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| Expensive Dac to keep or cheaper and change overtime @lwin yep …. The largest chunk of my new digital inventory played Through my BRYSTON player into its stablemate BRYSTON DAC is now out purchased from HDTRACKS and PROSTUDIOMASTERS. . The lion’s share is redbook rez at 16/44 . I will buy the 24/9... | |
| Expensive Dac to keep or cheaper and change overtime @lwin Speculation? Hardly, have I heard it ? Yes … nobody’s claiming that it’s not a good DAC,, in a bakeoff against a dcS (model escapes me for the moment …) and the BRYSTON BDA3, all three were played in a $50k system, …my buddy and I though... | |
| Recommended Integrated and Bookshelf Combo for Secondary System REGA. . Just add or substitute a REGA APOLLO cdp, and I’d look fir a preowned REGA DAC too. | |
| Best speaker(s) for a mini home cinema setup FYI TRIANGLE ELARA LN01A active speakers fOR sale ore-owned in$CDN dollars On CAM and USAM FOR SALE: Triangle Elara LN01A Bookshelf Speakers $575.00 BC Dec 18, 2022 2 FOR SALE: Triangle ELARA LN01A Act... | |
| Best speaker(s) for a mini home cinema setup Bit more money but terrific active speakers; Save by buying preowned TRIANGlE ELARA LN01A https://www.soundstagesimplifi.com/index.php/equipment-reviews/141-triangle-elara-ln01a-powered-loudspeakers | |
| Expensive Dac to keep or cheaper and change overtime With the explosion of many new DACs in the marketplace, it is impossible to comment on most of them from personal experience. The mag and online reviews are interesting and helpful, but only to a degree…and littered with a hefty dose of hyperbole ... | |
| What I wish I knew before starting my audiophile journey @jayctoy Terrific suggestion to attend audio expos. I’ve attended numerous ones over the recent decade and learned a lot from the exhibitors and dealers in attendance. mostly, it serves as a better filter for all the marketing hyperbole in mag ... | |
| What I wish I knew before starting my audiophile journey @dweller …. Best advice ! here is an example of what a dealer can do vis a vis auditions and experiences: (1) Have him parrot my recent gig. I went down to navelgaze new bookshelf speakers on sale for my “C” system. These were regular $800+ ish ... | |
| What I wish I knew before starting my audiophile journey @dweller Nailed it .,,, point set and match in tennis jargon! churning over that much gear in a very short period of time as highlighted in the OP begs a better 3rd party intercedence … ergo reputable dealer guidance | |
| What I wish I knew before starting my audiophile journey Your post said “ Speakers -this is where I would spend the a big chunk of my budget….” at exclusion of any reference to comparable quantum to the rest of your system. Hence the metaphor of “lion’s share” from an implied inference that your speaker... | |
| What I wish I knew before starting my audiophile journey Dedicated clean power was, is, and always will be, a prime key upgrade …no quarrel here.. But, having re-read your post, I may suggest you rethink your mantra that you spend the lion’s share of your budget on speakers, The usual tag line in the e... | |
| Audiophile sound quality from a more "mainstream" company? More mainstream and less high-end options … as pointed out, just pick one of the mainstream lower models marketed out there ,,,, EZPZ…. Lotsa mid-fi options …. If that stirs your drink, just pick one of ‘em, BUT …. Less well known in high end opt... | |
| Dual mono integrated amps Yep ,… my REGA OSIRIS integrated amp. https://everydayaudiophile.com/2019/12/23/rega-osiris-a-dual-mono-champ/ https://audiofi.net/2012/08/rega-osiris-punching-heavy/ | |
| Whats playing on your system today? CHRIS BOTTI … terrific paired with about two fingers full glass of a 16 year old Speyside Scotch …. | |
| Good movie and/or 4k disc recommendations? In 4K TOPGUN MAVERICK THE GOOD, THE BAD, and THE UGLY (Clint Eastwood’s epic legendary Spaghetti Western with its haunting soundtrack by Ennio Morricone) |