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| Recommendations for hearing aids This is a cut n’ repost on AGON of my prior post on CAM, I had an acquaintance who is an audiologist and high-end audiophile who guided me on this .Read on FWIW ++++++++++ Introducing hearing aids to a senior who loves high‑end audio MAY improv... | |
| Recommendations for hearing aids https://www.hearingtracker.com/hearing-aids/best-hearing-aids-for-music?utm_source=copilot.com https://hearinginsider.com/audiophiles-know-about-hearing-aids?utm_source=copilot.com U.S.-specific, citation‑grounded list of the best audiophile‑g... | |
| Reconfirming the known: DAC hierarchy Hans Beekhuyzen speaks again in very brief manner herein starting at 4:02 https://youtu.be/-WDIho5AeK0 Here is a précis of his thinking and mechanics behind it in the 25=years gone by since streaming first started on a PC back in thst Jurassi... | |
| Reconfirming the known: DAC hierarchy @ghdprentice +1 ….Bigtime @muvluv what you believe is limited to your system , a fine and important distinction. (1) Toddle down to your local bricks and mortar high-end audio store and personally audition a direct bake-off in a high-end sys... | |
| Defunct brands- CAMBER speakers I had them and were good performers at their pricepoint 30 years ago their top model were the studio monitors at the Canadian CBC national broadcasting network (TV, Radio ) . CAMBERs were another product of the research and ... | |
| Does it bother you when you see inflated MSRP’s for used gear on AG? My take on this blurb is two-fold: (1) ya ain’t gonna change ‘em with their pricing intransigence . They DO walk among us…… which in turn, suggests, (2) Don’t sweat the petty things, just like you don’t pet the sweaty things, | |
| What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report The Dutch Tenors https://youtu.be/oVGkRdToYS4 https://youtu.be/cn2n1nAx2uY https://youtu.be/2OpiyStSyyU | |
| Do you buy gear new, used, both? Both for my “A” system, it’s all new for hi-end electronics and speakers,, but the hi-end cables loom were purchased pre-owned because of MSRP adverse resistance. for my “”B” and “C” systems, it’s a hybrid too but a significantly more pre-owned ... | |
| Streaming Is To Audio What Red Plastic Cups Are To Wine @ghdprentice +2 Yep ….. especially in a high-resolution performance audio system. There’s a reason why the exhibitors at the audio fests favour them. (… it's not driven primarily by content availability …j | |
| Wifi vs hardwired for streaming Worth a read https://youtu.be/aCUq26A2Sdw @6:41 https://youtu.be/34MxeKeSo0o https://youtu.be/3YviIlAg4d4 https://youtu.be/FQFjFbjx2Sw my experiences …..it depends . i do both with good results . . ETHERNET direct cable connection ultim... | |
| Streamers Node Nano vs. Wiim @klimt “ 5V lps” …. Lists the specs needed on the requisite power supply. In tbis case it’s 5V ( “Volts) LPS (“Linear Power Supply” acronym) For example, all the POS crap build throw-in power plugs are a cheap switch model power plugs. Externa... | |
| No wonder nothing sells: wire transfer only Buyers demand risk-free purchase protection , but so do Sellers. = Mexican stand-off in terms of logistics, PayPal can be a bonus or a FUHBAR . This is a fantasy to please both sides simultaneously in an unregulated informal bulletin board ad fo... | |
| I've got FM covered. What about AM? Consider moving on from the MAGNUM DYNALAB and get one with both FM and AM …. I did .. I listen to AM band on it for local news, weather reports, 60’s Oldies stations, and easy FM-AM band switch access all in one unit ( no need for separate AM r... | |
| amp I bought 3 days ago not powering on - electrical engineer advice wanted Same happened to me recently to a new-to-me preowned active subwoofer for one of my lesser systems. Everything was fine …purchased from a dealer and then suddenly …,, won’t start up. After the preliminary checks without apparent cause, it was ... | |
| Anyone else getting static on Qobuz Playback No problem here either i stream QOBUZ EZPZ and flawlessly to my MOON 280D MIND2 player cable through its native app.via high-end direct connection Ethernet cable access ,, or alternatively , I stream QOBUZ wirelessly using the 3rd party AUDI... |