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Yesterday, 10:46 PM

Mike replied to a thread Kharma Comes To Suncoast Audio in Kharma

Thank you! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

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Yesterday, 07:07 PM

joeinid replied to a thread Hello, from London ! in Introduce Yourself

Welcome to the forum!

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Yesterday, 05:36 PM

joeinid started a thread SOtM sNH-10G Network Switch Reviews in Computer/Digital Audio

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...

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Yesterday, 03:01 PM

Randy Myers replied to a thread Misho Myronov tube wooden preamp! in Pre-Amps

Hmmm Tom... let me think. I got my Hattor about a year ago. I got the Active Tube Stage last fall. A very nice improvement. The Hattor is very open sounding, very detailed, incredible sound stage. The tube stage added a lot of dynamics and and...

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Yesterday, 01:24 PM

thetubeguy1954 replied to a thread Misho Myronov tube wooden preamp! in Pre-Amps

The Hattor has several options on the resistors being used. The AMRG Trans brings the price up to what is also being charged for the tube stage. But it is a huge upgrade from the standard model (I started with the standard and went up to the AMRG...

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Yesterday, 01:01 PM

Randy Myers replied to a thread Misho Myronov tube wooden preamp! in Pre-Amps

I think many of us go through the same Tom. Since I jumped back into this amazing hobby I have discovered so many pieces that I never knew existed. I would say half of the companies that are now main stays in my system I had never heard of before!

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Yesterday, 12:45 PM

thetubeguy1954 replied to a thread Misho Myronov tube wooden preamp! in Pre-Amps

Joe, you're 100% correct! There is a lot of audio gear many of us haven't been exposed to. Before I became disabled at 30, I made a good living as a UPS driver. Back then I made it a point to try new audio gear my friends never heard of. My first...

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Yesterday, 12:09 PM

Randy Myers replied to a thread Misho Myronov tube wooden preamp! in Pre-Amps

The Hattor has several options on the resistors being used. The AMRG Trans brings the price up to what is also being charged for the tube stage. But it is a huge upgrade from the standard model (I started with the standard and went up to the AMRG...

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Yesterday, 11:15 AM

Mike replied to a thread Tiger Woods Injured in Car Accident in Sports & The Great Outdoors

If his legs are as damaged as reports claim, he might be finished with competitive golf. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

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Yesterday, 10:55 AM

CPP replied to a thread Tiger Woods Injured in Car Accident in Sports & The Great Outdoors

The man tries a lot of ways to get himself in some weird predicaments . He might as well wait till the Champions Tour in 5 years

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Yesterday, 10:52 AM

CPP replied to a thread Daft Punk in Music Forum

Never heard of them ! :huh:

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Yesterday, 10:51 AM

CPP replied to a thread Spotify HiFi is coming in Computer/Digital Audio

The numbers speak for themselves: As of the third quarter of 2020, Spotify had 144 million premium subscribers, if they offer a nice Hifi option at a decent price, well it could be curtains for Tidal and Qobuz as much as I enjoy Qobuz if the quality...

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Yesterday, 10:13 AM

joeinid replied to a thread Misho Myronov tube wooden preamp! in Pre-Amps

Tom, There’s so much superb gear out there waiting to be discovered. Misho Wooden series, Job gear (unfortunately no longer available), Hattor, Don Sachs, Supratek, the list goes on..... I love finding these gems.

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Yesterday, 10:08 AM

thetubeguy1954 replied to a thread Misho Myronov tube wooden preamp! in Pre-Amps

Randy, I wasn't familiar with Hattor Audio so I looked them up. I like the look and what I read about their passive "The Big" preamp and I believe the addition of the active tube stage was a great idea on your part --{even though it appears to be...

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Yesterday, 09:49 AM

joeinid replied to a thread Misho Myronov tube wooden preamp! in Pre-Amps

Matching the right amp/preamp to the right speakers is heavenly.

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Yesterday, 09:18 AM

Randy Myers replied to a thread Misho Myronov tube wooden preamp! in Pre-Amps

These pieces do look amazing, unfortunately they are the exact opposite speaker match then what I have :)... my Maggie's are not only 4 ohm but also 86 db efficiency. They need a little bit of power :)... but the classic McIntosh that I recently...

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February 23, 2021, 05:27 PM

Randy Myers replied to a thread Are subwoofers bad for music? in Subwoofers

I know my two Rythmik L12's really improve the sound of my Maggie's.

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February 23, 2021, 05:20 PM

Mike started a thread Tiger Woods Injured in Car Accident in Sports & The Great Outdoors

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

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February 23, 2021, 12:40 PM

Randy Myers replied to a thread Phono Preamp Recommendation in All Things Analog

I really enjoy my SimAudio NEO 310LP. It comes in at about $2k, has both SE and Balanced outputs (one of the reason I went with this one was the Balanced outs). Has a slew of settings for both MM and MC cartridges including gain up to 66db. When...

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February 23, 2021, 11:54 AM

Gene replied to a thread Magico M2 SP review and Measurements in Speakers

Not sure why anyone in their right mind would drive a speaker to destruction, especially a Magico! Were you intoxicated or high at the time? :bonkers:

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February 23, 2021, 11:05 AM

Mike replied to a thread Phono Preamp Recommendation in All Things Analog

Pass XP17. We had it in the store and loved it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

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February 23, 2021, 10:10 AM

Mike replied to a thread Daft Punk in Music Forum

Daft Punk Announces Breakup After 28 Years - The New York Times

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February 23, 2021, 04:30 AM

joeinid replied to a thread New McIntosh Integrated MA12000 in McIntosh Audio

Welcome to the forum. So sorry about the problem with your new Integrated.

