thyname
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| Resolving CD Transports Crowd Sourcing I know it sounds crazy, the sound I'm after is what the CD Box delivers. I go back and forth. You go back and forth how? By listening to other CD transports or by “research”? | |
| Jay's "Ugly Truth" video Jay’s video seems long winded to the point of time committed to the hobby affecting personal relationships. Yes. Exactly. And if you are seriously in this hobby and not a lonely wolf, you have probably been there, done that. If you have not…. ... | |
| Resolving CD Transports Crowd Sourcing I have to say as I'm doing research the CD Box still comes out on top wrt sound quality. So you are doing “research” on this, but never bothered to listen to other CDTs recommended on this thread? Whatever research you are doing I want to smok... | |
| Resolving CD Transports Crowd Sourcing @wharfy : Did you have an opportunity to audition it in your system before purchase? I did not. Because I could not in the case of Jay's Audio CDTs. But I did my own research, I created a short list of possible candidates, some of which I was ... | |
| Resolving CD Transports Crowd Sourcing Let’s be serious, what is the number of albums in HDCD format? And what are the chances the music / artist you like is in that format? Unless you are the type of guy who use the music the listen to the gear. Which is exactly what ASR crowd blames ... | |
| Time To Upgrade My Digital Front End Innuos. If you need a Server and CD ripper, the Zen series. If just a streamer, the Pulse series | |
| Resolving CD Transports Crowd Sourcing I second (or third?) Jay’s CDT3 MK3. Although it sounds like not in your budget. In that case, the CDT2 should do. Full disclosure: I have never heard the CDT2, but judging by the “house sound” of my CDT3, and the specs, it should be pretty close. | |
| Any point in upgrading stock cables for a LPS? anything that needs to be plugged into the main supply will benefit from a good power cable +100 Unless you don’t believe in power cords or DACs or amps or streamers or speakers …. Whatever. In which case nothing matters | |
| Jay's "Ugly Truth" video hobbies aren’t usually the best investment Hobbies are not investments. They are …. hobbies . They are not meant to be for profit (meaning for making money). There are no RoI expected. It’s stuff you like to spend money on to enjoy yourself.... | |
| WHY DO PEOPLE FEEL THE NEED TO COMMENT ON CABLES AND EQUIPMENT THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD? WHY DO PEOPLE WHO NEVER HEARD CABLES NEED TO COMMENT ON PEOPLE WHO FEEL THE NEED TO COMMENT ON PEOPLE WHO COMMENT ON CABLES AND EQUIPMENT THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD? | |
| B&w *01 Midranges #1 #3??? Do you mean D (original) vs. D3? The current version of 8 series of B&W is the D4 | |
| $10k-$12k. Used. Would you go with separates or integrated? Depending on what ? An excellent integrated is better than decent separates. What exactly do you have in mind? I have had several separates and integrated over the past couple of decades or so. My current amps are Integrated. T+A PA 3100 HV with the external PS 3000 ... | |
| Audiophile maxims @inna : I disagree with #6: 6. There are no good sounding inexpensive systems. Easy peasy. Never hear any good systems. Don’t do it. Then, by definition, your cheap “system” is the best there is. Then rage in the internets and all audio forums... | |
| Audiophile maxims @mahgister : I love you. You know that. Right? But please stop the nonsense. You need money to have this stuff. And a house. Let’s be real. You can try to convince yourself good stuff is free, but trust me, it’s not. I wish it were as Cin Dyment w... | |
| Audiophile maxims mapman 21,334 posts 09-07-2023 at 11:16pm Count your blessings. Yeah. How can anyone here can spend dozens of dollars in speakers when people in Bangladesh are suffering? It baffles me. 🤦♂️. Abort the pursuit. |