patrickalston
Responses from patrickalston
| End Game Dac reccomendations Balanced Audio Technology Rex 3 DAC if you can find one Nagra DAÇ Playback Designs | |
| Speaker types- your preference and your journey? Got both the Acoustat 1+1 and Martin Logan CLS in the late 80s/early 90s. Still.have both today. Full range Electrostatic midrange is hard to beat at any price. | |
| Why I don't think I'll ever return to vinyl - brief rant File a dispute with your credit card company | |
| “Civilian” reaction to your gear? My realtor was at the house last week and asked about my speakers, "What the hell are those, heaters?" I replied, "Yes, it's a new type of radiator. Can't you feel the heat?" (She was standing in front of the amps.) | |
| LFE vs High-level subwoofer connection, for FIDELITY I have Martin Logan CLS 1, a full range electrostatic, and dual Martin Logan Dynamo 10 subs. I use the balanced output on my preamp which is run to a JL audio CR-1 active crossover that splits the signal around 50 Hz for both the mains in the su... | |
| Earth Day, turn those amps OFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I guess I'm an ecoterrorist. My system stays on 24/7 just because I don't feel like bending over to turn it off. . . but I have solar panels and extra tubes if any of the 60 or so go south on me. There are nights when my spinal stenosis and arthr... | |
| Are you a keeper or a flipper? I try to buy it right the first time. By once, cry once. I'll keep what I have until I can find something that I enjoy better and that I can afford. I'm a keeper. | |
| Your turntable history A Dual in the 80s. I forget the model number. Dr Feickert Volare as of about 6 months ago. Ive played one album on it. I mostly stream and have boxes and boxes of sealed, unplayed albums. | |
| why are sellers to be trusted, but buyers are not? The problem is that sellers expect buyers to purchase without recourse (e.g. Friends and Family). The risk is all on the buyer. Businesses (e.g., TMR) allow purchase by credit card giving the buyer some protection. I dont know what the answer i... | |
| BAT power amps Also, regarding Rex power amps, $8,000 is not going to get you there. Rex I amps go for about $10,000 to $12,000 give or take. With your budget you can look at the fantastic vk120 or the vk150 monoblocks. I own the VK 120 model blocks that have be... | |
| Spring Cleaning your system, how long does it take? @buellrider97 Thanx, I enjoy it everytime I listen. It has taken a lot of patience and almost 40 years to curate. My focus has been to make a components list and stick to it with no deviations. I never purchased something to get me over until I... | |
| Spring Cleaning your system, how long does it take? To heavy to move. I dust in place monthly and have an air filter that runs continuously. Amps are 100 lbs each, power conditioner = 83 lbs, DAC = 32 lbs, preamp = 80 lbs. I would never take any components outside for fear of dropping something or... | |
| Gone but not forgotten Boston Acoustics Acoustat | |
| DAC/Preamp quandry @wturkey wrote "Not going to beat the OP up with AI slop. Buy the WiiM" Sure, the WiiM is a great value and if the OP prioritizes features and price over sound quality, then he could buy the WiiM Ultra but (and I'm not throwing shade) let's not c... | |
| DAC/Preamp quandry Skip the WiiM. It’s a budget-oriented all-in-one with a basic volume control--it is not for resolving systems. It’s cheap and a good temporary solution. The A8 (which is what I use until I buy an Innuos) is in a different universe than the ... |