yakbob
Responses from yakbob
| CD/SACD player Under $4000 The McIntosh MCD-1100 would fit into your budget. I’m still very happy with mine. However, I’d look into laser assembly availability before making a decision. I could only source a backup from a seller in Germany. | |
| Jays audio room looks finished, needs components “I wonder who he’ll ask to go to prom. I hope it’s me, DO YOU THINK IT WILL BE ME?” | |
| Building Or Buying Wood Earcups For 50mm Drivers Check with John at JM Audio Editions. He might be able to help with the build, or put you in touch with his CNC guy. By the way, John’s own headphone designs are end game at reasonable prices and service you’re unlikely to find anywhere else. ... | |
| Fyne Audio Vintage Classic Gold XV SP Vs. XII ? Your MC1502 should have plenty of power for either Fyne. Depending on what type of music you typically listen to, the damping factor of 18 may struggle to control the larger 15” driver. Sparse instrumentation and less dense material (I.e. jazz, ty... | |
| Fyne Audio Vintage Classic Gold XV SP Vs. XII ? @jnc , as a 15” Tannoy Arden owner, I’d be curious to hear your thoughts on the Fynes regardless of which one you choose. If you go with the 15’s, I found mine respond better to high damping solid state amplification…which is contrary to the gener... | |
| A Bluetooth speaker that sounds really great? @audio-oldie , We have a DemerBox for outdoor use and extreme abuse on our whitewater raft. We bury the thing in water on a regular basis without issue. They sound great (with the option of an open or closed port) and can be paired together with... | |
| Mcintosh MQ112 I was mildly interested in the MQ112 at its original $3000, but it looks like the new “suggested” but still price fixed price went to $3500 overnight. Not sure if this is due to parts tariffs, or Bose’s new pricing structure, but it’s off my wish ... | |
| Optical to RCA converter For what it’s worth, I use the Topping E70 Velvet DAC for television and so my wife can connect her iPod to the system via Bluetooth. I have May DAC for critical listening. It works well and at a fair price. There are also less expensive options ... | |
| Optical to RCA converter @speedysteve4 , you’re looking for a DAC to convert digital (optical) to analog (RCA). The Monarchy DIP is a jitter reduction device in addition to converting digital (in) to other digital outputs. There are dozens of inexpensive DACs available i... | |
| Jay's audio, exciting new podcast tomorrow I suppose “organic” marketing is less expensive than buying an ad here. Anything on Townshend springs? | |
| Eau du DiversiTech E.V.A. Anti-Vibration Pad, 2" x 2" x 7/8" I have some of those Wagner pads. They had an odor when new, but I’d have to hold one up to my nose to smell anything now. It’ll probably dissipate. Rubber will always smell like rubber. Source: the several sets of tires in my shed. | |
| Hypothetical question. An estate sales bottom feeder will pick it up for pennies on the dollar, list it on Craigslist or Marketplace, ask near full retail having only researched original pricing. They won’t be able to answer one question for prospective buyers other tha... | |
| Why I sold my $50,000 DAC ... Ugh… I actually feel bad for Jay’s Audio (the component manufacturer) with their unfortunate name choice in this day of google. I wonder how many people think that guy is part of their organization. | |
| DAC experiences? Stephen, you might get more detailed responses if you’re able to articulate what you want this new (to you) DAC to do for your system. Primary inputs, usability, etc. I’ve not owned a Chord DAC, but to me they look like an ergonomic nightmare, a... | |
| Tripp Lite? I have a (budget level) TrippLite Eco Surge 6 remote controlled protector in my office system. While it doesn’t have a very high surge protection rating, it’s been extremely reliable. In my main system I use an older Belkin PureAV PF60. This unit... |