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JJoe Smith replied to the thread Audioquest Pearl USB Cable Review."Thar's a lot of money to be made in them thar cables..."
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JJoe Smith replied to the thread Is it possible that I don't like rock?.Original question seems kind of odd to me...one's musical listening taste forms over time, then ebbs and flows. In the 70s, I started...
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JJoe Smith replied to the thread AIYIMA A07 TPA3255 Review (Amplifier).I am currently running my A07 with the 32v5a brick and with my KEF Q 15.2 speakers, I am normally listening to music in the 10 to 11...
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JIt would absolutely not be better to add a tube preamp, especially a cheap one. That will drastically increase both noise and...
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JJoe Smith reacted to 375HP2482's post in the thread AIYIMA A07 TPA3255 Review (Amplifier) with
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The power supply, worst case, has to power two 4-ohm loads, for a net load of 2 ohms. If you feel like "upgrading" the 32 volt/5 amp... -
JJoe Smith replied to the thread Stereophile cable review.Wow, the reader comments at the end of that article are pretty fun. Well, I sure hope it's all crap, as no $4000 interconnects are in my...
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JI wonder how long these guys will take to realize music sounds much better when you listen to is in a room of pure nitrogen. I am sure...
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JJoe Smith replied to the thread DAC for budget speaker for home use 150 budget.Good list above...I concur...
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JExactly this. Sometimes it is not only about sound quality, but reliability, service and longevity.
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JJoe Smith replied to the thread Active is better sounding than passive.Reliability for me is key, as is budget. For that reason, I don't favor actives. I also listen at fairly modest listening levels and...
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JJoe Smith reacted to maverickronin's post in the thread Active is better sounding than passive with Like.
Actives certainly have higher potential overall SQ but that doesn't always mean any particular design will take advantage of it. These...
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JJoe Smith reacted to staticV3's post in the thread DAC for budget speaker for home use 150 budget with Like.
Here are some options: -Khadas Tone Board (109dB SINAD) for $80 -Topping D10s (113dB SINAD) for $110 -JDS Atom DAC+ (112dB SINAD) for...
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JJoe Smith replied to the thread New Amp needed - 85% Vinyl listening.I'd recommend getting a separate phono preamp to a pure power amp or an integrated amp. Then you can play/adjust as needed. Unless you...
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JJoe Smith reacted to 375HP2482's post in the thread AIYIMA A07 TPA3255 Review (Amplifier) with Like.
Leave well enough alone. The stock 32V/5A supply is good enough.
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JJoe Smith replied to the thread AIYIMA A07 TPA3255 Review (Amplifier).Their regular Aiyima power supply (32v 5a) would be capable of 160 watts, correct? So even it would probably be fine for normal volume...