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I've been enjoying this dac for several months now. I have tried USB and COAX and now I2S. There...

I have a bit of a dilemma in that I’m having a hard time moving from my Simaudio 340 i. I absolut...

Ok, help me out fellas. Is it a myth or what? I’m a good listener, I listen deep into the music,...

I've been listening a lot to the excellent new Album from Lana del Rey.  One track really stands ...

 Hello, Has anyone run older pass labs x series amps with a  Classe SSP -800  pre ?   Also, ar...

I went into an audio store not knowing it was only dj and professional systems nothing home audio...

I've been listening to "The Gotland Sessions" by the Magnus Ringblom Quartet for a good while now...

When your AC starts going it may be time to survey your electrical panel for hot spots.  Just put...

I am typing up a document with all details of my system components and cables with approximate va...

I recently came into possession of a TEAC LPR 400 turntable that can copy vinyl to CD. The proble...

Looking to add more acoustic treatment on the wall behind the speakers. Currently using GIK absor...

Found an article I read a while ago and thought I would share it. Based on this I’ve been using m...

 Found a superb deal on a new Accuphase 380 to add to my collection of amps. I have four that I r...

AHHH CRAP, I MEANT THE TITLE TO BE ABOUT DEPTH. Sorry & Thank you. Can’t edit the title.

I already had a Revox B-77 Mk II (modded to play 15ip/iec) that I used for Tape Project, Analogou...

I like the Puritan 156 a lot and wondered if any users have tried cords other than the Puritan mo...

Curious on your thoughts of this video. Thanks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTwwvY8Is1o&a...

I have a Rotel 951 CD player paired with an Arcam alpha7 amp and Paradigm speakers. One speaker c...

Went to see Big Bad Voodoo Daddy at Penn's Peak Friday night.  The sound was superb and blew all ...

Hi All - I've spent the last few months researching power conditioners with some level of surge ...

• I think the Musician Audio Pisces is a good value and worth a look. https://www.a... (soix)

• I have a First Watt F5 clone, dual mono, with a Pass Korg NuTube preamp with not m... (speakerpeeper)
• @arhgef  What is make and model of the Class A amp and speakers that you demoed a... (kennyc)
• 25 Watts “or less” The lower the amp wattage, the more limiting choices of spea... (kennyc)

• When it comes to big vs little subs and one vs many, I don't care.  I just want th... (jon_5912)
• @smodtactical , For that space you are going to need at least two 12" subs with ex... (mijostyn)
• Has anyone heard of or had experience with Snap AV?  They are a custom install onl... (jon_5912)
• @phusis I definitely am wrestling with this now. What if I got some 12 inch klipsc... (smodtactical)
• For a large space like the one initially lined out by the OP (or be that even a sm... (phusis)
• @jon_5912  That is sort of like a rel six pack except you have different sizes and... (smodtactical)
• I'm curious if anyone has tried having a multi-way sub array with several small su... (jon_5912)

• Dear @mijostyn  : " SUTs are a waste of time when you have a phono stage like the ... (rauliruegas)
• @newtoncr , I have an MC Diamond and it definitely sounds better with current mode... (mijostyn)
• By the way, Bonzo, it would be helpful on your blog if you would define the terms ... (lewm)
• Bonzo, your zeal for traveling all over Europe to audition these very eccentric sy... (lewm)
• @rauliruegas Be careful, there are a bunch of folk who believe that the ’terrible... (daveyf)
• Dear @newtoncr  : Well I think that you have the Anna diamond Ortofon recomendatio... (rauliruegas)
• Hi everyone, following up on the dava. I got my dava ref with tube power supply .... (newtoncr)

• @jeffstrick if I have the so called itch so what? Upgrading your system to its hig... (dman1974)
• As Sherlock is a fictional character. You simply have the itch and are looking for... (jeffstrick)
• @jeffstrick What and incredibly insightful deduction. Sherlock has nothing on you!  (dman1974)
• It looks to me you are setting up to simply swap sideways. This usually means disa... (ghdprentice)
• @winoguy17 + 1.  I had the 340i with many SF speakers, Olympica 1, Nova4 and Maxim... (jeffstrick)
• I have the Moon 700i, you find them often at around 6k USD. Best amp I ever had, i... (habermas)
• If you already have a “good” soundstage, then the issue may not be the amp. Play a... (zlone)
•  Why are you so convinced the 340i is limiting the soundstage? Could be your room. (winoguy17)
• Moonriver 404 Reference  Norma Revo 140 (gryphongryph)

• In simple words as above. (petg60)
• Not a myth. Depends on the acoustic, the recording, and the ability of the system. (noromance)
• it really depends on your setup in order to reproduce a good soundstage you need h... (audiotroy)
• @mihorn it sounds like you must be listening to a boom box. Yes, depth is real. I ... (dadork)
• Audio companies don’t want you to know! In 60’s and 70’s, hi-end audio companies ... (mihorn)
•      Whenever imaging or soundstage are mentioned, I like to remind people about t... (rodman99999)
• room/speaker set up is highly determinative of success in having a good hifi have ... (jjss49)
• I created much more depth by better positioning of my speakers and also with tube ... (hilde45)
• OP, Are you able to discern soundstage “depth” in live performances? Is there a sp... (rhg3)
• I don’t listen “deep into music”, I just listen to music.  Some recordings have a ... (vonhelmholtz)

• @grislybutter I'm sorry that has happened, it certainly isn't something I advocate... (dadork)
• There are certainly more than the two extreme types @grislybutter refers to. I thi... (sokogear)
• I guess I've always thought the this whole thing was about the music. It is for me... (widmerpool)
• @vinylguy2016 I think there are two types: the high rollers with money no object a... (grislybutter)
• My impression of many of the contributors to Audiogon is best described by the wor... (vinylguy2016)
• Why spend hundreds of thousands on an audio system or a car when you can invest t... (jjss49)

