4afsanakhan
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| The best part about MQA bankruptcy.. Pulled out a treasure trove of CD-Rs that were recordings of live concerts in peoples homes. Pioneer BDP-09fd playing into Devialet Expert Pro 220 (this time as preamp (not DAC) then out to tube amp. I love Qobuz, and for certain music Apple Music... | |
| Transparent Audio Quality Thanks ghdprentice and Kota1. Didn’t consider the trade-in program. I will follow up on that. | |
| Anyone regretting Pontus 2 firmware upgrade Can this DSP upgrade be applied to original Pontus? | |
| Moved Audio Quest cable to my DAC. WOW I was highly skeptical of power cords, until about two weeks ago. My son took the plunge and got a Shunyata Aconda powercord. This power cord is now on his Devialet Expert Pro 220. The degree to which the sound improved is so surprising. We both s... | |
| What's your experience with snooty HiFi salesmen? Newbee, I think your attitude is a tad bit harsh. Even if we are very busy people we have to allow for others in a social interaction. We as individuals are just not too important for that imho. Many young people are trying to earn a living. It’s ... | |
| Are audiophile products designed to initially impress then fatigue to make you upgrade? There are, I believe, several factors that lead to listener fatigue. In chasing the ‘absolute sound’ one must address different areas that could be getting in the way of ‘musicality’. One such factor is noise; persistent subliminal noise that coul... | |
| Older Revel vs Newer Magicos Having experienced both quite extensively, for my ears where the Magicos excel over the Revel Salon’s is in the openness of the midrange. The Magico opens up a clear window onto the music that can be breathtaking. They are extremely neutral/ flat ... | |
| Streamers and their Fuses Hi Brandonhifi, Of course I am just kidding. All respect for those that pursue the last bit of performance. I myself cannot deny that I am somewhat similarly afflicted. For example, I didn’t take the idea of network switches in a streaming syste... | |
| Streamers and their Fuses Why buy a hi end streamer and *not* change the fuse for goodness sakes. The streamer designers at Aurender et al failed in that last bit of performance tweaking. Without a hifi fuse upgrade for your hi-end streamer the sound is just con-fused. ; ) | |
| How far and wide? NSMT speaker placement My son’s system; Rear of speaker enclosure approx. 6ft out from front wall. Center of drivers approx. 5.3ft from side walls. Room is approx. 18ft wide x 32ft long. Speakers; Magico S3 Series1 Streamer / DAC/ Amp; Mac device running Qobuz or App... | |
| Streamed music sounds awful in my system and I don't know why .... Dr John, Try Qobuz, even on a laptop feeding a DAC via USB should be decent enough. You can chase improvements by throwing a lot of money at the problem, and you should see some minor benefits. A very good CD player is going to sound more musical... | |
| After the thrill is gone When the thrill is gone, and assuming your components and speakers are well integrated with the room, perhaps you may be listening to your hifi too much? Sometimes we need a break. Yes this is too strong a statement, but as the old saying goes; fa... | |
| Which USB reclocker is as good as the Innuos Phoenix USB? The Wyred4Sound Recovery is another value-priced option currently on sale, lowered from $199.00 to $149.00. Used with different DACs or directly from laptop into Expert Pro’s own DAC, I fancy it offers a slight/ subtle sound improvement with a tou... | |
| Well...I am taking the plunge into digital.. Streaming can get me in the zone. It is a very convenient format. To these ears, a well set up analogue vinyl system is the reference in sound quality. Analogue vinyl just sounds more real, more natural, more present, and more resolving. Studio g... | |
| Speakers: Anything really new under the sun? Hi Jaybird. I had the MA Gold Ref60s in the past. They were excellent for the money. Their sound was clear and engaging. Fairly balanced. Compare the MA Gold R60 with a Magico S3 or an Evolution Acoustics Micro One, and it becomes clear the MA is... |