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| Would I benefit from a dedicated streamer? It’s very system dependent. I have two DACs -- Audio Mirror Tubadour III and Luxman DA-06, and both benefit from adding a separate streamer between the DACs and Roon core (SGC SonicTransporter i5). The main benefits are a lower noise floor and a s... | |
| Benchmark LA4 Preamp? @yyzsantabarbara Make sure you give your AMT3 at least 50 hours of break in. Of all the components I’ve owned, the change in sound was the most dramatic for this one. For the first 20 hours, I thought I made a mistake and was ready to return it. G... | |
| Enquiring minds want to know @hilde45, first you have to buy Bach's latest album released in March 2020. His collaborations with Lil Wayne are out of this world. | |
| Enquiring minds want to know Does a protective cage provide sufficient protection for tube virgins? | |
| Enquiring minds want to know @ebm I'm sorry but that is an alternative fact. Right now I'm experimenting with putting schumann resonators behind the panels, and I can literally see the panels breaking in. In the past, my son used to step on my audio equipment providing furthe... | |
| Enquiring minds want to know @twoleftears Thanks, you saved me from making a grave mistake. I was aiming for 53.4% humidity. That would have been a disaster. I'll adjust my humidometer once it breaks in as well. | |
| Enquiring minds want to know @stereo5 ... If I tell you, I'll be seriously compromising the identity and well being of that person. | |
| Living in Japan. Any opinions on amplifiers? Put Leben on your list as well. | |
| DAC Choices - $5,000 to $7,000 I tried to live with the ASR darling Topping D90 for more than a month. Detailed, sharp, uninvolving, non-musical. Period. | |
| DAC upgrade? Agree with @erik_squires. Your existing DAC is quite good at that price point. I owned a Topping dac and I can tell you that you won't hear any improvement. Have not heard the Schiit DAC. | |
| Pass Labs Int 25 vs Int 60 I haven't read the review yet, but I can pretty much guess what it says. This is by far the best, bar none, amp Steve has ever heard. This is it! The end game, the final stop!Give him 6 months and you'll hear about Pass Labs shortcomings when the ... | |
| Help - Opinions - Amp for Sonas Faber Olympica III Speakers @greywolf You have really, really good speakers. I'm sure the amp you bought will be quite good, but I feel you owe it to yourself to try something that will be on par, price-wise and sonically, with your speakers. I don't know your budget but I h... | |
| Some DACs I am Considering-Any thoughts? OP: As you can see above, most people will suggest DACs they already own or are quite familiar with. I suspect that from an SQ perspective, they will sound more alike than different with minor variances. I was in a similar boat last year, and for ... | |
| Raven Osprey vs Octave 110 with low sensitivity speakers Not everyone likes how high sensitivity speakers sound. It's not a 'trap', rather personal preference like anything else in this hobby. | |
| question for Luxman L-590AX owners I guess I must be lucky then. Zero hum or buzz on my AXII even if I put my ear right next to it. |