• Geminiani - Anthony Pleeth, Richard Webb, Christopher Hogwood – Six Cello Sonata... (noromance)
• Clark Kessinger – Old-Time Music With Fiddle & Guitar (Rounder 1972) Uncert... (noromance)
• John Oates with The Good Road Band "Arkansas" 2017/Thirty Tigers (slaw)
• @noromance Cool it was played at the show, it probably sounds really nice played o... (bslon)
• @bslon +1 Flat Baroque. I got Jeff Catalano to to play it in the Acora room in AXP... (noromance)
• Kathleen Edwards "Asking for Flowers"  2008/Zoe Records (slaw)
• Cat Stevens / Tea For The Tillerman 1970 A&M (bslon)
• Jennifer Warnes / famousblueraincoat  2015 Porch Light Impex RE, orig. 1990 (bslon)
• Roy Harper / Flat Baroque And Berserk  2016 Warner Remaster (bslon)
• The Alarm = "Equals" (reubent)
• Rush - "Permanent Waves" From the 40th Anniversary Box Set (reubent)
• Ass Ponys - "Electric Rock Vinyl" (The vinyl version of "Electric Rock Music") (reubent)
• Neutral Milk Hotel - "In the Aeroplane Over the Sea" (reubent)
• Pablo Casals & Rudolf Serkin Beethoven - The Complete Cello Sonatas Sonata... (bkeske)
• Hilary Hahn - Paris Prokofiev - Concerto For Violin And Orchestra No. 1 In D Ma... (bkeske)
• Boogaloo by the Tektoarythmiacs. Awesome. (corelli)
• Kathleen Edwards "Total Freedom"  2020/Dualtone (slaw)
• Barabbas "S/T"  PP/promo (slaw)
• Amyl & That Sniffers "Comfort to Me"  2021/ATO (slaw)
• @noromance   Brian, streaming Bartók. Romanian Folk Dances. The string orchest... (bkeske)
• Tokyo String Quartet : Bartók Die 6 Streichquartette (The String Quartets, Les Qua... (bkeske)
• @bkeske  Brian, streaming Bartók. Romanian Folk Dances. The string orchestral vers... (noromance)
• Steve, one of my all time favorites. I have the 12" version of Life's What You Mak... (noromance)
• Talk Talk "The Colour of Spring" Latest reissue (slaw)
• @bkeske I must play more of their stuff. Not enough time.  @slaw  I prefer her wo... (noromance)
• Calexico "Travel all"  2000/Quarterstick Records (slaw)
• Just arrived, another to add to this series I am collecting…. Sándor János conduc... (bkeske)

• Again, thanks for the advice.   I already changed fuses.  I meant when I said I'd... (jsbelieve)
• OK. even if you inspect the fuses visually, you might not see a problem. They're c... (tweak1)

• RV, I don't know whether or not this will be helpful but I'm familiar with your li... (newbee)
• As an experiment convert your system to a mono setup.  See if you like it any bett... (onhwy61)
• Frogman,  You are so right.  Our training as musicians ingrains in us a quest for... (rvpiano)
• I stand by my previous suggestion about the relocation of your listening chair.  I... (frogman)
• Audio Nervosa is truly like a chronic disease. There are periods of time when I’m ... (rvpiano)
• Check out the RAAL SR1a with even a $300 Shitt Jotenhuim R headphone amp (if still... (yyzsantabarbara)
• Look into headphone. I am like you and a speaker lover and a music lover above all... (samureyex)
• Thanks for your support! (rvpiano)
• (nonoise)
• Reminder to my future self - when I get to a point of four word unhelpful forum r... (hilde45)
• @ebm  Pack it in ASAP. Perhaps good advice for some posters, here. Don't take ... (hilde45)
• **** relocating myself in the listening space, so that imaging is not a factor, ma... (frogman)
• To be sure, there’s absolutely nothing better than when music and sound come toget... (rvpiano)
• @ebm Pack it in ASAP.   Reminder to my future self - when I get to a point of ... (decooney)
• Use some of the discipline you mustered when getting your Masters and PhD and trai... (onhwy61)
• @rvpiano ...relocating myself in the listening space, so that imaging is not a fa... (decooney)
• we are all sitting on the curve of diminishing returns, in different spots. Think ... (grislybutter)
• Decooney, Thanks for your detailed response. I see the similarities between us. I... (rvpiano)
• @rvpiano ..I got my musical inspiration and love of classical music as a child li... (decooney)

• Heretobuy: +1 the Centennial Collection of Robert Johnson is the holy grail for t... (rettrussell)
• Osamu Kitajima – Beyond The Circle If you system can handle this, then you are on... (chris59)
• Mezzanine - Massive Attack (pawoodster)
• Bille Eilish  Happier than ever Eva Cassidy  Songbird  and Ella and Louis   Th... (shkong78)
• The Steve Wilson remix of Chicago II sounds pretty good to me along with  The Beat... (shutupuface)
• More than any other single group, The Beatles expanded the range of what rock and ... (heretobuy)
• Here are a few, and no I'm not a huge grunge fan, but the Unplugged CDs are extrem... (vthokie83)
• I just read Tylermunn's post about Glenn Gould and have downloaded his collection ... (tonyzvault51)
• LOL on the Beatles debate.   Ask: Who are the greatest of all rock bands?   I do... (curtdr)
• Diana Krahl, The Girl In The Other Room and Roger Waters, Amused To Death.   (hikerneil)
• PS : Jim Morisson rest in peace in Paris. His grave is at Père Lachaise cemetery w... (lucky53)
• You are wellcome. Just listened the entire cd yesterday evening with a friend. The... (lucky53)
• @lucky53 You induced me to put on my first-day-it-hit-the-stores LP of The Doors' ... (edcyn)
• Gumbedamit Saint Albans. I live in the neighborhood.       (cofrancis)
• A second + for Jazz at the Pawnshop.  A new 2021 2-disk CD version from AudioNaut... (serottap)
• With 11,000 CDs and a very diverse music library/music genre that is too difficult... (fleschler)
• @gumbedamit Without Googling, Queens? I know Louis Armstrong lived there. (heretobuy)

