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| Optical vs Ultra Rendu. @audioman58 -- I have the opticalRendu in my second (home office system). SmallGreenComputers sell a bundle that includes a separate power supply and an FMC bundle -- the cost of the bundle adds an extra $200 I think. My system is setup like this ... | |
| Has the cost of HiFi gotten a bit too much? The sky high prices are sweet music to the ears of the Chinese manufacturers. They are offering great value at excellent prices. The other hifi manufacturers are just accelerating the process of digging their own graves. | |
| Optical vs Ultra Rendu. I had the ultraRendu for a few months before moving up to the opticalRendu. At least in my system, it was a noticeable improvement ... the main benefit is noise floor reduction. With the opticalRendu, I can hear more details emerging from a blacke... | |
| Tekton Design - New IRL Technology - Lifelike, Real, Immersive +1 @milpai I remember reading the same claims about how Tekton speakers would basically make all other speakers, especially the expensive ones, obsolete. There used to be the same type of hyperbole on the website a few years ago. And then, of co... | |
| Tekton Design - New IRL Technology - Lifelike, Real, Immersive Many audiophiles are interested in reproducing that 'live event' feel of a musical performance. In most cases, the experience is not like IMAX where the sound is supposed to be coming from all directions. I have never been impressed with 5-channel... | |
| Next move from Parasound HINT? FWIW, I heard Hegel H390, Naim Supernait 3, and Luxman 590AXII a couple of years ago. I ended up buying the Luxman (bought a used one, new was too expensive for my pocketbook), which was amazing! Had I not bought the Luxman, Hegel would have been ... | |
| Next move from Parasound HINT? What’s your max budget? This will help us narrow down the choices. | |
| Atma-Sphere Class D getting some love I’m pretty happy with my current system, but if, or I should say when, the upgrade bug attacks again, these are going to be at the top of my list. I wonder if the amps pair well with tube preamps, and if so which ones are good candidates. Perh... | |
| McIntosh -- good for show, not for sound, says dealer @schw06 You hit the nail on the head. Like you, I'm also in my late 40's and I can certainly relate to building a music system where the ultimate goal is to relax and destress after a long, often hectic, day. Perhaps, once I retire and have more t... | |
| McIntosh -- good for show, not for sound, says dealer @bugsnest beautiful system, and love those racks. Do you mind me asking where did you buy the racks from? | |
| Suggestions for a streamer only (I have a great DAC) +1 for Innuos Zenith MK3. | |
| Chord Qutest I still have the Mojo for use with my headphones when I travel, but sold the Qutest. At least in my system, Mojo was a bit warmer but the Qutest was more resolving with a bigger soundstage. When I tried the Mojo with my bookshelf speakers I liked ... | |
| Choice between two different integrated tube amps (SET & PP) @blkwrxwgn I had the same (PP vs. SET) itch that I just had to scratch. I had only owned PP amps thus far, but recently had a chance to acquire a Rogers High Fidelity 65-v2 class A SET amp based on EL34. While it does not have the juice to drive l... | |
| McIntosh -- good for show, not for sound, says dealer Every time I get in the gear lust phase and start auditioning amps, McIntosh is always at the top of my list. I have never owned one but have several friends who have McIntosh. I have also auditioned several models (mostly integrated -- MA-5300, M... | |
| Bluesound Node 2021 DAC - I sold my Denafrips Ares II It is a well established fact that the Node and Denafrips DAC connectivity via coax is sub-optimal. If you have the new Node model, USB is the way to go. If you have an older model ... well, either don't buy a Denafrips DAC or find another streamer. |