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    Solid-State Power Amp Adventures

    The prices in the speaker world are crazy and the excuses made for those prices are iffy. I've heard on the 'nets that Boulders don't reach "peak...
    Post by: artur9, Jul 1, 2025 at 10:57 AM in forum: Power Amps
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    Solid-State Power Amp Adventures

    The Boulder was hamstrung by being fed an Airplay source while the tube setup got a creme-de-la-creme CDP. But.. yeah.
    Post by: artur9, Jun 30, 2025 at 8:54 PM in forum: Power Amps
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    Solid-State Power Amp Adventures

    I could attempt a write up of the Boulder 850 monoblocks I got "preowned" last month, if anyone's interested. They don't seem very common....
    Post by: artur9, Jun 29, 2025 at 7:31 PM in forum: Power Amps
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    Using a Spare Laptop as a Dedicated Music Source (MPD, rmpc, etc)

    With MPD got really annoyed with how the DAC's device changed randomly and unexpectedly. There's gotta be some way to "pin" that. Kudos!
    Post by: artur9, Jun 25, 2025 at 7:03 PM in forum: Computer Audiophile: Software, Configs, Tools
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    Used Deals Thread

    I just sold some stuff to them under their StereoBuyers moniker. Second time I've done that. Good people to work with.
    Post by: artur9, Jun 24, 2025 in forum: Leaderboard, Overboard, and Deals
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    Nearfields for audiophile listening?

    Back in the day, I went from ???, to B&W bookshelves to SMG IIIa (iirc). Once I heard the SMGs in the shop (Goodwin's when it was in Harvard...
    Post by: artur9, Jun 23, 2025 in forum: Speakers
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    The All Purpose Advice Thread - Part 2

    Surround systems are tough. The inexpensive ones don't sound very good (i.e. clarity, bass extension) and the good sounding ones are expensive....
    Post by: artur9, Jun 22, 2025 in forum: Advice Threads
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    Nearfields for audiophile listening?

    Yes, I'm aware. Getting another DWM just wasn't in the budget. I must say, bass aside, it did sound wonderful.
    Post by: artur9, Jun 22, 2025 in forum: Speakers
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    Nearfields for audiophile listening?

    I didn't use them nearfield. Rather they were in a room maybe 15x30, about 9ft from the front and 2-3ft from the sides, me sitting maybe 7ft away...
    Post by: artur9, Jun 22, 2025 in forum: Speakers
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    Nearfields for audiophile listening?

    Is this why one should buy Focal gear? (bdum-dish, I'll show myself out now...) I have those (boxed up). They did seem to appreciate space and...
    Post by: artur9, Jun 21, 2025 in forum: Speakers
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    Acoustics, speaker placement, subwoofers

    I think they'd call security! For clarity: I just got the covers (replacement covers?) and not the whole pillow.
    Post by: artur9, Jun 21, 2025 in forum: Speakers
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    Acoustics, speaker placement, subwoofers

    I use a black fuzzy body pillow cover from Target. 2 for $20
    Post by: artur9, Jun 20, 2025 in forum: Speakers
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    Film and Episodic Content Discussion Thread

    I've been annoyed by two aspects of post-80s Hollywood and I wonder whether the above nihilism/ontus accounts for them. 1. The incessant need for...
    Post by: artur9, Jun 15, 2025 in forum: Random Thoughts
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    The Two Channel Advice Thread

    I have to say, listening to what passes for "children's music" over a good audio system almost makes it not painful. I was "blessed" that my...
    Post by: artur9, Jun 10, 2025 in forum: Advice Threads
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    The All Purpose Advice Thread - Part 2

    Philharmonic Ceramic Minis got a favorable review from Erin's Audio and are 1/2 that. Upshot of the review is that there have their limitations...
    Post by: artur9, Jun 7, 2025 in forum: Advice Threads