audiofool1

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Sound quality of Roon
I must say that I agree with Grannyring, I have tried Roon for many years and it is the best music mgmt software yet available. That said, however, I believe it falls short of the mark as it relates to SQ. Not bad but certainly not setting any ben... 
Duelund/Mundorf Ultra Loudspeaker Purifiers
I would like to share my experience with the purifiers that I purchased from Audioman58. I have been in this hobby for some time and over the years have auditioned many speakers, amplifiers, tweaks etc. This experience has helped me sort out the m... 
Solid state amp recommendations for Maggies?
Many very well respected amps mentioned. Whichever you choose do yourself a favor and take a close look at Hegel; as others have recommended. I would suggest the H360 which is an excellent amp/DAC/streamer that you can acquire on the after market ... 
So I just bought a Hegel H390 and
Hi JD. Congratulations on your new Hegel H390. Excellent choice. I had a H360 for a few years in my 2ch system in a room 14'x25'. I enjoyed the H360 for a few years and auditioned the H390 soon after it was released. While I was very pleased and i... 
BEWARE OF FRAUD with this member
I too have had issues with PayPal policies and unwillingness to support legitimate sellers in favor of fraudulent buyers. It was mentioned that you should ship to PP verified address. I can tell you from experience that their verification process ... 
What isolation feet under your amp with great result?
NasamanI have tried different footers over the years and was very disappointed with Sorbothane or the like. They sucked the life out of the music. I have had very nice results with Ansuz DTC Darkz footers. They quote expensive but performed quite ... 
Recommend speakers for Hegel H190
aobscura, I own a Hegel H360 and an H390. I have auditioned many speakers in the last few years and I found an almost perfect marriage for both Hegel amplifiers with a little know speaker manufacturer from Finland that deliver exceptional performa... 
How to select a good Speaker Cable
b4icu, I am currently using Nordost Heimdall 2 speaker cables 2meter. My solid state amp has a high damping factor of 4000. Here is the mfg spec for this cable. I am interested to see your results. Thanks for the effort in advance.  
Hegel USB and ROON suport
The issue of the Roon and Innuos not recognizing each other was easily resoled. The problem was that when the Innous software was booted up for the first time, it had an error loading that was the case of the problem. Once rebooted, it worked flaw... 
High value, giant killer speakers?
I have auditioned many speakers over the years from $3k-$300k and IMHO I was blown away when I heard a little known speaker in the USA that was reasonably priced retail $6k that crushes many speakers more than 5x,10x their price. The speaker is ma... 
Hegel USB and ROON suport
Anders, thanks for the update. Yes I am the person that has been in contact with Fredrik and Eileen regarding this problem. I hope you will be able to find a solution. Please keep me informed. Thank for your support. Bob Breda 
Hegel USB and ROON suport
Yes. I am working with Roon and they are responding. Also with Innuos whom have been incredibly responsive as well as Hegel. No yet fully understands the issue. I have attached a link on the Roon forum for someone else that has had similar experie... 
LAN Filters
Thanks Yoby, That was very helpful. 
Power Conditioners: Audioquest Niagara 5000 or Shunyata Denali 6000S
Mike, I have recently done an extended test of 3 power conditioners side-by-side. They consisted of the Niagara 5000, Denali 6000 and the Ansuz power conditioners. As you mentioned, I did experience a hum in the Niagara 5000, which I found disturb... 
Best of the best Integrated amps in 2018
Hi. I am sure if you would be matching any of the aforementioned amps to the Thiel speakers pictured. That would be a major consideration in selecting a new amplifier. That said, I would also consider the Hegel H360 Integrated amp which has an onb...