• @shkong78, thanks for the support. (orchardaudio)

• Must be electronic.  Nothing natural could generate such a force. (lollipopguild)
• What type of bass are you talking about? Strings? Electronic? James Blake will als... (dadork)

• I never had the popping or clicking issue on my Denafrips Area II, but finally too... (bkeske)
• @goex54 - I had a few pops and clicks prior to the firmware upgrade.  Not enough t... (mceljo)
• I have a Mac Book Pro  running Mojave 10.14.6, and wanted to know if anyone has do... (fthompson251)
• The only thing that I have hooked up to the Ares 2 is my CD transport via toslink... (erik_squires)
• @erik_squires  The only thing that I have hooked up to the Ares 2 is my CD transpo... (goex54)
• @goex54 - Interesting. Is it possible you have a digital ground loop? Do you have ... (erik_squires)
• I guess I should have given more specifics. I'm using a Cambridge Audio CXC via Au... (goex54)
• @erik_squires - I'll be curious to see if your tip resolves the issue.  I have not... (mceljo)

• @sns  I just noticed a comment you made on 28th Jan about the addition of the Fini... (lollipopguild)

• Thank you both for your response.... (mervo)

• @the19thhole "Yes I’m aware the Pass amps are more designed for music."   You ... (decooney)

• I use 2 myself and love what they do.  (rsf507)
• Thanks for all the responses thus far... (gnoworyta)
• @gnoworyta - if I were you, I’d spend the money on a Puron. You will hear a major ... (stevebohnii)

• @curiousjim  Put the converters after your last Ethernet connection. I thought yo... (mitch2)
• @curiousjim I am running the Finisar FCBG110SD1C03 and also the FTLX1475D3BTL like... (jeffstrick)
• my belief gained through my travels on this subject is that good clocking and elim... (jjss49)
• "I just watched a few videos about audiophile switches and I don’t understand the ... (tablejockey)
• @mitch2  One more question, do you have the converters before your router or plug... (curiousjim)
• @curiousjim  A few years ago, Steve Plaskin (with AudioStream at the time) posted... (mitch2)
• @curiousjim  that's interesting, the short ports work down to 35Hz and the long p... (markprice)
• @markprice  Thanks for the reply. After reading a bit more and listening to the v... (curiousjim)
• @mitch2  Thanks for your reply, I screwed up. The part above about getting the i... (curiousjim)
• taking a step back, i think part of the fun in this pursuit is trying stuff and fi... (jjss49)
• @dinov  message sent (curiousjim)
• @8th-note  Thanks for the reply. yes I have a CD transport, An Audiolab 6000cdt,... (curiousjim)
• Always the naysayers.  Too funny.  I got me an expensive network switch, put it af... (tonywinga)
• I’ll have another shot of that Snake Oil please!!!! (rmpetrop)
• If you want to start small install fiber media converters. They not only eliminate... (sgreg1)
• @8th-note  Very well stated. (laps)
• At no point will it improve the signal, and the standard certainly doesn’t state ... (erik_squires)
• I added a high end Ethernet cable which feeds my Aurender. The claim was that this... (vonhelmholtz)

• @painter24 Thank you! Wow I love this. New music to listen to! Goes right back to... (musicfan2349)
• MRQ is kinda like soundtrack music…for like a melodrama.  You need to dig deeper t... (dave_b)
• PUG!!  I have a pug…Emma 9 years old Chet is super cool and laid back…great recor... (dave_b)
• @stuartk    There is nothing wrong with improvisation per se. But necessarily if ... (clearthinker)
• @clearthinker  So, you mean: Jazz absent the improvisational; aspect? That ain't... (stuartk)
• @plumptonvinyl  +1 for Passport... Nice one...! (ticat)
• I would check out titles by Bill Charlap. You may also like Emmet Cohen's classic ... (scottya118)
• Bob James and Earl Klugh's album "Cool".  You'll feel better immediately. (boxcarman)
• +1 @gosta  (dinov)
• @deadhead1000  Right On  - Bright Sized Life by Pat Metheny Excellent choice! M... (dougsat)
• Hi, I would recommend the following: Tingvall Trio - All albums but I love Vägen... (plumptonvinyl)
• Exactly the reason I dropped Qobuz. This is a primary function of streaming (for m... (chocaholic)
• I’m not familiar with Magnus Ringbloom, however just listened to a little of the G... (dsv1)
• There are many such music especially from Quboz/Tidal/Spotify play list. Try Oscar... (ham_firl)
• "Piano Jazz" Stockholm Jazz Quartet  "Sunday At The Village Vanguard" Bill Evans ... (wsrrsw)
• No mention of Pat Metheny, his first album was the first Jazz Album that really go... (deadhead1000)
• Best I know of: Oscar Peterson Trio We Get requests You look good to me   Sou... (jeffseight)
• I confess that I haven't yet had a chance to hear the Magnus Ringblom Quartet, but... (petaluman)
• @clearthinker Only in limited quantities?   (perkri)
• More on the smooth jazz side, but give David Benoit a try. American Landscape or A... (bjp9738)
• Jazz in limited quantities is OK.  Just try to avoid noodling.  FZ. (clearthinker)
• Bernt Rosengren Quartet - I’m Flying (gosta)
• @dougsat thanks for that. I had the "On Vacation" album already listed a couple of... (painter24)
• Till Bronner - The Good Life (dougsat)
• Carl Winther Trio - Relaxin  (dougsat)
• @painter24 Miles Davis "In A Silent Way"  (bigtwin)
• Look to "Cool Jazz" artists and the "West Coast" sounds. Too many great pianists/h... (tablejockey)

• Noah's Ark - Eek-A-Mouse  (dabel)
• "Security" Amyl and The Sniffers  (slaw)
• Adrian Belew - Drive  (dabel)
• Babyface - Whip Appeal (dabel)
• "Desperados Waiting for a Train" Steve Earle and The Dukes (slaw)
• "Run" Kathleen Edwards  (slaw)
• Beneath The Piano - The Devil Makes Three  (dabel)
• "Buy a Little Time" Lucero (slaw)
• “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again” - Thanks @slaw. :-) (dabel)
• Good one @dabel. 😁 (slaw)
• "Song For a Good Son" The Bangles (slaw)
• Waiter, There’s A Yawn In My Ear - The Roaring Silence  :-)  (dabel)
• I Believe In You - Don Williams  (dabel)
• "I Will Take Care of You" The Bangles (slaw)

