arafiq
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| Is D for Dry? Class D... Agree that class D is not dry…. Until you hear class A or tubes. It’s all relative. | |
| Upscale Audio and Primaluna Whine whine whine … good lord !!! | |
| Is D for Dry? Class D... I heard back in 2011 that class D had come a long way. It was supposed to be almost as good as class A. Heard the same story in 2016 and 2021. Now wait till someone chimes in with the usual ‘but but but you haven’t heard the modern circa 2020 clas... | |
| Biggest audio hoaxes Biggest hoax >> ’wife who pokes her head into your listening room and proclaims she hears a difference when you have recently (unbeknownst to her) acquired some new component’.You know she’s pulling wool over your head. No way in hell any wi... | |
| Quicksilver Headphone Amp @devilboy -- I had the Quicksilver headphone amp for a few months. I only sold it because I spent two much on the 2 channel setups in my house and needed some cash quickly.I had the opportunity to listen to the Pass Labs HPA-1 a few months ago. I ... | |
| A21SE vs Supernait 3 vs Eci 6 mkII It's a little unfair to compare Luxman 507 with Sugden. A better comparison will be Luxman 550 or 590 which run in class A much longer.OP -- you should definitely put the Luxman 550 on your list. If your budget permits, a 590 AXII is a solid conte... | |
| TANNOY will stop Hi-FI ? Another one bites the dust :(This is what will happen ...Production moves to China ...Sales of Tannoy drops even further because why would you pay the same price when the novelty (hand-built in Europe) has worn off ...Tannoy becomes just one more ... | |
| Older vs. newer REL subs @missioncoonery -- I hope you can shed some light on what aspects of music improved when you moved up from REL's T to S line? My room is 20 x 15, when I called REL customer service they said T9i will be good enough (I already own one) for my room ... | |
| Older vs. newer REL subs I'm following this thread with a lot of interest. I have a T9i sub and have been contemplating whether to get another T9i (used) or save more to move up the line. The problem is that I bought the T9 in white to match the KEF LS50s which were also ... | |
| Streamer to go with the Denafrips Terminator? Sonore Optical Rendu is a really good streamer. I preferred it over Lumin U1 Mini, Innuos Zen mk3, and Zen Mini. If you can stretch your budget, Aurender N10 or Lumin U1 is excellent as well but much more costly. | |
| Subwoofer for Kef LS50 Wireless II? As far as REL is concerned, I have to agree with @missioncoonery. Using High Level Speakon connector with an after market cable is substantially better than using low level. I have tried this with several amps and speaker combinations. At least in... | |
| Streaming vs. CD Thanks, @rvpiano!I usually just use Roon for all my streaming needs nowadays, so Chromecast or Airplay modes are not of much use. I did try Airplay with Node 2i and agree that it was not all that good, same with Bluetooth.I'll be on the lookout fo... | |
| Pimping your router @antigrunge2 -- Thanks for your response. I'll look into the LPS you mentioned. I was previously considering getting and English Electric 8Switch, but the EMO filter is definitely worth a look. | |
| Pimping your router @antigrunge2 -- thank you for sharing your experiences. Very informative and educational. I have a couple of questions for you ...1. You mention that adding a separate power supply for the router yields considerable benefits. What are the sonic be... | |
| Streaming vs. CD @rvpiano -- I'm glad to hear that the Cambridge CXN is working out for you. I remember reading one of your posts where I think you were not too thrilled with the Node 2i. When you say the Cambridge streamer is better than Node 2i, are you comparin... |