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| Grimm MU1 Streamer - Really "The Best"? @nyev Thanks for sharing. At the end of the day, we have to stick with what sounds best to our ears. I recently had a similar epiphany. I was quite happy with the Innuos Zenith MK3. The addition of SR purple fuse and Eno filter really took the per... | |
| What amps are out there that are Class A, 50 wpc into 8 ohms? Audio Hungary Qualiton a50i Accuphase E-800 | |
| Grimm MU1 Streamer - Really "The Best"? @nyev I’m a bit down on Innuos currently - I’m sure just due to my system parameters - super impressed with its detail air and space but not with its lack of image stability and solidity in my current system. When I first got my Innuos Zenith... | |
| Grimm MU1 Streamer - Really "The Best"? Aurender N20 is quite a bit more expensive than Innuos Zenith, even if you add the cost for USB reclocker. A better comparison would have been with N10. FWIW, I tried the N10 last year and did not find the Innuos Zenith MK3 lacking in any way. It ... | |
| Integrated amp recommendations for Harbeth 30.1 You made an excellent choice. Congrats!!! | |
| Great Small Room Speakers for $3-5k OP- I’ve owned Harbeth P3esr, M30.1, and KEF LS50. I now have Fritz Carrera BE in my second system and in my opinion it’s a better speaker than the aforementioned. I haven’t tried the LS50 Meta though. If you contact Fritz, he can send you a pair ... | |
| Network optimization for serious streamers Thank you fire sharing. This is very helpful. I think my modem is still the weak point in my digital chain. Is there any specific model you recommend? | |
| Topping P50 power supply, + Zen Streamer + Topping E50 DAC What kind of speakers do you have? This is really good stuff for a budget system and definitely punches above its price point. A good power supply makes a substantial difference. I use sonicTransporter i5 to run the Roon core server. Recently adde... | |
| Wilson to Tekton to ???? But I know in my heart that the Wilson speakers would be perfect in this room. If I want Wilsons I will buy them. then what’s the purpose of the OP? 🤔 | |
| Contemplating DEVORE SPEAKERS (and others)....LONG audition report of many speakers I’m sure you’ll allow a few hours before making a comparison but will be interesting to hear your thoughts on the upgraded Perspectives when once you get them and run them in. | |
| Grimm MU1 Streamer - Really "The Best"? @lalitk From my experience, building a dac module as part of the amplifier is a tale of two cities. For example, I did not like the built-in dac in the Hegel amplifiers. Not that they were bad per se, but they could be bettered by even a $2k stand... | |
| Grimm MU1 Streamer - Really "The Best"? @nyev I think it's silly for anyone to suggest that the dac in Gryphon is not worthy of a higher end streamer. The only reason this dac doesn't cost $10k is that the designer did not use a separate chassis and other parts. People forget that when ... | |
| Great Experience with Bliss Hifi I’ve never dealt directly with Bliss Hifi but have great respect for how he conducts himself on audiogon. It is obvious he cares about his customers and is a passionate audiophile. Hope to do business with him in the future. | |
| Willsenton R8 - how good? I have a Willsenton R8 in my second system. IMO, it offers excellent value for the asking price. For comparison, I have had the following amps in the second system: Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum II, Raven Audio Blackhawk III, Rogers High Fidelity 65v2... | |
| Luxman 590AX II Break-In @jeffreyw congratulations!! Your electronics are what many would consider to be endgame. The Mac monoblocks are amazing and get so much for respect for a reason. You now have the foundation to move up to bigger and much more expensive speakers sho... |