toneranger58
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| Rockport Avior 2 vs Wilson Sasha DAW I had a 45 minute demo this week with DAW’s, through some McIntosh gear. On both digital and vinyl the speakers were really good. Had about 400 hours on them, they were being broken in for Frankie Sullivan of Survivor. He has good taste. They deli... | |
| Radio Paradise in FLAC FLAC sounds great. Seems to expand soundstage and depth when compared to Tidal. Love the RP. | |
| Radio Paradise Free To me RP sounds more spatial, layered, 3D. Things just seem to float more in the air. It doesn’t seem louder at all, it’s a bit more laid back with more depth and soundstage also. I am totally digging it. Agree with Audiojedi, the mix is really ni... | |
| Sound quality issues streaming from Tidal vs CD I have been listening to Radio Paradise for the last week and I have concluded it sounds better than Tidal, and I am a big fan of Tidal. RP is free, allows 5 levels of streaming, I am using FLAC. Have learned of new artists I really like and it ha... | |
| Buying advice: McIntosh vs SimAudio for Integrated Amplifier/DAC. My approach to building my reference system was to build synergy, it has taken a while. Some pieces are expensive, some are not relatively speaking, however the system sounds amazing. I didn’t put much weight into depreciation rates, focused mainl... | |
| Buying advice: McIntosh vs SimAudio for Integrated Amplifier/DAC. I have the Sim 700i with a Yggie Schiit Dac. Match made in heaven, killer combination. The Simaudio brand/products are very impressive and highly regarded in the industry by users and reviewers. I prefer SA over the Mac line, but clearly both are ... | |
| Speaker upgrade question - Wilson vs Focal Have had my Sopra 2 going on 3 years, after breaking in time, they continue to amaze me. Through many component and cable upgrades over the last 3 years the Sopra’s continue to rise to the next level. Amazing speakers that continue to give return... | |
| BEST FEMALE VOCAL EVER Rumer, Seasons of my Soul. The entire Lp is amazing. Amazing voice, tone, harmonies and production. | |
| New DAC has transformed my music collection. An ad or not I completely agree with the OP. I just picked up a Schiit Yggie Analog2, and it has transformed my digital listening experience. My CD collection is getting a workout again, Tidal and Radio Paradise, always enjoyable are on another le... | |
| What equipment have you bought this year so far ? Schiit Yggdrasil Analog 2. Best upgrade in a while. Amazing DAC. | |
| Chicago, Illinois Steve59, how far west, I’m in Carol Stream. Chuck | |
| Has Anyone Heard the New Gryphon Ethos CD Player I heard a 30 minute demo at Axpona, the whole system was north of a million dollars, as expected it was amazing. Hard to tell how the CDP would be in a more down to earth system. It was engineered to the highest level as one would expect. I do fin... | |
| Isoacoustics Gaia ll footers plus carpet spikes Emcdade, how have the footers worked out for you. I have the Sopra 2 speakers also. Results as expected, installation easy?thanks. | |
| Blue Jeans Cable Sound Good??? My experience with SC’s is they are System dependent, the Blue Jeans 10g with locking connectors bested more expensive cables for my system. The 10G took a slight bit of brightness out without sacrificing dispersion or clarity (exactly what I was ... | |
| Focal Sopra 2 Winoguy, I have the Sopra 2’s paired with Simaudio 700i integrated. I have tried speaker cables at varying price points and have settled on which ones sound best with my system, this will vary based on components. The best overall sounding cables ... |