• +1   (dadork)

• Aliens plan to visit soon to offer immortal life. So just hang on a little longer (jumia)
• Do nothing. (jumia)
• I had / have the same concern.  I don't want my system or records winding up in a ... (quincy)
• One of the main things you can do to help your heirs sort through the remains of y... (8th-note)
• Josey records will buy them. (jeffstrick)
• College radio stations? (erik_squires)
• If you use the dicogs app to catalog your vinyl and cd collection, a successor can... (woofhaven1992)
• Your heirs should send all their vinyl to me.  They can sell the CDs as coffee cup... (bpoletti)
• Carolina Soul in Durham, NC. They do consignments. Have weekly auctions and EBay a... (slaw)
• @hifiman5 so eloquently and succinctly stated “My solitary passion”. Completely fe... (kingbr)
• My heirs would probably throw them in the trash, or sell them for maybe 50 cents a... (ross6860)
• hifiman5 We are kindred spirits! I had a McCormack DNA-1 Deluxe that I ran for al... (patrickdowns)
• My audio guy has instructions to sell my system and my vinyl collection upon my de... (ghdprentice)
• Too all of the old men of this site, take comfort is the words of the great Bob Dy... (bigtwin)
• Identify a college that has a major in voice or instruments.  They may also have a... (sgordon1)
• I understand your situation in that mine mimics yours. They want to lay claim to ... (vonhelmholtz)
• OP, you might consider cataloging your collection in Discogs.com It's very satisfy... (noromance)
• @bigtwin Your solution would be my favorite way to go I just don't know if any fam... (hifiman5)
• Without knowing where you live or the genre, quantity, age or condition of your co... (rhg3)
• @hifiman5  This is not the first thread I have read lately on what the family sho... (bigtwin)
• I'll take them, bro!  (noromance)

• You really need to hear this IA . I would pick it over all others in your range.  ... (jeffstrick)
• @2psyop  After much looking and reading, the MF M3si looks like a top contender. I... (vinyljones1)
• I have had both Parsound and Musical Fidelity brands. I have the A21 amp and the M... (2psyop)
• "your best bang for the buck" and "I have one for sale" sounds like a great deal b... (grislybutter)
• I would advise against the Lintons as I had them, in a similar sized room, and the... (grislybutter)

• @reubent no, not weird, and if they are a good match with the rest of your system,... (decooney)
• My speakers are big 3-way "bookshelf" speakers, similar in style/size to the Brute... (reubent)
• @decooney  Agreed, and then some. If I only had the space and the money, I'd be o... (nonoise)
• @nonoise reminds me of the old JBLs that are refurbished by KenRick Sounds in Jap... (decooney)
• @nonoise that’s a certain kind of vintage. +1 (knownothing)
• (nonoise)
• @nonoise those look like a home version of the Grateful Dead’s Wall of Sound.  Phi... (knownothing)
• @decooney , Yes. they remind me of the old JBLs that are refurbished by KenRick So... (nonoise)
• @nonoise  UK, the Stratton Acoustics Elypsis 1512:   Now those are some neat s... (decooney)
• Just came across this new breed of old school speakers from the UK, the Stratton A... (nonoise)

• Thanks @cleeds @seismicfrog for the information, and I stand corrected. Since comp... (mspot)
• @seismicfrog - makes sense. Thx for the insight! (moofoo)
• @moofoo From. Your. Desktop. PC.    This is a wholly separate use case from OPs q... (seismicfrog)
• @cleeds...is 100% correct.  I've had a Harman Kardon CD recorder since the day it ... (mofimadness)
• Verbatim disc are labeled the same, indicating for music. I tested this morning re... (moofoo)
• mspot Blank CD discs are generic and there is no distinction between writing... (cleeds)
• Live and learn! I’ve made thousands of music CD’s on a computer and never heard of... (curiousjim)
• I have a Phillips CD recorder, model 760. It will not record music on data CDs. Th... (moofoo)
• THESE are what you want. I have thousands of these burned from my bootlegging days... (re-lar-kvothe)
• mspot   Excellent advice.  Happy Listening! (jafant)
• Blank CD discs are generic and there is no distinction between writing audio or da... (mspot)
• Thanks for the feedback. I bought a small package of blank CD's for about $7 on am... (tomsstereo)
• Yes Amazon has everything at your fingertips as it takes over the world of commerce. (mjcmt)

• My initial thoughts are the GroundMaster, coupled with the GoundMaster City (no i... (jea48)

• Thanks Kota1. That was a great video. It's over an hour and I watched the full thi... (leggs)
• Or, don't bother with either and simply enjoy music with a bit of room sound. (wolf_garcia)
• IDK who Paul McGowan is, but does he have any science to back up his claims about ... (mrskeptic)
• This very absorbing conversation may confuse you on diffusion. Most say behind sp... (jeffseight)
• For what it’s worth, Paul McGowan prefers diffusers to absorbers; the former mix r... (snilf)
• I’d definitely recommend either quadratic diffusers or something like GIK Alpha pa... (mike_in_nc)
• I initially started with 2 GIK quadratic diffusers on a shelf in front of my tv sc... (lwin)
• OP If you look at my virtual system you can see how I implemented the video. Inte... (kota1)
• All…thanks for your thoughts!  I watched the video and it makes sense but isn’t ea... (audphile1)
• I have experimented a lot over the years with acoustic panels, mostly from GIK. I ... (thyname)

• Lot of detail missing in terms of make/models involved, but it could be that you a... (mlsstl)

• The 4708 (26 gauge) is a bit more brittle than some of the other 20/22/25.5/26 gau... (dekay)
• Thanks for your answer: I went through most of the comments, there is practically ... (peterbel)

