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Mr Peabody replied to a thread Lampizator Baltic-3 DAC in da House! in Computer/Digital Audio

What's the msrp on the Baltic 3?

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Today, 05:08 PM

Mr Peabody replied to a thread Magico A5 enclosure Vs Revel F228 in Magico

Not positive but I believe the 228b is around $16k, where the A5 is closer to $20k. I used to have the Revel Performa 2 52's, the cabinet was substantial. The newer Performa 3 came in at less money and my personal taste still preferred the P2. ...

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Yesterday, 02:39 PM

Mr Peabody replied to a thread Hello from Canada's frozen north. in Introduce Yourself

Hello & welcome

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Yesterday, 12:18 PM

Shadowfax replied to a thread Hello from Canada's frozen north. in Introduce Yourself

Welcome aboard, nice system!

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Yesterday, 11:58 AM

Shadowfax replied to a thread Hi from Washington DC Condo in Introduce Yourself

Very nice! I am currently waiting for a pair of 502SPs to go with my Luxman. Enjoy!

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November 20, 2020, 04:10 PM

Mr Peabody replied to a thread What are you listening to tonight ? in Music Forum

Herbie mann; Push Push This album features Duane Allman and said to be his last recording before his death.

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November 20, 2020, 04:02 PM

Mr Peabody replied to a thread Aurender Firmware Upgrade in Aurender

I want an update, I love my Aurender but you know we are always looking for more, hopefully the technology will trickle down.

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November 19, 2020, 02:50 PM

Shadowfax replied to a thread Speakers esthetics in Speakers

The High Gloss Walnut on the Fyne speakers is really nice to look at no matter what size or model.

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November 18, 2020, 11:19 AM

Shadowfax replied to a thread Another Fyne Deal from Mike - F502SPs are ordered in Fyne Audio

I know there is a container en-route now that hopefully has your pair in it. There are only Walnut 502SPs in next shipment. Can't wait to hear what you think when they get here.

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November 17, 2020, 09:39 AM

Shadowfax replied to a thread Chesky Records in Music Forum

I have their 10th anniversary disk from years ago that is stellar too.

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November 16, 2020, 06:33 PM

Mr Peabody replied to a thread Can you recommend complete amp+speaker setup for high-res music streaming w/Tidal Connect? (~10k) in Integrated Systems

Amazing how long it took you to find an online response. Since you "try" to educate yourself, please check into the term "heavy" as used to refer to rock and the word "deep" or "low" as it pertains to bass frequencies. In trying to rdeem yourself...

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November 16, 2020, 04:26 PM

Mr Peabody replied to a thread Another Fyne Deal from Mike - F502SPs are ordered in Fyne Audio

Congrats, look forward to hearing more about them.

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November 16, 2020, 03:46 PM

Mr Peabody replied to a thread Can you recommend complete amp+speaker setup for high-res music streaming w/Tidal Connect? (~10k) in Integrated Systems

You should take your own advice and listen to music opposed to relying on Wikipedia or whatever your source is. Apparently yourgoal/thrill is prviding unwelcome responses that aren't really helpful to anyone except your ego. If you actually...

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November 16, 2020, 03:17 PM

Shadowfax started a thread Another Fyne Deal from Mike - F502SPs are ordered in Fyne Audio

I just finalized my order with Mike for a pair of F502SPs in Piano Gloss Black with IsoAcoustic G3 Footers. The Good - Not made in China, made in Scotland The Bad - I have to wait for them to be built and shipped from Scotland to USA. These...

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November 16, 2020, 03:00 PM

Mr Peabody replied to a thread Can you recommend complete amp+speaker setup for high-res music streaming w/Tidal Connect? (~10k) in Integrated Systems

I too enjoy Metal along with other genres. Your B&W should work fine. My oter suggestions would be JBL or Dynaudio, for different reasons. Metal is not bass heavy, if anything, bass shy, a double kick seldom reaches real bass region. Both the...

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November 16, 2020, 11:16 AM

Shadowfax replied to a thread Why everyone hears the same sound differently. in General Off Topic Forums

Yeah, that is why some people will see a glob of paint on a canvas and another will bid $1 Million Dollars to buy it.

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November 15, 2020, 01:41 PM

Mechnutt replied to a thread A new wave is coming... in iFi Audio

I would like to know how this sounds compared to the Schiit Audio Unison Bifrost. My son is looking for a DAC in this price range.

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November 14, 2020, 07:36 PM

Mechnutt replied to a thread Fyne 502SP’s arrive in Fyne Audio

The Fyne audio engineers that I met at RMAF said that they really come into their own at 500 hours. I heard the 702's then and they had 5 hours on them and I heard them again the second day when they had 24 hours and they had already began to sound...

