996turbo911
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| SMSL PL200T AMAZING POWER SUPPLY UPGRADE I don't know anything about the particular devices you mention here. But my experience is that power supply upgrades are almost always a nice improvement. So it's not surprising that it helped with this transport. | |
| Rockna Wavelight server (help) I ran a Wavelight server for a while, love it. Really excellent source. Upgraded to a Rockna DAC with built in streaming so no longer needed it, but keep it for some future extra system. Can't comment on the Audiobyte device but easily recommend t... | |
| How important is an LCD screen on your streamer? It depends on the use case. I have a screen (Hifi Rose) in one of my systems that I use in a near field situation. It is really handy to have it right there to navigate things. My main rig for a while used the Rockna Wavelight Server which is he... | |
| Looking to Develop A Short List For An Interconnect You didn't mention a price so without that factor there are many options. I would investigate the Audience Front Row as those are highly regarded and seem have that energy you are looking for. Their Studio One series is similar with somewhat red... | |
| Best amp for Sonus Faber I've always liked the Luxman/Sonus Faber combo. Your 509Z is actually the first one that comes to mind since in my opinion it is a little more punchy or full bodied than some of the others. Especially the tube designs. As someone said above I thin... | |
| Veritas Cables a new brand that I found I've heard the Fidelium speaker cables a while back, not in my own system though. They seemed really nice. I like the unique look of them. The friend who used them later replaced them with some Triode Wire Labs speaker cables which he liked a bit ... | |
| T+A Class D Amps ( M200 or A200)? Huge T+A fan and I enjoyed everything of theirs I have ever heard. I'll also agree with the above posts that this seems like a gamble for what could be a pretty minimal improvement. There are many other great options for amps outside the class D... | |
| Projectors now vs 15 years ago The newer short throw projectors may not be the absolute best picture out there, but they are still nice in that they allow for massive displays in places where traditional projectors would not work. As others have said once you go to 120" it is h... | |
| Do you have a speaker that’s not a big name maker but punches above its weight? Why? Another vote for Usher out of Taiwan. Beautiful speakers. They have some great entry level models like the S520, BE-718, and the Mini Dancer series. They also have many higher tier designs that compete with some of the best out there. The only dow... | |
| Veritas Cables a new brand that I found @tksteingraber Congrats that seems like an excellent deal you got there. I would have grabbed it myself if I was paying attention. It looks like they maybe just list demo and other special products every so often at Audio Mart, so I'll keep an eye... | |
| Experience with SoulNote Dac2? The Bricasti M3 is also an exceptional DAC. No doubt you will enjoy the beautiful sound it makes. | |
| McIntosh LS360 I've heard the LS360 sound top tier in one setup, and really quite bad in another. Like many speakers I suspect they are quite room dependent. Ancillary equipment matters too but the room is the huge factor with these. | |
| Veritas Cables a new brand that I found I’ve been using the Aeris and the Praesto power cables all week, so far really amazing results. The build quality is off the charts. Even the more affordable Aeris is impeccably built using the same connectors as my Cerious Graphene Matrix which w... | |
| Experience with SoulNote Dac2? @arafiq I totally agree with your point above. We can make some assumptions based on the type of DAC being FPGA or ESS/Wolfson/Texas Instruments or FGPA or whatever. And sometimes there might be a hint of truth in there. But just as often we'll be... | |
| Integrated Amplifiers - Esoteric F-01, Esoteric F-02 or Dan D'Agostino Progression Disagree with everyone who says political views should not be a factor. Think of it this way, it is very common to support brands who we feel align with our values. I know someone who keeps buying a new Subaru every couple years. He and his wife... |