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| Recommend a desktop nearfield speaker for me @yyzsantabarbara Yes, on my desk. I ordered some IsoAcoustics Aperta stands, which can be angled/tilted/etc. Also got a sub from Omega. I already have quite a high-end amp to use with the speaker: the LTA UL+. Thankfully the amp doesn't need to b... | |
| Recommend a desktop nearfield speaker for me @kahlenz Thanks! I posted above though that I already made my choice and ordered a pair of Omega Compact Alnicos. | |
| Recommend a desktop nearfield speaker for me Just an OP update: I've made my choice. I'll be getting the Omega Compact Alnico Monitor, with an Omega sub. Thanks to everyone who posted here. The other option would be the new Voxativ Hagen II, but there's quite a difference between $1500 for ... | |
| Recommend a desktop nearfield speaker for me Does anyone have an opinion on the Mon Acoustic SuperMon Mini, especially as compared to LS3/5a speakers, and the DeVore Micr/o (for desktop listening)? | |
| Recommend a desktop nearfield speaker for me @effischer Very interesting, thanks for the detailed response. When you say the two approaches have diverged entirely, what do you have in mind about the two directions in which the products have diverged? As in, what characterizes those two direc... | |
| Recommend a desktop nearfield speaker for me @deep_333 Are "point source" speakers like the KEF LS50 Meta always better than something like a Harbeth or Falcon LS3/5A-style speaker, for nearfield listening? I do value good imaging. | |
| Recommend a desktop nearfield speaker for me Thanks everyone for the recommendations. I’m noticing that many of these manufacturers are recommending amplifier powers a little above the 20W that my LTA UL+ produces. For example Focal recommends 25W minimum, Fyne Audio (F500SP) & Mofi (S... | |
| DAC Merry Go 'Round- why I stopped at Weiss @mclinnguy Got it. As far as what Daniel Weiss said: maybe you indicated that you have a streamer you want to use, so he didn’t mention the built-in streamer. It’s interesting he prefers USB over AES because of the fundamental difference I’ve men... | |
| DAC Merry Go 'Round- why I stopped at Weiss @mclinnguy Very interesting: thanks for sharing, and congrats on your K50! Actually, I think your comment about how much is due to the difference between the internal renderers of the Weiss vs. K50, vs. how much is due to just getting the Macbook... | |
| DAC Merry Go 'Round- why I stopped at Weiss @verdantaudio Makes sense: thanks! | |
| DAC Merry Go 'Round- why I stopped at Weiss @verdantaudio Thanks, but my concern is more about the input type: i.e., SPDIF from a mid-level streamer vs. LAN input from a server using the internal Weiss renderer. The point of this concern is that the clocks are different. In the former case... | |
| DAC Merry Go 'Round- why I stopped at Weiss @verdantaudio Would you say that $2-3k is better spent on a custom built server with a OXCO-clocked LAN card for feeding the internal renderer of the Weiss, rather than a "middle" range SPDIF streamer like a Eversolo DMP-A8 or Auralic G1.1? These ... | |
| DAC Merry Go 'Round- why I stopped at Weiss @mclinnguy But, he was probably doing USB into the Weiss from the Rendu. This is important, since USB and LAN inputs use the Weiss clocks, whereas SPDIF and AES inputs use the streamer clocks. The Rendu can only do USB. | |
| DAC Merry Go 'Round- why I stopped at Weiss @mclinnguy Thanks for the review and info. Unless @mistercrash has had experience with external streamers into the Weiss, I think I'll pull the trigger on the Eversolo DMP-A8. Reason: of all the streaming options mentioned, this is the cheapest ($... | |
| DAC Merry Go 'Round- why I stopped at Weiss @greg_f @mclinnguy I haven't actually tried any of the streamers yet, so all this is just speculation, and hoping to find someone who has tried a few and can advise if they outperform the onboard streamer in the Weiss. Btw my Weiss is already the... |