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November 14, 2020, 06:30 PM

Shadowfax replied to a thread Suncoast Audio on Selling Luxury Hi-Fi - SoundStage! Talks (November 2020) in General Audio Discussion

MBLs?

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November 13, 2020, 08:59 PM

Mechnutt replied to a thread Fyne 502SP’s arrive in Fyne Audio

Brian, I knew that once you heard the 502sp's you would be smitten. It's a good thing that you and your wife did not listen to the 702's because they are really that much better IMHO. I will probably end up with the 502sp's but if things go well...

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November 13, 2020, 05:22 PM

Shadowfax replied to a thread Iso Acoustic Footers in General Audio Discussion

Thanks for the feedback. I am getting the G3s with a pair of Fyne 502SPs once I finalize an order.

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November 13, 2020, 03:09 PM

Shadowfax started a thread Iso Acoustic Footers in General Audio Discussion

Who is using the GAIA footers under their speakers? I had a speaker demo the other day but not a with and without listen. The salesman said they were one of the most effective tweak he ever heard. I have watched some vids and read reviews and...

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November 13, 2020, 01:37 PM

Shadowfax replied to a thread New device puts music in your head - no headphones required in General Audio Discussion

Remember the Bone Fone? Bone Fone - Wikipedia

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November 13, 2020, 09:26 AM

Shadowfax replied to a thread Suncoast Audio on Selling Luxury Hi-Fi - SoundStage! Talks (November 2020) in General Audio Discussion

Congrats, great industry exposure

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November 11, 2020, 10:22 PM

Shadowfax replied to a thread Fyne 502SP’s arrive in Fyne Audio

Here is a more detailed version of the day So I finally got to listen to the Fynes today. I drove 2 hours each way in downpouring rain. Oddly, the business was in a private home in a nice new development. By appointment only is how they get away...

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November 11, 2020, 10:19 PM

Shadowfax replied to a thread VPI Gold Award in VPI Industries Inc.

Congrats

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November 11, 2020, 10:19 PM

Shadowfax replied to a thread Handmade Passive Preamplifier in Pre-Amps

Welcome and really nice work.

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November 11, 2020, 09:10 PM

Mechnutt replied to a thread Ayon Triton Integrated Question in Amplifiers

Thanks for the suggestions. He wants an amp with about 100wpc and is detailed, has good bass slam and a full midrange that is not bright and fatiguing. However, he might make an exception for the Pass INT-30A whose power is underrated. Supposedly...

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November 11, 2020, 05:55 PM

Shadowfax replied to a thread Fyne 502SP’s arrive in Fyne Audio

So I set out with every intention of liking and deciding on the F502s until I listened to them for an hour. They were too shouty and in your face with vocals and mids while the bass was somewhere in the back. The tweeter was a bit fatigueing as I...

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November 10, 2020, 08:31 PM

Mechnutt started a thread Ayon Triton Integrated Question in Amplifiers

Does anyone have any experience with the Ayon Triton-1 Integrated amp? How it sounds, reliability, biasing, etc. My son is thinking about buying one without hearing it. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Other integrated amps that...

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November 10, 2020, 09:43 AM

Shadowfax replied to a thread Used < $450 ? in Turntables

I ended up with my 1 y/o P3 for about $5 after I sold off the rest of the lot it came with. I know that is not easily reproducible but there are deals out there and if your willing to flip a few things you can buy a package deal and whittle down...

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November 10, 2020, 09:16 AM

Shadowfax replied to a thread Used < $450 ? in Turntables

You can find a used Rega P3 in that range. Great TT for starters and tons of upgrades and mods available for future tweaking.

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November 9, 2020, 06:27 PM

Mr Peabody replied to a thread New Amp on the Way in Amplifiers

I'd like to post pictures but don't have much luck using the phone for that, the phone is easier since that's where the pictures would be.

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November 9, 2020, 03:09 PM

Mr Peabody replied to a thread New Amp on the Way in Amplifiers

As I stated in a prior post, if anyone don't believe in break/burn in I'd like them to hav an 8 out of the box listen for a month or so an then tell me they don't believe. So, now the amp no longer rminds me of MSB. I can understand some...

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November 9, 2020, 01:32 PM

Mr Peabody replied to a thread imputing speaker impedance curve | volume level to generate 1-watt in Speakers

If your initial measurements were accurate, my first thought was a subwoofer is in order. :) Scientific or not looks like a fun project.

