mbarrett635
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| Qobuz vs. Tidal — Real-World Impressions on Selection, Sound Quality & Musicality I guess I'm the outlier. I tried both Qobuz and Tidal together, and for my listening preferences (mostly classic rock, pop, some classical) I couldn't hear a significant difference in SQ. I did find the Tidal UI friendlier, and so I wound up can... | |
| Preamp Upgrade Advice @hifiman5 — I have the black one, which matches the rest of my gear. @mwood — I’m using an Ice Age Audio power cord; in fact, I have their power cords, interconnects and speaker cables throughout my system. | |
| Preamp Upgrade Advice I must confess that I am unfamiliar with most of the preamps others have suggested, but I suggest you consider Backert Labs. I have the Rhumba Extreme 1.4, and am thrilled with it. Mine is paired with a Parasound JC5 amp, which is pretty neutral. ... | |
| Six month review of Backert Labs Rhumba Extreme 1.4 @soix - I'm happy with my Ice Age Audio cables and interconnects, but given that I bought my Usher's based on your recommendation, I can't easily disregard your suggestion. I was very impressed with the improvements I heard with the Ice Age cable... | |
| Thoughts on Eversolo T-8 @ghdprentice — there are many more posts from people who say “I’ve heard about problems with Eversolo products” than there are from people who actually say “I have had a problem.” This serves to make the problem seem greater than it truly is, when... | |
| I'd like some recommendations for speaker cables +1 for Ice Age Audio. I stumbled on them almost by accident, gave them a try, and never looked back. I’ve used them for speaker cables, power cords and XLR cables. I’ve worked with Rick Parker, the owner, to create some custom cables for my Deer C... | |
| Is bi amping worth it ? Parasound JC1+ and JC100 monoblocks have two sets of output connections for bi-amping speakers. You're mistaken. Those are for bi-wiring not bi-amping. Mike Ah.. That makes sense. Thanks for 'splaining. | |
| Is bi amping worth it ? Parasound JC1+ and JC100 monoblocks have two sets of output connections for bi-amping speakers. I don’t own either of these, but have always wondered how they work. Presumably only two amps are required. | |
| Streamers rabbit hole I keep reading that Eversolo has poor customer service, but very few of those comments are from people who actually needed customer service. I have the Eversolo A-10, and previously had the A-8, and the both worked flawlessly with no need for cust... | |
| ??? Where Does "High End" Start ??? "Absolute? The point at which your significant other gets really p*ssed at your most recent purchase." Hold on here. You're supposed to tell them????“ I don’t have anything to add on the definitions of HEA, mid-fi, etc, but today, the wife and I... | |
| Your first concert was to see who and when? Cat Stevens, 1973 in Landover MD. | |
| Tube Pre-amp Suggestions. +1 for Backert Labs! | |
| Backert Labs Rhumba Extreme 1.4 ”This is for real and sometimes just spooky! Are you using the stock tubes for now and plan to try some other tubes?” I’ve read some posts about other tubes, but for now I’m going to stick with the stock tubes. Maybe after some time I’ll try roll... | |
| Backert Labs Rhumba Extreme 1.4 lol. Thanks soix. I have you to thank for my speakers, so I guess I’ll have to seriously consider it. | |
| Recommend ~9"-wide 2-ch Power Amp with XLR input - please I have dealt with All Elite Audio, and can highly recommend them. They carry Advance Paris, although they don’t show the BX-1. Maybe they can get it? |