audioman58

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Preamp advice
The finrst preamp i have heard and i have heard many $10k and under  The Linear Tube Audio is under5300 with discounts and all options  
One DAC to Rule it All
What is your budget ? My brother has the new DCS Rossini $35k  land incredible ,but he says he may want their master oversampler  which mo way I would spend more then a nice car on digital or anything  my end game dac-preamp is the T+A 200 dac ... 
Berkeley Audio Design and MQA?
MQA I thought is no longer being made they went bankrupt and was not better In many others opinions and many companies refused to pay the $$ licensing.  
Update on good Ethernet switch
For the $$ you will not find a better Ethernet switch then this one   seee down on the page Audiogon doesnot like links this has low noise regulators, OCXO over controlled master clock Linear power supply  Nobody else has this and inside you c... 
Qobuz Issues?
It’s odd I too had the problem but when I went and logged back in through Roon  no issues, it has to be a program glitch did you email them ?  
Roon is snappy responsive now
1 x a week you should shut down your router for a minute ,No power  then let it reboot it clears the cache and operates more fluid  also you want better sound and faster buy a new router- modem combo  I bought the Motorola 8702 Thst has docsis ... 
Transport Recommendations
Jays audio transports very good product check them out .  
Cable Break In for the Naysayers
For those that don’t believe let them live in their own world. fact the metal has to season in as well as the connectors as dielectric  Teflon takes the longest , I deal with upgrading Loudspeaker capacitors Xovers frequently and 100% just like ... 
Can a DAC do double duty?
Just buya external dvd,Blu-ray  with a usb A on one end which you need to rip CDs  these multi disc are NG the bigger the platter the more the wobble.  
Can a DAC do double duty?
No harm at all the 8 is their best have a smps on the digital and a linear supply on the analog end ,and the new AKM 99 ES chips are very non bright. and several adjustments soft roll off 1 I think sounds like a R2R in many ways with very good de... 
Looking for recommendations for integrated with a more “organic” sound.
The Gryphon audioDiablo  is a great start, Dartzeel is another  for much less money Aesthetix  mimus is verygood and uses 2 small preamp tubes .    
Power cable for AQ Niagara 5000
AQ Hurricane is a Ideal match ,this too includes the amplifier or integrated amp.  my brother bought 2 and got a great deal from Perrotta Consultants  and made a solid improvement to everything.  
Borresen Loudspeakers
The Borrenson teeeter is exceptional ,where they screwed up is in the Bass  the 2 - 4.5 inch drivers are perfect for the mids mid mid to low bass atleast 2-7 inch drivers then the speakers would go down to a flat 30 hz on the x3 a4 inch driver ca... 
Musician pegasus DAC or Denafrips Aries 2
Anything Jay reviews I hold much suspect , I have heard te pontus 12 th vs the Pegasus  thepegis a bigot Warner and has a slightly bigger soundstage the pontus  has a bif better image depth ad instruments sound a bit more developed slightly .  
Buying from Japan...Accuphase or Luxman what are the costs ? import duties etc
On $6k around $500 from what my friend paid last year shipping depends on the weight on $55 lbs $300