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Introducing Roon 1.8 - An Immersive New Experience for Audiophiles

S7-S pictured here ($21k) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Daft Punk - Epilogue - YouTube

This brief post below by Neil Young is alarming. There's also a link at the bottom page to some other interesting comments. Glad I still collect and rip redbook CDs. Neil Young Archives

Magico M2 loudspeaker Measurements | Stereophile.com Gonna need a true muscle amp on this one , 300 -600 @4 should get you there ... :)

This might just be the ugliest CD player I’ve ever seen. The new McIntosh MCD85 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Fremer concluded a recent Analog Corner with a piece about how a newly installed Generac whole-house generator sucked the life out of his system. I did a "generator" search here and elsewhere and didn't find anyone making similar observations. ...

I need to beef up my audio network. I came across this recently (I'm a little late to the game). Looks interesting and the reviews are really good. I definitely need some upgrades but unsure where to start. SOtM sNH-10G Network Switch Review...

I'll soon be in the market for headphones and headphone amp. I need the phones so my wife and I can be in our listening together. My wife and I often like to spend time in our downstairs family room in front of our wood burning stove, with me...

Mikey Fremer vs Ask Paul - YouTube Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

I've been turning my audio components off when not in use. I think I read where many audiophiles leave all components on almost 100% of the time. I'm considering leaving my Pass Labs int 250 amp and MSB Discrete DAC (with dual power supplies) on...

Imagine if they had recorded it to 1/2 inch tape - straight analog. DAT was horrible. Recorded to R-DAT? The Truth About the "The Trinity Session" - SoundStage! Encore (March 2021) - YouTube

A couple of friends and I were passing around an article stating that you were not really experiencing streaming properly until you enabled and used offline mode. I agree to a point and it’s like streaming from a NAS, storage device or computer....

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Spotify HiFi is a lossless streaming tier coming later this year - The Verge Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Good to be here. Very happy with my system after 1 whole year of not changing anything! :D Music sources are Tidal and iTunes via Audirvana or Roon plus a bit of Bandcamp. Currently interested in the MSB Discrete to replace the Auralic Vega G2...

I was able to take some photos of the Sopra 3 in Light Oak. This is a stunning finish and flies completely under the radar. They're even better looking in person.

When my girlfriend and I first got together 12 years ago, about 4 months into our relationship, we decided to adopt a kitten. When at the pet store, this little guy (Trouble) came right up to us, along with his little sister (Charlie). So we adopted...

Congratulations to James Tanner! This is now the second sales oriented person to buy their firm. First was Trent purchasing Audio Research. Congrats to both and best wishes for continued successes. Official Announcement: “Peterborough,...

Using Fiber Optic cable to Oppo, will that improve the attached Fire Stick 4K picture quality? I am confused as to how Prime and Netflix get the picture through the 4K Firestick. Does it download via the ethernet cable attached to the Oppo? Or...

Need some advice on where to start troubleshooting: my ARC REF6SE and SVS sub have started to misbehave. About a second after taking the ARC off “mute” I get a very loud pop (low frequency) through my subwoofer which I am running from one of the...

The biggest secret has been revealed! https://www.monoandstereo.com/2021/02/vibration-origins-effects-solutions.html#more For those who want to believe!:signhere: Whoever takes a walk on my topic understands how this is a permanent...

I observed this on another forum and thought it might be interesting. What are some of your favorite album covers and why? Some of mine: The Beatles: Abbey Road They were scheduled to go to Mt. Everest, but reportedly were to lazy. So they...

Suncoast Audio has just added Classe’ Audio. We will be their retailer for Florida. We have a pair of these on order, along with the stereo amp and preamp. Here is a brand new review of the monos (hint: the reviewer buys the monos): Classe...

We will be back in 2022! The hotel is completely renovated. Exciting stuff. Enjoy a look back. 2020 Florida Audio Expo - Tampa Florida - YouTube Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

All my large heavy speakers arrived with bad boxes they all bulky takes lots of space , heavy snd hard to reuse Which brand makes the best boxes ? Where do you guys store your speaker boxes ? I want to ship one pair of speakers to a...

Hope he’s ok! Tiger Woods in surgery after vehicle rolls over in crash Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Should X1 owners leave the power supply (and hence the power to the streamer) on all the time, even when not in use?

Hello everyone, are any of you using the Lumin D2 with an external DAC? After a few months with the Lumin D2 and having fully incorporated into streaming (Qobuz) I am very satisfied with the sound. I listen to classical music and for symphonic...

Hello ! I am new to this forum. Just started put together a system of my dream. will be happy to borrow your experience, share and contribute whatever I can. I have a large CD collection and recently bought some Esoteric products to start with....

Grandioso M1X | OVERVIEW | ESOTERIC:Japan high-end audio manufacturer | エソテリック “ We will start selling ′′ Grandioso M1x ′′ that will be the flagship machine of the mo power amplifier from April. Grandioso M1x is a mo power amplifier, which has...

John must have got fed up with me moaning about the bc dac 2.7 being touted as a pre amp , yes it can be used as one but in my opinion a de3cent analogue pre amp beats it hands down for musicality Absolutely thrilled to see the new mains powered...

I was asked by a member in another forum as to why I don't have a reel-to-reel deck with my stack of cassette decks. I started typing this up in the "What Are You Listening To Right Now?" thread in that forum, but soon realized it was way too...

below is a response from the Kharma thread reposted here. i will delete that post. hi Ken, i am very much enjoying the way the Select Headphone amplifier works in my system, the MSB integration and how it all blends. the fact that the Select...

I could be the only one who didn't realize this. They only have a set of monoblocks and a stereo amp, called Titanium. I suppose you have to start somewhere. I would have expected a preamp, guessing they wanting to get going and I'm sure generate...

Right now I have a SimAudio 390 preamp dac streamer and I am using a SimAudio 330a as my amp. Feeding into Wilson Watt Puppy 7’s I’m looking to upgrade my amp. 3 amps that I am considering are the Mark Levinson 534, the SimAudio 860a and also the ...

Tung-Sol KT170 Tung-Sol KT170 to be introduced - Tube Maze Tung-Sol KT170 | PrimaLuna's Blog

Pass Labs X250.8 - Positive Feedback

Hello, I want to have a go at making and selling boutique speakers, so I'm going to build a listening room. I wanted to ask the knowledgable people here for advice. The goal is to have a room which will allow for the clearest evaluation of...

I have recently updated my home theatre system. The AVR that I chose is the Yamaha RXA2 Aventage which does boast a lot of the newest technology in terms of 4K and 8K video all of the latest audio and video formats at a modest price of $800 USD. It...

Marten has introduced the new Parker line. Interested in the Quintet. Anybody have any experience with this brand? Thanks in advance...

I need to change the means by which the coaxial cable enters the house from the Frontier Fios box. It currently has coax from the box to a splitter on the outside of the house. Then multiple cables to the different locations in the house. I...

Hi. At the moment I am looking for a streamer and have a question to those guys who are not using Spotify,Tidal but are listening to their own Flac or WAV files.I have a collection of my own Flacs. I do not listen to whole albums but create my own...

Vinyl revenue overtakes CDs for the first time since 1986 | What Hi-Fi?

Originally posted in November 2019: Shunyata OMEGA QR Power cord (15-amp) recent listening impressions: *This is a long post, thanks for the patience to read it through,… Going back almost 15 years and rolling forward with my 2004-2009...

Please give me some real world experiences and suggestions. Under $5k, must have balanced out (balanced in a plus), high enough gain for low output MC but also at home with MM or MI cartridges. I lean more towards open holographic presentation. ...