Very cool suggestions, thanks!
I will keep an eye out for a few of these.
As far as those saying rare to find something that will sound like the AN, I tend to agree, but I'm not happy with some of the limitations. That said, maybe I do need to reconsider, as the sound - the goal of all this in the end - is phenomenal. It's the epitome of organic, natural, 3-dimensional, etc... all those things we seek. Maybe I just need to send it in for the USB input and learn to live with 24/96, at least for a while.
I'm using the DirectStream now and have to say it's excellent as well and does many things very well. Maybe time to get the AN out of storage and do the USB thing and some a/b'ing. Maybe I can live without Ethernet as well, although I think it's where the future is mostly headed.
I think it's the hobbyist in me that wants to keep finding "newer/better". It's an illness :)
I will keep an eye out for a few of these.
As far as those saying rare to find something that will sound like the AN, I tend to agree, but I'm not happy with some of the limitations. That said, maybe I do need to reconsider, as the sound - the goal of all this in the end - is phenomenal. It's the epitome of organic, natural, 3-dimensional, etc... all those things we seek. Maybe I just need to send it in for the USB input and learn to live with 24/96, at least for a while.
I'm using the DirectStream now and have to say it's excellent as well and does many things very well. Maybe time to get the AN out of storage and do the USB thing and some a/b'ing. Maybe I can live without Ethernet as well, although I think it's where the future is mostly headed.
I think it's the hobbyist in me that wants to keep finding "newer/better". It's an illness :)