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| Eliminated my preamp with amazing results He said he likes the volume knob UP around 2 to 3 o’clock position. He said the higher volume position has a "HUGE" impact on the resolution/sound. How the heck can you accomplish this volume position? Harrison Labs 12 dB RCA Line Level Audio ... | |
| My speaker upgrade journey - and a few questions @lonemountain Why would they sound boxy and not open? Maybe there is another reason then. Soundstaging was not so good on the active 100’s I heard. Like Naim, part of the "flat earth audio" sound? You are a "US Importer/Distributor of ATC Co... | |
| My speaker upgrade journey - and a few questions pair of ATC's at John's and they sounded sort of boxy to my ears. Not very open or layered so that is what I look for to begin with. @bigkidz very well said. I think it has to do with the dome midrange. Detailed and uncompressed dynamics are ... | |
| Is it important to long demo or own HIGH END gear to have a fair accurate view about it? Is it important to long demo or own HIGH END gear to have a fair accurate view about it? All other variables being the same, not necessarily. IMHO, long term is more about deciding on preferences, not figuring out how something sounds. Sometime... | |
| Do I Need a Dedicated Streamer? Do you need one? No. Do you want one? Of course you do. | |
| No sneering Please @fstein Where are you finding 120v? Everything I find on Amazon is 48 v or 240 v, etc. | |
| Recommend a non-polite sounding amp / integrated @fstein I would like to through the Topping in the mix but all I see on Amazon is 240 volt or 48 volt. Nothing at 120 volt. Topping PA3S Power Amplifier MA120702 x 2 Class D Fully Balanced Single Ended AMP 80W x 2 | |
| Recommend a non-polite sounding amp / integrated @tomic601 I am a buyer for the cast off MC240 stricken by polite… What does that mean? I am interested in your thoughts on this amp compared to other tube amps. It's the only tube amp I have heard in my system. I do not know what tubes McInto... | |
| Recommend a non-polite sounding amp / integrated Not worthless to me. I got some good information here. @nonoise Thanks for the recommendation. I like the Technics brand and also understand digital amps can have more of a "direct" sound than analog. The only one I... | |
| Recommend a non-polite sounding amp / integrated Thanks all for the variety and unexpected amps I never knew existed. Would a "chip amp" make any sense? I listen to rock, pop, techno which has different criteria than acoustic and symphony music. What got me thinking about amps was when I recent... | |
| Have we lost civility and respect on Audio forums? I been in 20 years and I can still learn. Yes indeed, no more caps. AAaahhhhhh, thanks. | |
| Holiday Habits and Pleasures Heard a new(?) Michael Buble original Christmas song at the store. Was the best Christmas song I've heard in a long time. | |
| What news in 2023 struck you? Not to continue the negativity but. . . Parasound Founder Richard Schram Sells Company to Entrepreneur David Sheriff so far has been a definite turn for the worse. | |
| Any other Pipe And Slippers Audiophiles out there? @pinthrift What happened to the LL Bean slippers in wide widths? Some attack on wide-footed people? ;) | |
| Do people tire of audio forums? I propose Audiogon institute a "like’ system" for posts. Whoever gets the most likes in one week is crowned "Audiogon Champion" and gets a gold star next to all his/ her posts the following week. Second and third place would get silver and bronze ... |