alchemyman
Responses from alchemyman
| Constant noisy tubes maybe go solid state? Get some ECC83 JJ gold pins. Very reliable -- not expensive. Mullard NOS are not bad, RCA clear tops. Tesla 803c in place of 12AX7 are nice, but hit or miss as to what you can find.Try here:https://www.amplifiedparts.com/tech-articles/12ax7-compa... | |
| BlueSound Stinks(!), anyone? Node 2, three years now, works fine if using ethernet. BluOS app on I-phone is fine as is the app for I-pad. The Desktop app for Mac IOS is desperately bad. I've used apps from Naim, Sonos and Auralic -- If streaming Tidal or Qobuz, the BluOS is... | |
| Bluesound Node 2i with EMM LABS I'm using the Node 2 with digital out to a Jolida FX2 DAC (non MQA). I don't think there is much difference when comparing Qobuz hi-res, Tidal MQA and CD/FLAC from both services. | |
| Thinking about getting a R2R DAC I recently purchased a Jolida FX2 tube DAC (now Black Ice) and took it to compare with a friend's Qutest. We found the Jolida to be a more engaging and relaxing listen. The Qutest certainly was the more open and "airy" of the two DACs, but it's ... | |
| Which SS integrated amp to choose? I don’t believe you are going to find many of these amps second hand for 4K. I’m amp testing right now. I heard the Hegel 390. It ticks all your boxes. 6k new. I’m hearing the Mark Levinson 5805 and the Krell 300i today. Those would have to be 50%... | |
| dissapointed - new LS50w's vs old PioneerFS52's/Luxman R113 - so far Kef's not so great? Although not my cup of tea, there is nothing wrong with the LS50W other than the apps. The bass is deep and full and they offer quasi-room placement compensation. Given the description:the Kef’s are sitting on top of the Pioneers, straddling a com... | |
| Stand-mount speaker/monitor recommendation You hooked me with the "instrumental music." The Harbie SHL5+ is technically a stand mount. A tad bass light for me, but for near field listening it's hard to beat especially with your LM amp. | |
| Dynaudio Contour 30 vs. Focal Kanta No. 2 speaker I find lower end Focals, in general, to be slightly harsh in high end and not generous enough in the mid range. (Utopia/Sopra ranges are nicer) I like the Dynaudio sound and I immediately enjoyed the new Confidence 20s and a Hegel 190 recently. | |
| Spendor D7.2 Preamp-Amp Pairing I mainly drive my D7s through my MA252 hybrid. Bass is superb. I've heard the D7 and the ATC SCM40 both with Hegel 190 and thought the bass was fine. It's possible it was the room. Yours or dealer's? I also have an Arcam A39. For the price,... | |
| New McIntosh MA252 Via a bunch of web research I am narrowing it down to a Mcintosh MA252 or Arcam A49, does anyone have any advice or ideas?I’ve had the MA252 for 10 months, and I also own the Arcam A39 which it replaced. I’m surprised to hear that some feel there ... | |
| Streamer/DAC combo or stand alone DAC with Node2? I am also about to update my antiquated hifi system and am waiting for the new Spendor D7 model (apparently about to be released….they have been especially coy in trying to extract details) to demo with the valvelicious ma252 and contemplating mat... | |
| Streamer/DAC combo or stand alone DAC with Node2? @three_easy_payments The company is claiming a new circuit design, isolation and improvements to the streamer itself are resulting in better sound. https://www.whathifi.com/reviews/bluesound-node-2i | |
| Streamer/DAC combo or stand alone DAC with Node2? @djones51 I was lamenting to my dealer yesterday the fact that six months later my Node 2 is replaced by the 2i. He claims he's heard it and there is no difference. I reckon he said it to make me feel better. Many reviews have intimated there i... | |
| Streamer/DAC combo or stand alone DAC with Node2? @theo Everyone who has a solid state amp has told me it does not matter as well. | |
| Streamer/DAC combo or stand alone DAC with Node2? @mahler123 It's possible this was because of the system, but even when listening closely and the dealer was telling me he was switching I could not hear much difference. For 2K, i need more than that. Even thirty seconds with the Qutest was enou... |