• I have read very mixed reviews of the Nobsound.  Has anyone had experience with Zy... (twilightround)
• I've used the Nobsound 4 in 1 out RCA to good effect. (noromance)
• Yes.  I am looking for recommendations.     (twilightround)

• . Now they bring it right into your garage.   Sweet!  Not sure the terminology... (erik_squires)
• @erik_squires  You are probably thinking of fiber-to-the-curb. Now they bring it ... (spenav)
• Fiber to the house can be a blessing. Absolutely, but the point of the article ... (erik_squires)
• Fiber to the house can be a blessing. I am getting it next week. Hallelujah! (spenav)

• @dwest1023 My impressions mirror yours. I preferred the Pass, found the E800 a bit... (swede58)
• Funny, I have been at this hobby since I was 12 and I’m 68 now. Younger I loved th... (dwest1023)
• in my experience a modern luxman class ab amp (or int amp) is voiced a touch sharp... (jjss49)
• Bluorion, I have never heard a Luxman. It was on my list to purchase one, I have n... (dwest1023)
• Swede, it has been awhile since I have listen to my Pass. I have purchased my othe... (dwest1023)
• Congrats!! I have the Luxman 505uxii and it's super smooth as well. From your desc... (bluorion)
• @dwest1023  How did the Accuphase 380 compare to the Int 250? I have heard the E8... (swede58)
• dwest1023   Nice score! I love my Accuphase reference CD player. I can only imag... (jafant)

• Nice to see this as I have a history with A-25s.  I didn't own them during the '70... (pryso)
• SEAS A26 kit owner here. Purchased the kit in Canada from Solen with the big SEAS ... (dynacoj)

•      Whenever imaging or soundstage are mentioned, I like to remind people about t... (rodman99999)
• EBM excellent answer. (jayctoy)
• Yes/no/maybe (ebm)
• I always wondered why people don't just buy 4 speakers for an amp that would separ... (grislybutter)
• It is an illusion, but one that is made better by good room acoustics.  Diffusion ... (erik_squires)
• Depth is an illusion that is somewhat crude, certainly not as precise as lateral p... (larryi)

• Lalitk I enjoy reading season Audiophile post like you   Without hidden Agenda.Goo... (jayctoy)
• Lalitk your post is very interesting, Iam learning from it, Not every expensive Ca... (jayctoy)
• @disc As I said in my earlier post, I have a slightly unique setup with Tannoy’s.... (lalitk)

• one important point touched upon earlier, which bears some emphasis, is that when ... (jjss49)
• @dger1979  definitely a noticeable sonic difference with different rectifiers.  ... (avanti1960)
• Thanks @jjss49 - great suggestion and perspective.  (dger1979)
• anytime, in pretty much any piece of serious hifi gear... if you see a modern rus... (jjss49)

• Get Roon and you’ll never look back. Consider investing in a Small Green Computer ... (krell_fan1)
• here was my stream sequence:   I started with an Apple TV to a cheap peachtree d... (ianrmack)
• Just wanted to note that both Cambridge Audio and NAD came out recently with some ... (moonwatcher)
• yes, despite some time having passed since i went through most of the starter stre... (jjss49)
• I am in the same boat as the OP. For me it is either a new Bluesound Node 130 or a... (stuartbmw3)

• My experience with pro has been pretty mixed. I use Canare Starquad for interconn... (terry9)
• Pro audio invents innovates audiophile products incorporate this. Many pro audio c... (johnk)
• +1 @ghdprentice he saved me a lot of writing, pro audio and home audio are two com... (dinov)
• I’m a wanna be musician. I own Focal Solo 6BE monitors and did have a Focal Sub6. ... (michaellent)
• Long ago, I worked with pro audio and found it very much like home audio in a lot ... (curiousjim)
• I have been pleased using some components made by "pro" manufacturers. My Manley ... (jwei)
• Pro gear mixes nicely with home, and no pun intended. ;)   (asvjerry)
• This is how Benchmark positions their pro gear for the home, I don't think the goa... (kota1)
• Nothing wrong with the option of good quality pro audio gear. You just won’t read ... (mapman)
• I don’t want to get pulled into this. But the goals of pro audio are very differen... (ghdprentice)
• Just listen and see. (clearthinker)
• Pro audio is a pretty meaningless term - too general. Top quality studio level gea... (yoyoyaya)
• Here you go. $20 each! (noromance)
• I'd go with the PMC surround system. Their new active monitors 6-2 and 8-2 very in... (gosta)

• It's true, for $12,000 used (give or take) you get a speaker that for some reason ... (spearl8)
• @audiowatchfreak - The Revel Salon 2 speakers are indeed an exceptional product th... (bill_k)
• This thread and the ever stranger saga of Revel (I say ever stranger due to the od... (audiowatchfreak)

• @stare You joined Audigon today. Your very first post is to a zombie thread from... (steakster)
• Interesting and really something I have thought a lot about. Could you also indica... (stare)

• @curiousjim  Hello Jim I have seen 3 out of the four musicians from that 1991 liv... (pjw81563)
• Herbie Hancock Wayne Shorter,  1+1.   (curiousjim)
• https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XwCuDTCr3Ng&amp%3Bembeds_euri=https%3A%2F%2F... (acman3)
• @pjw81563  Great find! I have the vinyl and CD’s and have never enjoyed this vid... (curiousjim)
• All is well, pjw.  Thanks.  Hope all is well with you.  Nice clips! (frogman)
• This URL cannot be automatically embedded  (148) Herbie Hancock Cantaloupe Island... (pjw81563)
• @frogman  Hello Frog hope all is well. Duke Pearson was a lot more then just a gr... (pjw81563)

• No regrets you will enjoy this show.I attend yearly since CES in chicago. I never ... (jayctoy)
• I ordered by phone, $50 for 3 days  pass.Blisshifi thanks. (jayctoy)
• Waiting until 24. (ebm)

