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| Gustard R26 vs hi end streamer @jjss49 Did you happen to see the Eversolo dac+streamer combo review by Steve Huff? Yes, I know we're talking about Steve Huff, so the usual caveats, grain of salt, etc. apply as always :) But still looks to be fantastic value for what you pay for. | |
| Gustard R26 vs hi end streamer @marco777 What do you mean by a little more open? If you mean more air and effortlessness, than I think the Gustard has a bit more air but the Pontus sounds a bit more relaxed to me. Not sure if this answers your question. Bass on R26 is tighter a... | |
| Thinking of Magnepan ... finally! @yyzsantabarbara Congrats! How were you able to get them so fast? I've heard the wait times are quite long ... unless you're buying used. Looking forward to your impressions. I'm still on the lookout for a used pair of 1.7i's in the DFW area. Not... | |
| Thinking of Magnepan ... finally! @yyzsantabarbara I'm so excited that you're planning to give LRS+ a shot. Given your vast experience with gear at different price points, not to mention your ability to always keep an open mind, I can't wait to hear your impressions. How far out ... | |
| Gustard R26 vs hi end streamer @soix I re-read your comment and your advice is spot on! My impressions are closely aligned with what you’re proposing. However, I want to emphasize the fact that I’m not declaring the Pontus II as the superior DAC over Gustard R26. They’re both s... | |
| Audio Research in Receivership. ARC is an iconic American brand. My biggest fear is that someone might buy it and only focus on capitalizing the brand name at the expense of everything else that was responsible for giving ARC near-legendary status. I won't be surprised if most o... | |
| Gustard R26 vs hi end streamer I've now put almost 100 hours on the Gustard R26 so I feel it's fair to compare it to the Pontus II at this point. So here goes ... First of all, the R26 is a really really good DAC. I've owned more expensive DACs in my main system and the R26 wi... | |
| Fritz Carrera BE vs. Harbeth 30.1 @cobra1356 Totally agree with you. I tried my Carrera BE's with a low'ish powered SET amp (Rogers 65v2) and they were fabulous. However, they scale much more as you feed them more watts and current. I tried them with Audio Hungary Qualiton a50i (n... | |
| Gustard R26 vs hi end streamer @marco777 I’m actually comparing the Pontus II and Gustard R26 in my second system as we speak. I will share my opinion when I’ve put at least 100 hours on the R26 since I’ve had it for about ten days and still breaking it in. | |
| The best plug in filter ever! Has anyone compared it to the Puron to the QSA jitter plugs? I have a QSA Red conditioner in my main system. For the second system, I don'r want to spend too much and am seriously considering the Puron. However, I don't use a dedicated power condi... | |
| Prospectives on Chi-Fi The motorcycle and automotive reference is a dead giveaway 😀 | |
| Holo Red Streamer @nymarty Thanks for the info. Right now, I'm connecting my Roon core server (SMG sonicTransporter5 with LPS) to Pontus II via USB and it's actually sounding so good that I'm wondering if it makes sense to even add a streamer at all. By the way, ... | |
| The New Amati G5 or Joseph Audio Pearl Graphene @prof The Joseph speakers have an incredible clarity give a nice insciveness to the higher frequencies. However, as you move up from the lower mids, the sound does lose a bit more body, so things like upper female voices, then wood blocks, drum... | |
| Holo Red Streamer @jackd That's really good info! When you say "connect the Red to a Denafrips streamer ...", I'm assuming you mean Denafrips DAC, right? So basically the configuration looks like this: Ethernet IN >> Holo Red: HDMI cable >> Pontus2: ... | |
| Help me upgrade my beginner system! I also owned a Peachtree Nova 150 a few years ago. Ditching that amp and going to a modestly-priced Parasound A23 was a huge jump in sound quality. If you can afford it, look into Parasound HINT 6 Halo integrated amp. You can also search for used ... |