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| What blues are you listening to today? Got some classic Otis Rush playing..... | |
| Who makes the best copper cables? I currently use Morrow throughout. Made in the USA with TLC. I'm happy with them at a price that I can afford. BTW, I improved the sound of my Magnepans more with proper placement than any cable I've tried..... | |
| Hegel Viking sound Many factors involved including your room which many try to "fix" with gear/cable changes. IMHO, cables can become expensive tone controls. CD players do have their own "flavor". Best sounding of the many I have owned was a Cary unit. Incredibly s... | |
| A Charlie Brown Christmas 24/192 Qobuz My go to for Christmas time. Makes me feel like a youngster again. Been in rotation all week! | |
| My CD-player stopped working. Does it make sense to invest in a new CD-transport? While most of my listening these days is via a Wiim Ultra which I truly enjoy, I have enough cd's to warrant a decent player. I recently purchased an excellent Emotiva player (used) on the cheap and am happy with the choice. I do notice a slight i... | |
| Looking for an Amp or Integrated Amp with a solid midrange presence I agree the Elex-R sounds great with great build quality. Another fave of mine is the Rogue Sphinx. Tube pre-amp section and plenty of juice. Beautiful mids.... | |
| What's the weakest link in my stereo set up? I live in a townhome, so limited on space. An old time audio buddy of mine (and audio store owner) used to tell me "you can't get big speaker sound from a small speaker." A generality I know but if it's scale that you are seeking, bookshelves won't provide it. A nice compact pair of floor ... | |
| Integrated amp with preamp tubes Unison (Italian made) makes wonderful hybrids. I owned one, Unico I believe and it was great. Don't dismiss Rogue either, made in the USA, great sound and won't break the bank..... | |
| Any regrets in selling gear? Sure! As an incurable audio nut, I'm always searching for the next "holy grail." Selling my all McIntosh system was painful and regretful but fell victim to a divorce along with my Ranger Bass boat. Took it on the chin in that deal and haven't for... | |
| Questions About Speakers Oh boy, here we go. You'll benefit much more greatly with speaker placement and/or some room treatment. Cables can't correct those issues no matter how much $$ you spend. IMHO, they can become expensive tone controls. That's just me and my experi... | |
| critique my setup -- weak link? best way to improve? Cables will not solve poor speaker placement or room issues. The least bang for the buck in my 40 years of this hobby. My advice, get your system properly set up especially speaker placement. Too often overlooked when applying system band aids lik... | |
| All Hail the meek --yet mighty – NODE 2i Hey all! Mine is still in play after several years as well, really no complaints. I do find the internal DAC a tad lackluster so I utilize the dac in my integrated which has a hint more 'life". I hate to add another piece of gear right now but for... | |
| Everything matter in the audio chain. Tests prove it! The room and listening environment have more influence in the sound than cables ever will. You can't fix poor acoustics and/or poor speaker placement with band aids. | |
| Can someone help me pick out my first speakers? Many good choices listed above and more options available if you go used which typically takes returns out of the equation however. Choice depends on your tastes and what you are going to drive them with. Elacs are nice but like a bit of juice. Kl... | |
| Your experience in "in their day" brands/components that you remember foundly? Marantz 2225 receiver, Dual 1225 TT with Shure M95ED cartridge and JBL L-110 speakers.... |