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March 18, 2024, 10:44 PM
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Re: Clarisys Audio Studio Plus Install in Oregon
Looks like a Pass Labs lover, too!
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March 1, 2024, 10:23 PM
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Re: I just tried to connect my new Sony stereo receiver to my Samsung Smart TV but a lttle trouble!
Take a look at the Schiit Modi ($129). It's a very small DAC that has one TOSLink optical input and one Coax input and RCA outputs you can connect to your receiver.
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March 1, 2024, 10:17 PM
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Re: I just received my new STRDH190 Sony stereo receiver!
I have only shut down an amp one time, 30 years ago. That being said, I was playing the music very loud for an extended period of time.
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Re: Decware
For me, I had made my purchase purely on the strength of the research I had done ... I had never actually heard the phono pre-amp. So, in some ways, canceling the order after waiting for a year was...
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Re: Decware
I put my order in for their phono pre-amp in May 2022. I canceled it in May 2023. Looking at their current order/wait list, had I kept the order "live", there are still about 700 orders before my...
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August 3, 2023, 01:51 PM
Thread: I'm still in love with my speakers
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Re: I'm still in love with my speakers
I think it sounds quite magical! :D
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August 3, 2023, 09:30 AM
Thread: I'm still in love with my speakers
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Re: I'm still in love with my speakers
I stumbled across JansZen Audio loudspeakers about six or seven years ago while reading a magazine review and have been in love ever since I visited their Columbus, OH offices to audition them....
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May 22, 2023, 03:23 PM
Thread: Classical Music
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Re: Classical Music
You can consider classical music to be a lot like the progression of a meal -- you start out with something nice, have to put up with the yucky stuff, and eventually graduate to where you wanted to...
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May 22, 2023, 03:12 PM
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Re: Does anyone care or worry about RF and other potential things bombarding us?
Did you not ask this question?
"Does anyone care or worry about RF and other potential things bombarding us?"
I suppose I could've just said, "No." and left it at that. I thought my response... -
Re: T+A
Compare it to? You give me too much credit, sir. I can only WISH I was that kind of audiophile.
Sadly, I live in a rather depressing audiophile desert when it comes to local dealers and brands... -
May 22, 2023, 02:52 PM
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Re: Does anyone care or worry about RF and other potential things bombarding us?
I want to feel fully irradiated at all times. I sleep with my wireless router AND my 5G cellphone under my pillow every night. I heat up water in the microwave all throughout the day, even when I...
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May 19, 2023, 12:13 PM
Thread: Classical Music
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Re: Classical Music
It's like any other endeavor you are new to. It will take time and exposure to discover what you like. I would suggest signing up for a Classical playlist on Tidal / Qobuz / Spotify /etc. and...
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Re: T+A
Funny you should ask ...
I JUST received (as in yesterday) my new T+A DAC200 unit (with optional HDMI module capable of processing SACD over HDMI). I just hooked it up this morning, so I cannot... -
May 17, 2023, 09:46 AM
Thread: Thoughts about Gentooplayer
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Re: Thoughts about Gentooplayer
Gentooplayer doesn't cost anything. If you reread the download page more closely, it says "donation", not "cost" or "payment". Additionally, it says "minimum donation".
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April 5, 2023, 05:36 AM
Thread: Do better ethernet cables matter?
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Re: Do better ethernet cables matter?
Especially when you post it six times. :lol:
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April 5, 2023, 05:26 AM
Thread: Clarisys Audio at Axpona 2023
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Re: Clarisys Audio at Axpona 2023
Best of luck! I wish I could be at AXPONA this year to hear this setup.
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March 30, 2023, 11:13 AM
Thread: Hegel 590 Vs Gryphon Diablo 300
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Re: Hegel 590 Vs Gryphon Diablo 300
It feels like the author couldn't get past the price tags of the two competing products long enough to give them both a fair shake. When I got to his conclusion, let's just say I was not shocked.
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March 16, 2023, 04:11 PM
Thread: T+a dac 200
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Re: T+a dac 200
There is a USB-B input, presumably from a device outputting a digital signal over a USB-A -> USB-B (such as a streamer). This does not require power. There is also a USB-A slot, but based on the...
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March 16, 2023, 10:19 AM
Thread: T+a dac 200
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T+a dac 200
I'm very seriously considering upgrading to a new T+A DAC 200. From the research I've done so far and speaking to a number of dealers, it seems like the ideal next upgrade for my system.
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January 18, 2023, 04:05 PM
Thread: Bryston BDA-3 Has Arrived
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Re: Bryston BDA-3 Has Arrived
I've been using my BDA-3 for about 3+ years now ... it's a wonderful sounding DAC! Good luck getting it set up. Mine's been very low maintenance and I was even able to get my Logitech programmable...
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January 12, 2023, 04:31 PM
Thread: Are Hi-Fi prices crazy or reasonable?
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Re: Are Hi-Fi prices crazy or reasonable?
Had a long time food acquaintance (he was a food truck operator) approach me one time and asked if I still did professional food photography. He had a number of newly bottled sauces he was trying to...
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December 1, 2022, 12:35 AM
Thread: Coming soon from Magico
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Re: Coming soon from Magico
From the governator himself ...
"I know what this is..."
"This is an espresso machine."
"No, no wait. It's a snow cone maker."
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November 22, 2022, 05:25 PM
Thread: Preamplifier for X260.8 Monoblocks
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Re: Preamplifier for X260.8 Monoblocks
What kinds of improvements have you noticed since moving from the Auralic Vega to the Mola Mola Tambaqui DAC? I've been mulling over a similar move (Auralic Aries streamer, Bryston BDA 3 DAC...
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November 1, 2022, 02:01 PM
Thread: High End Youtube Channels/Podcasts
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Re: High End Youtube Channels/Podcasts
As long as you can take his personality, I find that Michael Fremer is a pretty interesting follow on YouTube: first on AnalogPlanet (which is still around since it was owned by Stereophile) and now...
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October 3, 2022, 11:32 AM
Thread: Delivery day has arrived!
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Re: Delivery day has arrived!
I have several Internet-based "radio stations" which I stream (anywhere from 128-320kbps) and I have to say, I'm often impressed at how good the sound quality can be.
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Lumin L2 not grouping album songs...