Peterayer has my vote. If you have to go to texas, Austin is not bad.
On the digital side it's really come a long way and the convenience will spoil you from day one. A newish Mac Mini and Pure Music software is where my recommendations end. The rest is a matter of time on the internet and diligent homework with you budget as a guid.
Some words of caution. The subjective words you've learned and lived with in the analog world such as "improvement, sounds much better than, a whole new level, and an obviously audible difference," are on a much smaller scale in the digital world.
The word asynchronous needs to qualified. Jitter is a ghost but its real. BNC can be 50 ohms or 75 ohms.
It's become obvious to me that the idea of fidelity in the digital community is different. Not that it's a bad thing or that they are all this way. It's just when you read a glowing comment you really need check the system background on that individual.
I ran across one guy who is very intelligent, well read, very knowledgable of many things digital, and thought highly of by his piers. Only to find out his only system is made up of sound cards driving some questionable powered speakers.
A few manufactures that might be a safe starting point for comparison and white papers: Empirical Audio, Wavelength Audio, Ayre, Metrum Acoustics.
Retirement, you wake up with nothing really to do, by noon your behind.
SENIOR DISCOUNT? Many Parks are now free for you and however is with you.
On the digital side it's really come a long way and the convenience will spoil you from day one. A newish Mac Mini and Pure Music software is where my recommendations end. The rest is a matter of time on the internet and diligent homework with you budget as a guid.
Some words of caution. The subjective words you've learned and lived with in the analog world such as "improvement, sounds much better than, a whole new level, and an obviously audible difference," are on a much smaller scale in the digital world.
The word asynchronous needs to qualified. Jitter is a ghost but its real. BNC can be 50 ohms or 75 ohms.
It's become obvious to me that the idea of fidelity in the digital community is different. Not that it's a bad thing or that they are all this way. It's just when you read a glowing comment you really need check the system background on that individual.
I ran across one guy who is very intelligent, well read, very knowledgable of many things digital, and thought highly of by his piers. Only to find out his only system is made up of sound cards driving some questionable powered speakers.
A few manufactures that might be a safe starting point for comparison and white papers: Empirical Audio, Wavelength Audio, Ayre, Metrum Acoustics.
Retirement, you wake up with nothing really to do, by noon your behind.
SENIOR DISCOUNT? Many Parks are now free for you and however is with you.