Recent content by MtnHam

My Esoteric K-03 which I purchased 2nd hand about 3 years ago developed a problem with the loading tray. I sent it to the Esoteric repair facility and received a quote of $646.00. Yes, it's out of warranty. I really don't have a choice but to go ahead with the repair. Is this a reasonable...

I just ordered a pair of Ultimate Ear 11 In Ear Monitors for use with my iPhone and late night listening with my main system. Being BlueTooth capable, I want to add a BlueTooth transmitter, connected to my Pass Lab XP-20 PreAmp via the RCA outputs. Any reccomendations?

I subscribe to Tidal and listen to many different types of music including Classical, Opera/Choral, Country (old/alt), Jazz, Folk, Blues, Bluegrass, Gospel, Rock, etc. and have a large HD library, all played via a Roon/Lumin combo. If I were to subscribe to Qobuz would I likely drop Tidal, or...

I have been enjoying Tidal on my Lumin A1 and recently started to play it in another room through my iMac directly from Tidal's website. It will play for a few minutes and then stop, with the message displayed "Playback was stopped because you are currently playing on another device." The Lumin...

On another forum, I found this: "There is no CD drive built in, but word is that the latest firmware update adds the capability for an external USB CD-ROM drive to be connected for direct ripping." Are there any Sharks who have direct experience with this?

iTunes has, IMHO, evolved over the years into a very unsatisfactory music player. It seems to have actually devolved into something which better serves Apple (the iTunes Store) than the user. There seem to be several alternatives. What is your favorite? A new one seems to be VOX. What is your...

ISOPED Vibration Isolation Footers? Home Anyone tried them? They seem to be a knock-off of the highly effective and proven Stillpoint footers, at about 1/2 the cost. Does anyone have first hand experience with them? My experience with Stillpoints makes me believe they should come with the...

Jason Victor Sernius writes today in Stereophile: "The 5th annual California Audio Show takes place August 15–17 in the four-star Westin SFO hotel in Millbrae, CA. Easily accessible via the freeway or BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit), this smaller-scaled show showcases rarely encountered...

The California Audio Show opens next Friday in San Francisco, less than a week away. A list of exhibitors and other details can be found here: Audio Exhibitors 2014 California Audio Show hear more than 100 manufacturers Ultimate Audio and Sound Labs have a large room with 15' ceilings...

"What's your setup like? Regimented or spaghetti?" A bit of both?

My usual daily hike is about 3 miles, with a 700' elevation gain. Noonan, my mixed breed boxer is a most enthusiastic participant.

Sound Lab Ultimate-1PX The absolute best!

About 1985, I purchased a new Superphon Revelation II preamp by Stan Warren. It's a proven keeper, but certain symptoms tell me it's time to have it recapped. Additionally, I think it would benefit from having it's dedicated lamp chord/plug replaced by an IEC chassis mount receptacle to allow...

The Netflix library is deep and broad, supplying me with many films which hold little or no interest for the general public; ie foreign films with subtitles, cerebral etc. On the occasions when I have looked for titles in a Redbox, I find nothing but junk- action, animation, car chases, etc...

I recently cut the cable (Sat) connection by limiting my TV time to news broadcasts picked up over the air with a simple antenna. With today's digital TV transmissions, I get a perfect picture (High Def) on several local channels. For movies, Netflix provides 2 Blue Ray discs at a time for...