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February 22, 2021, 07:32 PM

Mike replied to a thread GIK? in Acoustic Treatments & Digital Room Correction

This is a global problem which extends far beyond audio to appliances, cars and much more. It’s quite frankly, a global supply chain issue. For audio related, we could sell 20 times more if we could just get inventory. Companies like Lumin...

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February 22, 2021, 04:43 PM

Mike started a thread Spotify HiFi is coming in Computer/Digital Audio

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

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February 22, 2021, 04:19 PM

Mike replied to a thread Aurender drop out problem in Aurender

Aurender’s support remains the gold standard in my books. TROND - PM me your info and I’ll see if I can help. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

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February 21, 2021, 09:03 PM

chops replied to a thread Chops' Current System Pics .... in AudioShark Members’ Systems

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February 21, 2021, 06:10 PM

Mike replied to a thread Marten speakers in Speakers

I heard them many times, lots in the Zesto room. Can’t say they wowed me really. Sometimes they sounded nice, other times, meh. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

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February 21, 2021, 03:51 PM

joeinid replied to a thread Marten speakers in Speakers

Welcome to the forum, always loved Marten speakers but never owned a pair.

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February 21, 2021, 01:04 PM

joeinid replied to a thread U1 Mini not playing MQA in Lumin

Welcome to the forum. You should probably be getting the first unfold of MQA but won’t or didn’t get full MQA unfolding.

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February 21, 2021, 11:31 AM

Mike replied to a thread Kharma Comes To Suncoast Audio in Kharma

I didn’t. You find that one better? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

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February 21, 2021, 11:04 AM

Mike replied to a thread Kharma Comes To Suncoast Audio in Kharma

Gold, Redbook, QoBuz. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

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February 21, 2021, 10:36 AM

joeinid started a thread The Boulder 866 Integrated Amplifier in Boulder Amplifiers

The Boulder 866 Integrated Amplifier – What’s New (TONE) | TONEAudio MAGAZINE

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February 21, 2021, 08:44 AM

chops replied to a thread Chops' Current System Pics .... in AudioShark Members’ Systems

That's Trouble (left) and Charlie (right), the stereo kitties. LOL They are brother and sister, and they do in fact enjoy the music. And they also love those new little beds that we got them.

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February 20, 2021, 07:32 PM

Mike replied to a thread Kharma Comes To Suncoast Audio in Kharma

Every single person that came into the store this week listened to the Kharma’s. Both pairs were universally loved as in “I want these”. Not one person wasn’t completely enamored and “drawn in”. There was no “not my cup of tea” or “too much...

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February 20, 2021, 07:18 PM

chops replied to a thread Chops' Current System Pics .... in AudioShark Members’ Systems

Did a thing today... Been itching for a while for some DIY action, and I've had these sitting at the other house for a few years now doing nothing. Figured I'd get them fired back up and actually finish them off properly. Here's the quick and...

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February 20, 2021, 01:54 PM

joeinid started a thread The Kinks' All Day And All Of The Night: the story behind the song ... in Music Forum

The Kinks' All Day And All Of The Night: the story behind the song | Louder

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February 20, 2021, 01:41 PM

Mike replied to a thread Kharma Comes To Suncoast Audio in Kharma

I love mine too! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

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February 20, 2021, 01:40 PM

Mike replied to a thread Kharma Comes To Suncoast Audio in Kharma

Actually, they are $37,500. Bring a tissue, these Kharma’s will rip your heart out, give you goosebumps and make you tear up. Super emotional sounding speakers. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

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February 20, 2021, 10:32 AM

Mike replied to a thread MSB new pricing model in MSB

The Discrete is not changing in price. And I would sure have loved to have seen that price of $7k because that’s a big no no. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

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February 20, 2021, 07:30 AM

joeinid replied to a thread Earbuds in General Audio Discussion

Welcome to the forum.

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February 20, 2021, 02:31 AM

Randy Myers replied to a thread Fugly CD player in Computer/Digital Audio

The headphone amp does look pretty sweat.

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February 19, 2021, 08:27 PM

joeinid replied to a thread iPhone or Android for high quality audio? in General Audio Discussion

I had no idea of all the options and additional codecs each platform supports. I love the way Darko educates when he does his videos.

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February 19, 2021, 08:14 PM

Mike replied to a thread Shunyata Sigma NR v2 power cord in Shunyata Research

Agreed. A good dealer would have told him that. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

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February 19, 2021, 07:12 PM

joeinid started a thread iPhone or Android for high quality audio? in General Audio Discussion

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February 19, 2021, 07:00 PM

Mike replied to a thread Kharma Comes To Suncoast Audio in Kharma

Kharma DB9-S + VAC Signature 200iQ monos + VAC Master Pre + Aqua La Scala + Aurender - YouTube Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

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February 19, 2021, 05:12 PM

Randy Myers replied to a thread Fugly CD player in Computer/Digital Audio

You guys are mean :D... Honestly though, I bet it will be fairly popular for McIntosh. People with a MA252, MA352, or the C8 might be wanting one. But honestly, the true ugliest thing they make is this monstrosity:

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February 19, 2021, 03:36 PM

Gene replied to a thread Fugly CD player in Computer/Digital Audio

I see the slot for the bread, but wonder which knob controls the cook time :doubtful:

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February 19, 2021, 02:34 PM

Mike replied to a thread Kharma Comes To Suncoast Audio in Kharma

Kharma DB9-S + Viva Solista + Aqua La Scala + Aurender ACS10 - YouTube Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

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