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November 9, 2020, 08:49 AM

Shadowfax replied to a thread Why everyone hears the same sound differently. in General Off Topic Forums

This is pretty easy to back up without a Harvard Study. For those who wear glasses, Listen with them on and then take them off. The sound changes. Put your fingers behind your ears and move them around. The sound changes. Now consider that no...

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November 6, 2020, 07:54 PM

Mechnutt replied to a thread Got an ifi Zen Dac and can hardly tell any difference. I'm new to this in Amplifiers

What were you using before as a DAC? Are you playing MP3, redbook or Hi-rez music? Compared to what? What music player are you using. They do sound different. JRiver is midfi sounding compared to HQ player, Roon, Audirvana, Hysolid. ...

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November 5, 2020, 02:29 PM

Shadowfax replied to a thread RIP Ken Hensley in Music Forum

Proud Words on a Dusty Shelf RIP Ken

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November 5, 2020, 12:42 PM

Mr Peabody started a thread RIP Ken Hensley in Music Forum

Ken Hensley, the songwriter and multi-instrumentalist best known for his work with 70s rock band Uriah Heep, has died aged 75. His press representative said he had died “peacefully following a very short illness”. His Uriah Heep bandmate Mick Box...

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November 4, 2020, 03:08 PM

Shadowfax replied to a thread Fyne 502SP’s arrive in Fyne Audio

I finally got my demo setup for next Wednesday, the 11th. I will listen to the SPs and the higher models while there but for now, budget dictates the vanilla 502s. I am taking my wife with me since it's a 2 hour drive each way. Who knows, after she...

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November 4, 2020, 01:40 PM

Shadowfax replied to a thread Brain study pinpoints why music can literally give you the chills in General Audio Discussion

Nice article. Music is the Heartbeat of the Soul

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November 4, 2020, 09:29 AM

Shadowfax started a thread Has anyone heard this Street performer? Allie Sherlock in Music Forum

I have watched several of these videos and this girl has one of the best voices out there, can play the guitar and looks to go with it all. Seems to be wasted talent being a Street Performer so hopefully she gets noticed.

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November 2, 2020, 04:23 PM

Mr Peabody replied to a thread Audio Memory in General Audio Discussion

Interesting how you claim to recognize the characteristics of a musician however want to deny a sound system would have nothing to recognize aurally about it.

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November 2, 2020, 02:03 PM

Mr Peabody replied to a thread Audio Memory in General Audio Discussion

Whether vision, hearing or other sense, if one gets weak it has no baring on the health of the others. Hence, if my vision is bad doesn't mean my hearing will necessarily get weaker, in fact, since one may rely on that sense more due to one...

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November 1, 2020, 09:57 PM

Mechnutt replied to a thread Audio Memory in General Audio Discussion

I liked my 15wpc 1970's Pioneer receiver, JVC TT with my Altec Lansing Model 3 speakers better because it was all I could afford and it sounded great to me at the time. I never was critical of the sound or searching for the holy grail of audio...

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November 1, 2020, 01:44 PM

Mechnutt replied to a thread Audio Memory in General Audio Discussion

Clearly there is expectation bias when you ask people what changed when you fake changing gear. I am not a big believer that you need to do a double blind test to discern changes when comparing gear. I review gear for Frank Van Alstine on the...

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November 1, 2020, 12:49 PM

Mr Peabody replied to a thread 2020 Stereo Floor-Standing Speakers To Consider For $7,500 To $15,000 in Speakers

Input is not needed if you don't know what you are talking about and makes you look like a Troll. As to resale a lot has to do with name recognition and Legacy is not a household name. Has nothing to do with their quality which is very good. I...

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November 1, 2020, 12:33 PM

Mr Peabody replied to a thread Audio Memory in General Audio Discussion

I think it says nothing about memory and more to human nature. Just like when Jay Lenno used to take the camera to the street and ask about a news story or event that never happened but people acted like they knew what he was asking about and even...

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November 1, 2020, 12:26 PM

Mr Peabody replied to a thread Audio Memory in General Audio Discussion

That is a very good point about different degrees of listening. I also think this is why DBT is useless unless it's done with those used to listening and able to detect changes. No offense to anyone but I can't understand how someone cannot hear...

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October 30, 2020, 05:59 PM

Mr Peabody replied to a thread Audio Memory in General Audio Discussion

You have the same ACS10 so your streaming should be pretty good. Are you using the Luxman as the DAC for the ACS10? You will be surprised at how easy it is playing LP's with low vision. My issue is seeing the jacket to pick out what to play. ...

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