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| The New Synergistic Research Purple Fuses @-wolff- For me, it took about 10 days for the Purple fuse to show it’s true and full potential. I was running the component for almost 10 hours every day. If you’re still not happy, try changing the direction. | |
| Grimm MU1 Streamer - Really "The Best"? There are other reviewers who compared the Gustard R26 to Ares II and preferred the Ares II as being more organic and balanced. I’ve owned it for two days now in my second system, and so far I can say that it’s very good for the money. But giant s... | |
| Grimm MU1 Streamer - Really "The Best"? I will quickly reply to melm's previous post and then shut up about DACs .. I promise :) To begin with, I want to emphasize that I'm in no way questioning the integrity of the gentleman who compared Musetec to Tambaqui, or the veracity of his cla... | |
| Holo Red Streamer I'm also interested in the Holo Audio Red for my second system. I'm planning to use it with Denafrips Pontus II DAC. The fact that the Red has an IS2 output is a big plus in my book. However, based on my understanding, the Red cannot be used as a ... | |
| Grimm MU1 Streamer - Really "The Best"? In the interest of transparency, the guy who compared the Musetec with Tambaqui became a distributor for Musetec right around the time he shared his thoughts on these two dacs. Of course this doesn't necessarily mean his comparison is biased, but ... | |
| Feedback QLN Prestige Three Speakers Requested I don't know if all Hungarians are created equal. I had an Audio Hungary Qualiton a50i ... 50 watts of pure class A and drove many speakers extremely well. I preferred it over Luxman 590AXII, VAC 160 and ARC GSi75 -- I owned all three prior to the... | |
| Adding a Dac and Stresmer @gilaad Thank you for sharing your impressions about the Holo Audio Red. I'm also interested in purchasing it for my second system (home office). A couple of questions if you can answer them ... can it act as a Roon endpoint? Also, does the IS2 ou... | |
| Thinking of Magnepan ... finally! So a local audiophile was gracious enough to invite me to his house to listen to his Magnepan-based system. His speakers are 20.7 driven by Audio Research amps. I'm planning to visit his home in 1-2 weeks. I understand that 20.7 is way outside wha... | |
| Thinking of Magnepan ... finally! @jjss49 I'm in Texas (Dallas). I saw only one listed but it's the original LRS version (not LRS+). Maybe the other ones sold already? | |
| Axpona 2023 @benzman I'm curious to know more about the Borresen X3 speakers. Your feedback is very encouraging. Can you tell me a little bit more about them? Would you describe them as more on the 'neutral' or 'warm' side of the spectrum? How do they compare... | |
| Thinking of Magnepan ... finally! @mesch Thanks, and this makes sense. You did the right thing by buying what fits your room and budget. Regardless, I've only heard glowing reviews for this speaker. | |
| Gustard R26 FWIW, I intend to run the R26 (hopefully arriving end of next week) for at least 100 hours before sharing my feedback :) IME, R2R dacs need significantly more break-in than other types of DAC. But at 100 hours, I should at least get a basic idea ... | |
| Feedback QLN Prestige Three Speakers Requested @bluethinker66 I'm so glad you like the QLN 3s. Their emphasis on musicality over anything else is what sets them apart from other speaker manufacturers. These speakers are definitely long time companions. Congratulations and happy listening! | |
| Gustard R26 Well, I purchased a Pontus II from another a'gon member. I also ordered the Gustard R26 from Amazon, arriving next week. I will compare the two in my system and either return the R26 or resell the Pontus depending on what I like more. | |
| Grimm MU1 Streamer - Really "The Best"? @rc22 +1 At the risk of overstating the matter, I pretty much think you’ve not really heard what the Zenith can do until you have put a the Purple fuse in. For context, I added the purple fuse a couple of months after adding an ENO filter and E... |