oldschool1948
Responses from oldschool1948
| Who is ditching their shiny disc spinners? Several years ago, I ripped my CD collection (about 10,000 tracks) to an Innous Zenith MKII streamer. It took me a while! I retired my McIntosh CD player and haven’t looked back. I’ve had no issues playing FLAC, DSD, and streaming via the Zenith t... | |
| Can we talk about Qobuz for a minute I use both Tidal and Qobuz. I started with and kept Tidal because, for the most part, it has more of the old school R&B classics that I like; and I like it's interface better. In my system, Qobuz HiRes sounds a bit better than Tidal MQA. But... | |
| CD Quality Versus Streaming Quality Streaming on my system, there’s not much difference between Qobuz HiRes and Tidal MQA. Tidal has more of the old school R&B music I like so I use it. I find Qobuz SQ overall better. I also like the Tidal interface better.I’ve long since rip... | |
| What's your dream speaker? Dream speaker: Tannoy Westminster RoyalA dream I can afford: Tannoy Turnberry | |
| What DAC upgrade made you say “DAMN, that sounds SO MUCH better than my last DAC”? Moving from a Mytek Liberty to a Audio Mirror Tubadour III SE I saw a very clear and substantial improvement, all other things in my system being equal. Later I bought a PS Audio DirectStream Sr. DAC, it wasn’t as bright an improvement but it is ... | |
| Restored Vintage SS Amps for Sale? @mapman +1I'm taking my vintage Teac X10-R R2R and a pair of 1975 Bose 901's to them for service on Monday. | |
| What is the #1 equipment want currently on your HiFi horizon??? Acoustic treatment and I'm done. | |
| Best vintage DD turntables from the 70's and 80's? SL-1600mk2. I bought one in the mid-80's. I gave it to my son a few years ago, and its still going strong. Another is the Pioneer PL-1000 linear tracking TT. I gave it away about 10 years ago and have been kicking myself every since. | |
| Is There Any Reason To Buy A Reel-To-Reel Machine Nowadays?? In the 80’s I bought a Teac X-10R R2R, dbx 224 Type II noise reduction unit, and dbx 3bx dynamic range expander. I recorded about 30 reels of my favorite vinyl albums of that time. Each reel holds 6 hours of music.I’ve got some decent gear, but ... | |
| Need help selecting a streamer for a beginner. Innous makes great streamers at various price points. | |
| PS auido Direct stream Dac I've owned, in order, the NAD M12 pre/DAC, MYTEC Liberty DAC, Audio Mirror Tubadour III SE, and now the PS Audio DirectStream DAC. The PS Audio DirectStream DAC, IMHO, is the best of the lot. For the price you pay, you'd expect it to be. The Au... | |
| Do any of you kids , want your system ??? I offered to buy my oldest son a very nice system several years ago. He didn’t want one. I gave my youngest son a complete system as a house warming gift a few years ago. He can’t wait to get his hands on my listening room system, which includes a... | |
| Old Amps that can still Kick Butt Pioneer SPEC-4 I purchased in the early 80’s. Last year, I gave it and my beloved DCM TimeWindow 3 speakers, and some other gear to my son.McIntosh MC2600 I purchased in the late 90’s. Been sitting unused for about 2 years. Probably time to sell... | |
| eBay / PayPal: Beware - enough is never enough. I only use US Audio Mart and this site for selling stereo equipment over $250, and only sell to people with close to 100% favorable reviews. I also look at their number of transactions. Knock on wood, I've never had a PayPal problem. I rarely u... | |
| Magico compared to Tannoy Over the last 40 years, I’ve owned several systems that I still have in my rec room. Three years ago, I decided to build a dedicated listening room and started with a pair of Tannoy DC8Ti speakers. I bought them used in like new condition for le... |