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| What to do with a large collection Try Discogs. | |
| Streaming DAC recommendation You might be able to find a used Meitner MA3 for around $5-6k. One of the best streaming DACs I’ve owned. | |
| Higher-End Class A/B vs. Class A Integrateds Nick, you’re not alone. I also fell victim to the hype and bought a Kinki EX-M1+ (used). Nothing special at all. I would say below average. I sold it at a considerable loss within 60 days. Sorry for being the bearer of bad news. | |
| Help choosing a DAC I owned both Denafrips Terminator 2 and Pontus 2. The Terminator checked all the audiophile boxes but I found Pontus to be more musical and engaging. Buy it used and you can sell it for pretty much what you paid for it. Good luck! | |
| Opinions about Daniel Hertz I wouldn’t trust anything coming from Steve huff’s mouth anymore. He used to be a hobbyist, but now he’s just another YouTuber who churns reviews in as brainless a manner as steve guttenberg. I’m willing to bet $100 he would have moved on to some... | |
| Harbeth 40.3 XD Tweeters Call Fidelis AV. They should be able to get that information for you. Otherwise, you can directly contact Harbeth customer support. | |
| Signalyst HQPlayer - Is it worth the upgrade? @jbuhl I'm also interested in running HQP on my sonicTransporter i5. I was under the impression that HQP is a resource hog and the i5 might struggle to keep up. Please keep us posted how it works out for you. | |
| Streaming through upconverting DAC - can I even improve audio quality? OP, your speakers and amp are way above average. If you're going to get in the world of streaming, IMO your streamer should be on equal footing with the rest of your components. My suggestion is to look for something like Innuos Zenith MK3 or Aure... | |
| Question/Help Needed: Boomer who is totally inexperienced with DACs and streamers. There are many options as you can see. IMO, for someone just starting out Bluesound Node is your best bet. They’re easy to use, have been around for a while and support a wide variety of streaming services, including Amazon. Use USB to connect to ... | |
| Accuphase Bookshelf Speaker Pairing recommend +1 @soix Harrbeth P3esr. Very balanced sound. Especially great for near field listening. One of the few speakers I regret selling. | |
| Ethernet Switch Recommendations Please I tried a number of switches including the 8Switch, Etherregen. Ended up purchasing Ansuz. Ansuz is a cut above the rest. You’ll be hard pressed to get something better. I’m thinking of upgrading to D3 next year. | |
| AudioQuest Pegasus vs Thunderbird Interconnects Thanks, I compared the Thunderbird XLR and RCA in my system. Both are fantastic. I honestly couldn’t tell them apart so decided to go with RCA to save some $$$. | |
| Anyone has a reference system where amplification is SS ? Who’s gonna tell Harley that his system is not reference quality as per this OP … | |
| Anyone has a reference system where amplification is SS ? +1 @mahgister Don’t know why OP wants to lose respect and credibility. So unnecessary. | |
| AudioQuest Pegasus vs Thunderbird Interconnects @jeffreyw were you able to upgrade to the Thunderbird? im also considering the Thunderbird RCA. |