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| How to stream Amazon Prime Music Thanks. Actually this is going to be my first attempt in streaming via the USB DAC so my questions may appear to be naive. I currently have a laptop so I guess it has a built-in sound card, but I can try to see if I can direct the audio stream t... | |
| Which is REALLY the best Conrad Johnson Preamp For my money, the GAT will sweep the floor. Maybe all our GAT owners should get together for a love fest. | |
| Glenn Gould piano recording of Beethoven Bach partita #6 is one my favorite. Gould likes to play a piece that lets him be a little creative. I don't think he enjoys playing something that forces him to play a certain way. Maybe that explains why he never plays Chopin or the odd ways he p... | |
| Newbie Question on Arcam What I've read from other online users, Emotiva gears tend to be a bit too bright. Is that true? | |
| Purpose of using same speakers for surround? I still think it's best to have all identical speakers, but if you have to have the rear different from the front, the rear should be a bit more laid back and less bass output vs the front so the rears won't call attention to themselves. | |
| Is HDMI worth It in term of sound quality? Thanks for all responses. I ended up getting a used Anthem AVM20. The surround processing is fantastic, but with 2 channel music reproduction, it leaves me a bit cold. Stereo is actually very clean, nice soundstage, but I can't seem to connect wit... | |
| Is HDMI worth It in term of sound quality? What do you as which is a better receiver - Pioneer SC35 or Arcam AVR350? | |
| Simaudio vs Pass X350.5 I have Sim Audio W3 amp and it is a little neutral but definitely not warm sounding. The bass is a bit light and the overall sound is slightly lean. I then replaced the amp with the SixPacs and the bass got warmed up really nice. The treble of the... | |
| Replacing SimAudio W-3 with Ayre V-3 I make my own speakers. I tune them to be slightly "lean" but only very slightly but I don't think it's the speakers. I've tried the CJ MF2500 but it has too much bass for my setup. I am thinking of going with something slightly warmer with a bit ... | |
| Should I upgrade from Sylvania 6DJ8 to better tube I've just bought a quad of Holland Amperex Buble boy and I can see why they cost quite a bit. I paid 80.00 from another Audiogon member.The soundstage is much more three dimensional and the Sylvania. They are a bit warmer, midrange has more substa... | |
| Is a DAC to Amp hook up better?? One of the improvement with a good preamp is dynamic. Sometimes, the output of a DAC or cdp just do not adequately drive a amp input. I once had a Cary 303/200 hooked up directly to an amp and even cranking up the volume all the way, the sound jus... | |
| Tired of Expensive Speaker Cable. Alternatives? I use AlphaCore inductor 14AWG. I then unwind them into long strand of cables. I then use Scotch tape as insulator between the + and - . The sound is just slightly warm but overall not bad.Here where you can by the Alpha core inductor:http://www.m... | |
| Please go buy "Once" soundtrack CD can you mention artists on this soundtrack?Here are some of the info I got from Amazon.com:"Many visiting Amazon will remember the film THE COMMITMENTS telling the story of an Irish soul band specializing in many of the Stax classics of the sixtie... | |
| Upgrading from Cary Six Pacs Thanks for responding:Drrasta: I am not sure the Dodd would give me more power since the SixPacs has 6 tubes per channel. I know it's not as simple how many tubes driving but the SixPacs are pretty powerful for a tube amp. Please take no offense.S... | |
| Tyler acoustics questions Having making my own speakers, I agree that the Excel tweeter is smoother than the Scan Speak. The Scan Speak is a bit extrovert where as the Excel is a bit laid back and smooth sounding. |