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| Harbeth C7ESXD tube amp recommendation With the “right” system, tubes by CROFT paired with high-end Brit speakers are great…. ,(they were dealer auditions for CROFT separates , or alternatively an CROFT integrated amp driving SPENDORs and AVALON ACOUSTICs.) FYI: here’s an right-on-poi... | |
| Are MULLARD NOS EL34s and LTA ZOTL40 REF worth the price of admission? I bit the bullet by recently replacing the tubes in my REGA ISIS VALVE cdp/DAC with NOS MULLARDs. Were they better ? Yes. No surprise here. Were they worth it ? (1) That is a personal value judgement, because they are comparatively expensive. (2... | |
| Is R.E.M. underrated by new music nerds? We all have our favourite one band, or couple bands that we do care about and follow, …. and the many bands that we don’t. Some drive Fords, and some drive Chevys… You have your fave band …. Carry on. | |
| Really Inexpensive Systems That Sounded Great? REGA SYSTEM ONE…all analogue . I’d add on the REGA APOLLO cdp, and you have a surprisingly good system. | |
| Nordost Purple Flare for GoldenEar triton One.R I’ve owned the NORDOST PURPLE FLAREs and also the NORDOST FREYs in prior systems, so I know their sonic signature , strengths, and warts very well, MY EXPERIENCES (1) In brief, the NORDOST models can sound great but only when you play the NORSE ... | |
| What is the current retail cost of your reference system? Approximately MSRP new , say, $65,000 +/- rounded …pre-tax … integrated amp: $15000 cdp/ DAC : $15000 digital files player / streamer / network player : $5000 matched stablemate DAC for digital player $ 5000 fully rebuilt high-end FM tuner: $... | |
| New CDP pre-owned REGA ISIS VALVE cdp/ dac. It comes in two configurations … the regular s/s and more expensive tube ( valve) version Big bonus feature: “ …. Those worried about the viability of the CD format and getting your player serviced in the fut... | |
| What CDs to buy XRCD’s …. Step- up in mastering from ordinary redbook cd’s go browse DISCOGS and ELUSIVEDISC , especially for their Various – Best Audiophile Voices series https://elusivedisc.com/music/digital/xrcd/ | |
| 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 ... |