1graber2
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| Ethernet Cables, do they make a difference? I hear you @acepilot71, but then what would account for the differences in SQ that many people are reporting when they A/B different ethernet cables? or the difference many people report b/w USB and Ethernet cables on the final SQ? | |
| Ethernet Cables, do they make a difference? What is "too much" for an ethernet cable?some folks think that means a $200 ethernet is too much, some think $800 would be too much. Everyone has different systems.but I hope we all agree that the signal difference, even very small, will make a di... | |
| Bel Canto Dac 3.7 in 2018? Well, I think it’s a great idea, but then again I’m biased.I just bought a 3.7 with VBL myself, should be getting next week!Ive had the 2.5 DAC for 4 years now. I don’t have many DSD files, so native DSD doesn’t interest me. I think the 3.7 does D... | |
| speakers with balls 250watts going thru horns would make my ears bleed!big no on the Maggies-consider a 4 ohm Floorstanding speaker like Dynaudio with the SPL around 86-89. I have a pair of the Contour S3.4s. These speakers crave and NEED (250 or more watts++) high c... | |
| EL34 tubes- alternates to matched octet for Primaluna HP dialogue premium I have an HP as well and have used those NOS Mullards (the 8136 variety?) on my front end as well. Huge difference. Worth the $$ IMO and we are talking $120 per tube.Theoretically, you can put 8 different EL34s in there and due to the PL self-bias... | |
| Looking for amp advice (punk, rock & reggae edition) @gochurchgo: So you bought a new system .... what system? sorry I did not see this thread before. Hope you get what you are looking for, but will add my 2c. I know this sounds ...... but in order to improve your system and really get the most out ... | |
| Oppo Vs Esoteric @in_shore Diminishing returns has everything to do with bang for buck and ROI/return on investment, unless you are talking about something else, which you are, so there was no reason to say that it has "absolutely nothing" to do with diminishing r... | |
| Oppo Vs Esoteric @in_shore Ya the Modwright Oppo is the exception to Oppo gear. That mod has made a mark for itself for sure. The Esoteric/Marantz/Luxman mentioned above are a good 3-4 levels above that of the Oppo. Now, having said that, the Oppo is best bang for... | |
| DAC recommendation You have a lot of great options for under $1500.I agree with the Schiit, MyTek, Ayre, and the Bel Canto.Personally, I have owned the Bel Canto DAC 2.5 for the last 5 years. In fact, I bought it new for $2200 (a rarity for me), then had to sell it ... | |
| Oppo Vs Esoteric Oppo is an awesome piece of kit for a guy with a limited budget of $1300 for an All in One player. But it is the Master of None, and the Esoteric of course is the Master on One. You answered your own question with the original post! | |
| CD/SACD player output options comfort: there are many disc players out there with XLR outs.no offense, but a person will find them by going to the manufacturers websites. Your NAD M5 appears to be part of the higher end NAD series. That NAD line is very good, and the OPPO (sor... | |
| PrimaLuna Dialogue Premium Preamplifier. DESTROYS SPEAKERS!! Well, PL touts high QC despite made in china manufacturing. The OP has a right to be effing pissed. But I dont know of any manufacturers, audio or otherwise, that makes guarantees. Guarantees have been thrown out with the bathwater for the last 30... | |
| Primaluna Dialogue poremium, Rogue Cronus Magnum II or Jolida 801...who can advise me? I haven't hear of QC issues with PL (and I have one) but I have with Jolida, so Ive never owned one. for 98dB sensitivity, the PL non-HP would be more appropriate.It really is an amp "for life" if you want it to be. I think the PL is an awesome "b... | |
| Inexpensive Tube Amps As noted, many of those economical tube amps from Amazon are made in China. Not a bad thing, but I agree with @lowrider57 : the Yaquin is a cut above, also the Cayin's are very good. word has it their integrateds are based on the classic McIntosh ... | |
| What does moving from a 150 watt amp to a 400 watt amp get you? miles-train, the difference in watts are just numbers. you will notice that the same number of watts in one unit is NOT the same as the same number or watts in another amp. A good example are Naim amps, whose 50 watts are more powerful than many m... |