• I had a Revox HS 2T B77 MK2 and upgraded to a fully restored PR99 MK2, absolutely ... (mgattmch)

• I simply don't have room for a stereo amp in my main system, so monoblocks are a m... (big_greg)
• I don't know for certain, but if someone would send me a pair of ARC 750 monos, I ... (richopp)
• @unreceivedogma    Yes… locating monoblocks within a foot or two (and shortening... (ghdprentice)
• @unreceivedogma Good point. I have mine underneath (ESL57) or beside (Spendor) my ... (noromance)
• Has anyone mentioned the little bit about monoblocs allowing you to get the amps (... (unreceivedogma)
• I get enjoyment out of either of my main system amps-custom 125W tube monoblocks C... (fleschler)

• Thanks for the feedback. Very useful and appreciated. (waltersalas)
• Shunyatas and ultimately decided that they were not quite to my taste. Found th... (rsf507)
• In my experience with Puritan 156, I have tried both of Puritan cords. The OE cord... (nasaman)
• Well, let's see. I'll take these questions one at a time. I have actually tried se... (waltersalas)
• What made you choose the Puritan vs the competitors and what claims are made for u... (vonhelmholtz)

• Hard to find for unfortunate reasons, but the black cat tron AES is very much wort... (metaldetektor)
• @svenjosh , can’t wait to hear of your testing of the Sablon and Nordost AES cable... (nyev)
• Hello all, My Grimm MU1 arrives tomorrow and will run my roon core and stream dire... (fastfreight)
• @nyev, sorry I just saw your question. There is no generic cable that came with my... (svenjosh)
• “To me it just doesn’t make sense to put a $10K streamer in front of a $4,500 DAC”... (nyev)
• “Baetis Reference series.  It sounded like music in a way nothing else did.” @joh... (lalitk)
• I was at the Audiofest show In Toronto Canada a few months ago & by far & ... (john1)
• To me it just doesn’t make sense to put a $10K streamer in front of a $4,500 DAC ... (davespencer)
• @metaldetektor , thanks for confirming.  No SPDIF either.  I will pick up the chea... (nyev)
• Do you have a SPDIF cable? A new Grimm will sound good with that as well. No aes i... (metaldetektor)
• @nyev mine did not come with one when I bought last year. Do you have a rca/spdif ... (ghasley)
• @ghasley ​​@metaldetektor ​​​@svenjosh , can either of you tell me if the MU1 come... (nyev)
• @fleschler , thank you, I will hold out hope that experimenting with the SR fuses ... (nyev)
• @nyev  I don't have specialty breakers but as you, everything is connected on one ... (fleschler)
• @fleschler I did upgrade my house’s AC circuits to address the issue last time (al... (nyev)
• @fastfreight , I am using an Audioquest Hurricane for all my source equipment.  On... (nyev)
• @nyev  Yes, in my prior home where night and day differences were quite obvious an... (fleschler)
• @nyev what power cord are you using on your Tambaqui? (fastfreight)
• @fleschler glad to hear the day-night problem went always for you as your system i... (nyev)
• I agree and also purchased the same Torus isolation transformer from Bryston Bit-2... (fleschler)

• What that dude!! (ebm)
• I don't know about Tidal. When I'm not listening to my own sources, I listen to MQ... (pedroeb)
• I think MQA is better for older people like me that have some hearing loss and app... (rb00758)

• Is this a Loft type space, some kind of repurposed factory or something   30'x 90'... (axeis1)
• https://www.audioholics.com/tower-speaker-reviews/philharmonic-bmr   I own a pair... (doodle6)

• @m669326 - So I got the Gold Note DS-10 running last night along with the new Buch... (bluethinker66)

• Thiel placed focused attention on product longevity. The caps are high-temperature... (tomthiel)
• Hi All - thanks for responding, not even sure my CS 1.2's need a re-cap, just that... (rc1985)
•     Also one thing i don’t like at all about the Gaia 2s is that you don’t hear... (prof)
• Ok guys i’ve been using the Isoacoustics Gaia 2 on my 3.7s for the last week with ... (thieliste)
• troidelover1499   Welcome! Yes, Thiel Audio is no longer in business. On the bri... (jafant)
• tomthiel   Thank You for addressing rc1985 query on the CS 1.2 speaker. I hope t... (jafant)
• rc1985   Good to see you here again. As above, reach out and touch Mr. Rob Gillu... (jafant)

• Keep the grills on. If it’s an Adult tell them "please don’t touch anything it’s a... (axeis1)

• @bernardo  The wall wart SMPS/power cable that came with my RS2T is 9 feet in len... (charles1dad)
• I am planning on purchasing the RS2T CD Transport soon. Can any of you RS2T owners... (bernardo)

• Thanks for all the great suggestions and comments as well.  It seems the Harbeths... (desalvo55)

• I tried these cables and thought they sounded quite good. I compared them to a few... (jaytor)
• @hilde45 Wrote: It's so fun to watch these watch these different types of influe... (ditusa)

• I currently own the III SE and Vlad is building me a IV to test run.  I kept havin... (jrizk13)

• I concur with the cable setup...and with the patience comment.I bought a cable wit... (digsmithd)
• Yup. Go full NCF. And…stock up on scotch and patience as the 55n together with the... (audphile1)
• Thank you for clarification and valuable input.  Chris is just going to build a wh... (celtic66)

• @jonicurn There was something that attached you to these speakers at some point.... (waytoomuchstuff)
• All responses to use the dedicated Bose EQ are primary. Also, to incorporate the E... (jrpnde)

• Gang, I do think these are too expensive, but on the other hand they let in all t... (erik_squires)
• The did a knock down across the street and are building two houses and the noise h... (curiousjim)
• ....those hypnotic rugs would set the mood.... Set an alarm. ;) (asvjerry)
• ...I owe Erik a sincere 'cuse me about cables v. Cables...spent the day pull 'n pu... (asvjerry)
• It's not ALL bad... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o55kcz58KNk&t=32s De... (dekay)
• @jumia I can't understand why these creeps are tolerated. I'm amazed there hasn't ... (noromance)
• John Darko just put up a video about curtains that were supposed to absorb sound a... (larsman)

