aldnorab
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| New Class D amplifiers I think there are a lot of people that expect their equipment to last 20, 30 or more years. I have Rogers LS3/5A, Series 20 M22(Pioneer) from the 70's, Acoustat 3 and Linn Sondek LP12 from the early 80's, Sound Dynamics 300TI from the 2000's. All... | |
| New Class D amplifiers @erik_squires is there a standby mode? My Orchard Audio is in standby as long as it is plugged in. My Ice powered PSAudio S300 has two power switches to toggle between the two modes. Thanks, aldnorab | |
| New Class D amplifiers @grantgg I second the idea of joining the Orchard Audio Starkrimson Stereo Ultra amp tour, mentioned above by shkong78. It was an ear opener. I immediately ordered the upgraded Ultra Stereo dual power supply model with extra capacitance. Improved ... | |
| Help. System sounds thin and bright or harsh Cymivka, thanks for the extra info. Not familiar with the sound of your DAC. I wouldn't consider the Oppo built in as warm. Sabre chips can be a little relentless. Good designers can overcome this by not using all of Sabre's baked in digital fil... | |
| Help. System sounds thin and bright or harsh I might have missed it, are you using the Oppo’s Modwright DAC or an external one? The factory stock DAC in my Oppo 105 is relatively smooth, but a little bass lite and lacks depth, compared to the Ayre Codex. The Ayre has their proprietary digita... | |
| Help. System sounds thin and bright or harsh A fix no one has mentioned yet. I've had the same problem over the last few years. Most of my listening time is at night from 11PM to 2AM. Supposed to be the best time to listen. System would start off great and get progressively brighter and thi... | |
| PS Audio S300 amplifier- tube preamplifier recommendation Have the same amp and I’m also looking at tube preamps. Also have an Orchard Audio Starkrimson that has balanced inputs only. I’m torn between the Freya+ and Supratek Chardonnay. Haven’t heard either. I’m interested in knowing what bothers you abo... | |
| Qobuz dropping rights to my favorites. A pox on their house. Fascinating @tonywinga . What a cool field trip. Sony also made black discs for the Play Statiion. Always wondered why, and how they worked? Expect lots more catalog deletions at all the streaming services. Audio services try to have everythin... | |
| Don Sachs Owners Thread @rbaughman welcome to the Don Sachs component thread. You have a great sounding linestage. I have a Bendix rectifier. It is punchy and kind of forward sounding. Exciting, but not very subtle. I find it a little fatiguing. Don't think you have to... | |
| Qobuz dropping rights to my favorites. A pox on their house. Streaming is good for discovery, and little else. It is a bad deal for artists, a good deal for record companies, and a great deal for consumers. The record labels will "fix" the consumer problem. They have never looked after their customers, and ... | |
| Oppo 105D digital volume question Thanks everyone. Unfortunately, the Oppo doesn't control volume on the digital out. The Ayre does it, but no remote control. Oh well. I can have remote using the Sonic Euphoria passive line stage in single ended mode. Thanks again, aldnorab | |
| Sound Dynamics 300Ti Loudspakers Value @orchardaudio thank you for the privilege. Such an amazing amp. Thanks, aldnorab | |
| Ported speakers and class D amps @atmasphere thanks for the info. @erik_squires I definitely want to avoid ballistic. Luxman are sweet. @ml8764ag many amps thru the years, including Dynaco 416, Hafler DH 200 & 500, Pass Labs 30wpc, Series 20 M22, VTL ST150, and others. My P... | |
| Don Sachs Owners Thread @rbautista congratulations on the DS preamp. It is quite an ear opener. I think the remote is set to the preamp and doesn't have to be "paired" . Don't believe there is any way to change this. Bummer. Since you changed the batteries, the only othe... | |
| Sound Dynamics 300Ti Loudspakers Value Still using mine. Never had to recone them. Recently joined the Orchard Audio StarKrimson Stereo Ultra tour. Never heard the SD sound so amazing. The imaging, detail, and bass are beyond what I thought they were capable of. Was thinking of buying ... |