Recent content by mr_rye89

Tubes?! Spill the beans!

Yeah they're on the site. I leaned hard into my speakers and telescopes the past few months and forgot about my preamp lol

What RCA jacks fit the board?

I'm convinced a recap, regulators, motorized blue velvet volume pot, and new RC4136s made a noticeable difference in sound on my C-1. I haven't done the RCA jacks yet but that's my next move. The old ones are cheap and nasty.

I bet the pro ject streamer has a replay gain function.....

I'm thinking about using that HP mini PC as a streamer, there's a web interface plug in on github for DeadbeeF, or I could do the same thing with Kodi.

Eh I don't know...sensitivity and selectivity leave much to be desired. My 1940s Pilot tuner works better but really isn't HiFi or stereo. I think a Magnum Dynalab is better if you want a modern front end + tube stank. That being said I still wanna pick up another FM-3 to play with.

Dynaco FM-3 (parted out back in '09). I do have an FM Pilot tuner sidecar unit for my Philco 42-390. I guess the oldies station (KDSK) is ok, their audio isn't great though. The "classic rock" stations suck, just Def lepard, Boston, and Guns N Roses on repeat. If I could get a news and...

Yeah! Stomp on the brakes and jerk the wheel the other direction!

If you got 5-20k to burn then get the biggest, most imposing, and impractical speakers with the listening space/amplification to match. Your existing CD transport and DAC are probably already at the point of diminishing returns.

Merry Christmas! I was too damned busy yesterday to air my grievances for Festivus. I participated in the normal Christmas eve shindig with the family and then hit the hot tub with a glass of Laphroaig and a Macanudo stogie. And yes I only buy stuff for the neices/nephews/parents. Remember to...

I use a higher end Pioneer Laser Disc/DVD player as a CD transport (has spdif out) and a Schiit DAC. I can't tell the difference between it and FLACs from my laptop. The LD player also has a decent display for the CD tracks/time and a remote. A lot of guys here also use Oppo blu ray players for CDs

Wasn't this thread about cigars or something?

A Scottish Christmas