LocusDesign Axis or RidgeStreetAudio Alethias USB

Marc, thanks for your recommendations, sounds like you've got a great combo going there. My Mac mini goes to my Empirical Audio Feeway 2 usb converter, which feeds my Wadia 860X CDP through it's digital input, utilizing it as a dac. It's then on to the Joule Electra LA-150 Mk2 tube preamp, the SimAudio W5 amp, and finally music emerges from the Merlin VSM-M speakers. I use Kimber Select 1030 ic's, Elrod EPS3 Sig power cords, and Cardas Golden Cross speaker cables. It sounds pretty damn good, so why do I keep looking to upgrade this & that? Wait, now I remember, it's a sickness.
Enjoy!

I own the Poiema USB cable and a buddy has the Alethias USB and we both have the Musicstream USB DAC from Ultra Fi and a Mac Mini . Both cables are great it is a super combo with the Ultra Fi DAC and Mac Mini , I have no need to look at other cables Robert's cables just let the music flow with a ease I never had with any other cables I no longer think about cables just enjoy the music. The Ultra Fi USB DAC is the finest DAC I have ever used again now I just play music and enjoy it a lot more. All the cables I use are Ridge Street Audio either Poiema or Alethias through out My system no need to look at other cables Robert is the Man. Marc

Thanks Robert, that's a big plus!

Hey Heymikey.

Some of our clients have been down this road but I don't know if they are members here or post very often so I don't know if that will be much help. Maybe this if you're not aware: we have a 45 day return policy if any of our products - purchased new from RSAD - don't meet your expectations.

Kindly,
Robert
RSAD

Jtwrace, thanks for the link, I had previously read through that thread. No one in that discussion had tried the Locus Axis, or compared it to the RSA Alethias. Can't find any online comparisons either.

http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?icomp&1237250671