• Junk it Mike (ditusa)
• @qialah  I like @vinylvin 's suggestion to try cleaning the contacts.  A zero cos... (waytoomuchstuff)
• I had 2 old Rotel amps not working and posted them very cheap. They both sold quic... (bobbyloans)
• I question the value of using a cd player when CDs can be ripped and streamed. (vonhelmholtz)
• Could be just dirty connections. Try cleaning RCAs & IEC. Happened to me for m... (vinylvin)
• junk it (jjss49)
• Get a new player. Audio Lab, Pro-Ject or new Rotel. Just a few examples in this ca... (audphile1)
• I had a nice basement system including a Classe Tuner 1 and a Classe CA 100 amp. ... (jwei)
• I`ve been there, and done that. Agree with prior post. Unless its over a couple o... (pmm)
• Simply put, this was a budget unit from new and it’s a poor idea to invest more mo... (akg_ca)

• Imaging is not important for me. I prefer a blacker background but this has the ef... (samureyex)

• Even thought you can specify what DC voltage you want when ordering, there is trim... (vinylvalet)
• Sorry Designsfx & fernandlambert it took me so long to actually install this t... (mesonto)

• Yes. I had dinner with the tech director of Electro at the NYAS last fall, wherein... (subaruguru)

• I also believe a good ear-cleaning regimen goes a long way. Something very few of ... (samureyex)
• Yes, yes, and YES. To put a label onto why exercise improves enjoyment, I can't sa... (samureyex)
• An occasional ear cleaning with a peroxide based cleaner has improved my hearing q... (will3)

• I have a Lumin X1 but use wired. However, I think the beauty of the X1 streamer is... (yyzsantabarbara)

• @ghasley, i am lucky to have a direct fiber optic outlet in my audio room. I am co... (svenjosh)

• @tubeguy76 if you look on Steve Huff’s website he is selling his Billie for $1,400... (ghasley)
• @tubeguy76 I’d be curious to hear, also. Even if you do like the Billie, the ques... (hilde45)
• @jjss49  If I do try the Billie, I'll report back.  Here's my issue, I have a list... (tubeguy76)
• hehehe yes i hope @tubeguy acts on this and reports back so we can benefit from h... (jjss49)

• 🤣🤣🤣Aside from real estate, I have 16 years worth of salary in the bank 🤣🤣🤣 and I r... (ddd1)
• Axpona is coming up April 14 to 16 here in Chicagoland, might be a good option to ... (vthokie83)
• What is it that you feel is missing or you believe could be better? What do you be... (snowstorm)
• Speakers always make the most difference in any system. The best bookshelf I have ... (henry53)
• Flex is too strong for me, im out. (smodtactical)
• I'll add my vote to splitting your funds between speakers, DAC and room treatments... (jaytor)
• IMO, Travel. Audition until a pair of speakers knocks you over. Buy them. Compromi... (terry9)
•   @vonhelmholtz    So, your recommendation is to buy an airline ti... (bigkidz)
• @smodtactical  let’s not get off track. Read the full thread. 🙄 (tee_dee)
• @smodtactical  36th percentile :) (grislybutter)
• Seems like your flexing/bragging ? Why say 'a months salary' and instead just say ... (smodtactical)
• @tee_dee i have a Boulder 866.  I love it. Great sound, power, and flexibility (mi... (disc)

• .......this is easy for me at least  ; I never liked the sound of Wilson Audio and... (garebear)

• @dmk_hifi no I have not had any issues with the mats sticking to records and I fre... (drrsutliff)
• Thanks for all good advice. Worth noting that my VPI Classic Companion comes with ... (dmk_hifi)
• @tablejockey +1 to everything said plus it helps the uni-pivot arm stay as stable ... (tooblue)

• I guess I’m unhappy with speakers being hard to drive... just because they are h... (jeffrey75)
• I guess I missed the point of this statement,   Yes you completely missed the ... (erik_squires)
• We need to reject hard-to-drive speakers as being Hi-Fi. I guess I missed the p... (jeffrey75)
• saying a 16 ohm speaker design is better than 4 Ohm speaker design strikes me as ... (erik_squires)
• So Erik when did you start drinking your wine with amirm at Audio Science Review, ... (jeffrey75)
• It was more specifically the Crown Studio Reference. It was awesome, back them. I ... (mrdecibel)
• Buddy of mine a long time ago owned the TOTL ( at that time ) MBL. He was running ... (mrdecibel)

• 💤😴🛌 (jjss49)
• @jackhifiguy  I think the Admin (Amir) is actually not mean-spirited. He just wa... (amir_asr)
• @jackhifiguy  And one Chinese DAC with a claimed 0.00000000000002 THD or (someti... (amir_asr)
• @jackhifiguy  One example: The Drop + THX 789 was akin to turning up the volume ... (amir_asr)
• @audiom3  Thank you sir for proving my point. You are the one running a 100% aud... (amir_asr)
• @antigrunge2 Ask Amir why two amps, dacs or preamps with identical measurements... (jackhifiguy)

• @tonydec good plan to let the speakers settle. If you will be auditioning speaker ... (audphile1)

• Pair of Carver Silver Seven 900.. for waaaay less than $32,000. With all new KT-12... (nevada_matt)
• The biggest bang for my buck was buying a Linear Tube Audio Micro ZOTL or MZ2. Thi... (lancelock)

• Now Playing-  Rain- “Radio Silence” (designsfx)
• Getting close to time to head to a friends for the evening. Killing time listening... (jdougs)
• Yes,  Tales From Topographic Oceans (Deluxe Edition)  Excellent! (curiousjim)
• Dark Side Of The Moon- 50th Anniversary. ozzy (ozzy)
• Black N Blue (jafant)

• I ran some measurements of the SA-10 and got a SINAD to 108.7 dB.   What is inter... (gxalan)

• Nice job OP, thanks for posting. (kota1)
• So, the jury is in and money has changed hands. I deviated from my original plans ... (llg98ljk)

