dmaddox77

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Update:  purchased a Innuos Pulsar and sounds great.  The interface through Tidal is pretty good.   DAC:  I have access to purchase a Lampizator Baltic 3 or Atlantic TRP.  Are they both going to sound roughly the same, but the difference would b... 
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This sure did change subject quick.  
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@hsounds ​​​​@tomic601 thank you both for the good information.  You have added more research to my list.  
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@benanders one thing I have come to realize is my wife loves listening to music, so she allows me to turn up the system.  The movie room is closed off, so openi g the door just doesnt do it for me or my wife.  The game room though opens up to the ... 
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@benanders, I have.  I am.considering one for my 7.4.4 movie room in the future.  I want this to be strictly 2 channel system.  
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Thank you all for your help.  I am having a lot of fun building my system.  I enjoy researching gear, and enjoy listening to music even more.  
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@carlsbad2, I am still haven't decided about Roon.  If it is that good and user friendly I would have to consider it.  Budget is always a moving target. @ghdprentice I do not want to underspend or overspend, but will pay up for quality and great ... 
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@soix, I haven't really purchased or ripped stored music.  Yet.  I will be streaming more than anything else.  I am open to tubes so a Lampizator or the like will work. I have also looked at the Grimm MU2, Esoteric, Weiss DAC502.  I am trying to ... 
2024 Audio System Wish List
I'll play.  I have finished up my theater, which doubles as a 2 channel listening room also.  My children are in high school, so will be an empty nester in the next couple of years.  Time to turn the game room into a dedicated 2 channel listening ... 
Help me choose an Audio Research preamp/line stage (Please?)
@docknow thank you.  
Help me choose an Audio Research preamp/line stage (Please?)
OP thank you for this thread.  I am in the same boat, but my budget is $5-6k.  Based on everyone's posts I should go with a Ref 5 or Ref 5se.  Or should I go with a LS28se?  
Thoughts on Scansonic MB6-B or new Scansonic in general
Have you heard them?  I know this is an old post, but just curious because these speakers have interested me also.  
Left center and right center speakers
@kota1, thanks I will give it a try.  
Left center and right center speakers
@soix, my wife still tells me to go spend time with the Mistress.  I married a unicorn.  I have been debating whether to move away from the Denon AVR and go straight to the Trinnov and separates.  Then upgrade the LCR.  Every sales person I have s... 
Left center and right center speakers
Erik, thanks for your knowledge.  I watched a video on YouTube Channel Erin's Audio Corner that made me start thinking about this topic.  He didn't bring up doing what I was thinking, but it made me think about dispersion.  He likes 3 ways with so...