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| Best balanced linestage/preamp for $4000 or less ??? I can highly recommend a Backert Labs Rhumba preamp; I use one and its is a great piece!https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lis8ihb0-backert-labs-rhumba-1-2-tube-preamp-preamplifier-tube | |
| Holo Audio Spring Dac, At last a Stereophile review and tests @soix For what it's worth, I am HAPPILY using a Metrum Onyx now. It pushes all the right buttons for me in my system, in my room, etc. I did not have them at the same time, so no direct comparison, sorry. | |
| Holo Audio Spring Dac, At last a Stereophile review and tests @jwm I agree 100% with your assessment. I also had a L3 but I could not get it sound engaging and exciting in my system. Sold it a couple of weeks after getting it (it was already burned in, btw). That being said, I only tried it with the USB inp... | |
| Sorry redundant Best DAC under 600. From hearing it at Axpona this year, not to mention the positive feedback I read about them here ..... look into a Denafrips Ares. | |
| Metrum Dac owners BTW, I am using a Sonore UltraRendu with my Onyx. Its working out really well for me so far. It will be powered via an Uptone LPS 1.2 as soon as I get mine. | |
| Metrum Dac owners @nitewulf , @roncagg Curious guys, what power cords and digital cords are you using with your Metrum DACs? | |
| Mapleshade Isolation: Does Nothing? @bdp24 +1!I use Ingress' roller bearings under my Omega monitors. They are the real deal, and Ingress is great to work with as well. Highly recommended! | |
| Borderpatrol Dac SE I wonder if the SMS-200 with the Border Patrol is the problem? I think I read several reviews that described the SMS-200 is warmer and rounded, and with the same DAC characteristics...... too much of a good thing perhaps?? Take it out of the loop ... | |
| DENAFRIPS DAC ---- Owner Impressions, Feedback, General Discussion, Questions and more.... @bube What song is playing in the demo on You Tube? Not familiar with it, but I would like to hear it in my system as a baseline. | |
| DACs that include ESS 9038 Sabre or ESS 9028 DAC ship ExaSound E32 and E38 | |
| Metrum Dac owners @nitewulf I'd be interested to know what works well for you on the USB input of the Onyx as well, so if you try something that works wonders, please update us. I also picked up an Onyx last week, and with only 60 or so hours on it, I REALLY, REA... | |
| Question for tube aficionados The 5814s and 7316s are better grade 12AU7s. I go back and forth with the fantastic Amperex 7316s, and the equally fun CBS 5814As. These are my faves. | |
| Metrum Dac owners Would also love to know how the Onyx compares to the latest Schiit Yggy, which is priced similarly.... | |
| Linestage types versus soundstage I can without doubt tell you that the Backert will give you the 3D soundstage and musical bloom you are looking for, but that assumes the rest of your components are up for the task as well. It’s not just preamp / linestage related, but contributi... | |
| New TEO Audio ICs, who has them? Haven’t seen the cost of the Ultra.... what’s it going for these days? |