• drbond, Duke Lejeune is the man to whom you refer, who is a friend to Ralph Karste... (lewm)
•     Dear @holmz ​@drbond : At the end digital tech is used in almost all today ... (holmz)
• Dear @holmz ​@drbond : At the end digital tech is used in almost all today subwoo... (rauliruegas)
• @rauliruegas  Any recommendations for a pair of subwoofers that would work with t... (drbond)
• Dear @holmz  :  A subwoofer is a complete solution where the crossover is only an ... (rauliruegas)
• Dear @drbond  : The swarm is nothing new and the main problem is that its subs are... (rauliruegas)

• Roxy Music - Live (mksun)
• Black N Blue (jafant)

• Since you like warm, smooth sound I would consider the Planar 6/ Exact combo if yo... (gotog)
• I put an AT-ART9XI cartridge on my P6 replacing the Ania MC and it was a big upgra... (pinwa)
• I know that Rega sounds best with their own cartridges  And how would you know ... (dogberry)
• So Which cartridge you suggest? I know that Rega sounds best with their own cartri... (quintell)
• You bring in a variable (an included cartridge) that makes it all hard to answer. ... (dogberry)

• Different systems, depending on their emphasis can be really forgiving, or not. Th... (ghdprentice)
• Thanks everyone for all the great information and advice. I will try and respond t... (oharek)
• I am 70 now however this happened to me over 25 years ago, I had a bad cold and ea... (henry53)

• anybody using a rel with high level? would it be the same method as a connecting ... (audiocanada)
• I've used Canare BNC to RCA and RCA to BNC adapters with the VTV D300 and I'm happ... (sirnui)
• or should i just get a rca to bnc adapter?   (audiocanada)
• can someone please confirm if I can safely connect my Lumin T2 directly to Gan1 vi... (audiocanada)
• @yyzsantabarbara Thanks for the info.  My Lumin is the U1 Mini with SBooster power... (lee_short)
• @lee_short I do not know exactly what I have, but It is a SPDIF, with RCA at GAN1 ... (yyzsantabarbara)

• Cimmaron 615 (jafant)

• Wow, I had a Philips 212… what a terrible sounding turn table. Also, some Thorens ... (ghdprentice)

• Might change weekly what my favorite system is but currently street MSRP would be ... (mofojo)
• I’ve had great success purchasing used.  I have two systems,95% of my gear is used... (rocray)

• I like chocolate. I know cocoa beans. (fusian)

• This video shows the transformation od the "old" hifi sound to the "new HiFi" soun... (kota1)
•   @fsonicsmith by what I hear at audio shows, "the new hi-fi sound" is sterile,... (decooney)
• Judging by what I hear at audio shows, "the new hi-fi sound" is sterile, precise, ... (fsonicsmith1)
• Stephen King — 'Sooner or later, everything old is new again.'    (wsrrsw)
• heretobuy 103 posts 03-24-2023 at 02:10am   "New HiFi Sound" is being mildly d... (secretguy)
• Funny some music sounds good on cd and not the same on vinyl. Some Music sounds go... (limomangus)

• Demagnetizer: $1.9K CS Port IME1 $1.8k DS Audio ION-001 Since you got differ... (kennyc)
• Look, jj, even clean records can have static. Two separate issues. Cleaning is th... (dogberry)
• I have a cantate domino album I never thought using my destat furutect would elimi... (jayctoy)

• I emailed Eric several years ago about a design just like the Nebo.  At the time h... (corelli)

• +1 @tomcy6  What’s your core? Also tons on Roon forum.  (wsrrsw)

• Besides the platter, what ELSE is made from MDF?  For the bucks, I could not get m... (lewm)
• I have one with an Audiomods arm and a custom 12v PS for the motor. It's a hell of... (anotherjblnut)

• I had thought the Modi and Modius went to e version, after the AKM factory burned ... (jl35)
• All Schiit said was the 3e is their first DAC w/ USB-C and that the Modi+ was thei... (mjcmt)

• big_greg   PM sent.  Happy Listening! (jafant)

• How to cure toe fungus.  (rocray)

• I’ve got a NY Audiolab Futterman OTL3 that’s “hot-rodded” and modified to output t... (unreceivedogma)

• I have the Velodyne ULD 15 MK II.    Placement is critical. I used the crawl test... (unreceivedogma)

• Onkyo P-308     one of the best preamps out there.  great phono, great features,... (arcticdeth)

• Lots of loud bands and clubs, and the ringing always stopped. Except for one fatef... (noromance)

• I, too, have a Wadia 8, which I purchased soon after that transport became availab... (jmeyers)

• Finally Speakers that can hang with the Very Best Cost-No-Object Speakers for a lo... (rick2000)

• @avanti1960 Global E, almost a year ago. (danmar123)
• @danmar123  thanks.  did you get the Linlai global or global elite?  (avanti1960)

• I know I want it..... (slaw)

• All the cable naysayers and deniers please step aside.    We have heard your opin... (rodman99999)

• @smodtactical All of the Magnepan speakers I have owned have had more micro detail... (pinwa)
•  Btw this guy: https://www.canuckaudiomart.com/details/649930284-tekton-double-imp... (smodtactical)
• @pinwa which speaker did you have in your system that had more microdetail? @audi... (smodtactical)

• Musictek.com is a USA seller of Cayin. I bought my HA-6A tube headphone amp from t... (calieng)

• hello @dpm2340 , curious if you purchased something and your impressions! (fastfreight)

• Lucero "Should've Learned by Now"  SQ not the best but content overrides. (slaw)

• Thanks very much for your feedback. I plan on streaming through a Lumin T3 direct ... (tntmcdade)

• I started this 2 years ago at the out set of my return to the world of hi-fi as we... (hysteve)

• I’ve been cleaning records for ~17 years. VPI, then Nitty Gritty, and then Loricra... (dogberry)

• I am a musician/music lover first and audiophile second.  Now with 48,500 LPs/CDs/... (fleschler)