arafiq
Responses from arafiq
| Point of higher priced streamer? There is no compression algorithm for ‘actual’ listening. | |
| Point of higher priced streamer? @thyname — don’t you understand audio is not about music or ‘what you hear’. It’s all about measurements and double blind tests, paper tigers, and graph gremlins. The actual act of listening is not only unnecessary, it’s highly overrated. | |
| Biamping with a tube and SS combo Thanks everyone for such informative posts. As I mentioned earlier, I wasn't aware of this specific configuration and was intrigued. Appreciate the education. Right now, I'm enjoying my Luxman 590axii integrated amplifier, but I'm thinking down th... | |
| Point of higher priced streamer? @ironlung -- in that case, please accept my apologies. | |
| Point of higher priced streamer? ^^ Are we seeing yet another reincarnation of the famous poster who keeps popping up like hydra's heads? | |
| Best integrated for my needs???? Add Luxman 590axii to your list. Runs in class A for the first 30 watts and a great all rounder. Another one to consider is Pass Labs INT-60. As others mentioned, Hegel 390 is pretty darn good as well. | |
| What Was Your Favorite “Game Changer” Moment? Never in a million years would I have guessed that ebm has magicos. | |
| Doge 7 tube DAC Or you can keep watching Jay/NBTS, he will be promoting another giant killer chifi dac next month. And another one the month after ...there are many great DACs that are made in the USA by the likes of Schiit, Audio Mirror, PS Audio, etc. with good... | |
| RIP - Aretha Franklin The apology was intended ONLY and ONLY for spiritofradio. Don’t give two hoots about grumpy old men posting condescending remarks. Lol!! | |
| Audio envy - dang! I don’t think anyone has a problem with dissenting views here. @madavid0 has every right to test AE cables in his own system and share his views whether favorable or not. We’ve all been around the block a few times, and it should not come as a sur... | |
| RIP - Aretha Franklin @spiritofradio -- thank you for sharing. The humor was not intended to belittle anyone or any memories. We have our own ways of paying tribute to our favorite artists. And sometimes humor, as long as it does’t cross over into the realm of vitriol,... | |
| Overrated/Underrated Underrated ...Everything I ownOverrated ...Everything I cannot afford (but secretly lust after) | |
| Audio envy - dang! @madavid0 -- I'm trying to understand the motivation behind your original post with respect to the 'red flag' comment. Are you implying that those who are smitten by AE cables are in fact shrills working on behalf of the captain who is orchestrati... | |
| Recommendation for a replacement speaker cable I have tried the following cables in my system ...Acoustic Zen SatoriClear Day Double ShotgunAudio Envy SP9In my system, Audio Envy sounds the best. Very balanced, transparent, adds a nice weight to instruments. I found AZ Satori just a tad bit fo... | |
| DAC finalist please help Take a look at Audio Mirror Tubadour iii. Excellent for the money. Made in USA. I have one and really like it. |