp and direct into an amp. I'll try to remember to post my opinions here. | |
| Which Amp/Pre-Amp combo with the Focal 826ws? Historically JM Labs have been very synergistic with YBA gear (this is solid state).Some years ago, I heard the JM Labs Electra line amplified with a YBA Passion Integre, and it was heavenly. I couldn't afford those pieces, and went with JM Labs' ... | |
| What's your latest "Discovery" Kind of a discovery, but more of a re-discovery:Sole Inhabitant &Live from SXSW with the Jazz Mafia HornsThomas Dolby.Really good, and well recorded for live stuff if you like Dolby.Z | |
| Dark Day For Hands On Music-Movie Buyers I'm one of the lucky ones: I've got Amoeba Records on the corner of Highland and Sunset. It's a music lover's paradise.Z | |
| Focal or Blaupunkt Never heard of DLS, but I do know Morel. The higher end Morel's are really nice, but I would still prefer a Focal setup with good amplification - keep in mind though that I also have JM Labs speakers at home so you know where my loyalties are.Z |