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    Adventures in Treble (?) Sensitivity -- or my Harbeths Conundrum

    @k4rstar Any direction on mono core speaker cables / interconnects for the uninitiated?
    Post by: thetakeout, Feb 5, 2024 in forum: Speakers
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    You can’t think your way through a solo, you have to feel it.

    You can’t think your way through a solo, you have to feel it.
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    CD Transport / Player Thread

    @k4rstar you mention the dac chip and the mechanism (I assume you mean the transport) are fairly irrelevant to the sound. Could I get you to...
    Post by: thetakeout, Sep 2, 2023 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    goodsoundclub Podcast

    @yotacowboy screw it. Not gonna argue. This thread is one of the bastions of awesomeness on the internet so i am not gonna sully it with snark....
    Post by: thetakeout, Nov 16, 2022 in forum: General Audio Discussion
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    goodsoundclub Podcast

    Thanks for the update! No pressure to record. I know the last thing anyone doing a podcast needs is...where are the episodes. Screw that. But...
    Post by: thetakeout, Nov 16, 2022 in forum: General Audio Discussion
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    goodsoundclub Podcast

    The last episode of the podcast Tom & Sina were discussing some great stuff. The best part imo was when they were dabbling in some banter about...
    Post by: thetakeout, Nov 16, 2022 in forum: General Audio Discussion
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    goodsoundclub Podcast

    Missing the banter from the GSC fellas. Y'all are a unique voice in this polarizing hobby. I'm excited to get caught up on the misadventures of...
    Post by: thetakeout, Nov 2, 2022 in forum: General Audio Discussion
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    PS Audio Gain Cell Dac?

    Thanks for the informative reply's. What dac are you using now?
    Post by: thetakeout, Mar 29, 2019 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    PS Audio Gain Cell Dac?

    So is the NuForce and amp and DAC? If so I am assuming you are a fan of its internal dac?
    Post by: thetakeout, Mar 28, 2019 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    PS Audio Gain Cell Dac?

    Greg, how are you likening the PS Audio Preamp/Dac? I would love to hear and update!
    Post by: thetakeout, Mar 28, 2019 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units