audioman58
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| How serious are you? 11- chronic , OCD -40 years more then a nice 🏠 spent on it !! | |
| Has anyone tried the new Synergistic Research UEF Performance Enhancer - Ethernet Filter? My brother has the T+A200 dac and innuos streamer I had the Denafrips terminator 2 , I hav3 had the T+A ,Innuos in my setup it’s on another level ,we have done head to head with the chord Dave Mola Mola, and $ 18k DCS the T+A 200 just is mo... | |
| Ethernet streaming A top dac is always better , for in a streaming package you are trying to cram everythung under the Hood ,I had had The Bricasti 3 streamer dac it s good but separates still better such as a $4k innuos SS hard drive and Roon ready with T+A 20... | |
| Class A integrated amp recommendations Luxman, Pass Labs ,Coda , | |
| Is a GAn amp worth the switch? It’s only a different type of high speed transistor , GAN there is far more to it then that in the design ,it’s a good selling point ,plan on spending over $4k or more less then 25% of the actual cost goes into the build . I owned a Audio dealer... | |
| RIP Robbie Robertson Another great rock band icon gone .I saw The Band,, Roy Buchanan ,and the Greatful dead all in one venue that was over a 8 hour event in Lewiston Maine back in. Around early 1980s. Those were the days , when you got your moneys worth a outside e... | |
| How Much Do Aesthetics Factor Into Your Decisions? Having owned a Audiostore I have found that over 50% of mfg rely on 👁️ candie. Mcintosh is a perfect example it’s parts quality are not even close to say Gryphon even MCs best , Luxman , and many other companies ,Audio Research ,and CJ too l... | |
| Duelund speaker cable gauge for my system? The Duelund is warm sounding but not that great in detail ,especially low level. try the Kimber 8TC , or12TC very good quality Litz wire, a solid value. | |
| Does a DDC make SQ of all basic streamer roughly equal? No a cheap streamer please remember the 4-1 ratio which I learned owning a audio store in a $3k streamer only $750 actually goes into theProduct including packaging and fantastic stock power cord ! the ddc has better filtering and like the Herm... | |
| Maintaining Optimal Electrical Connections Use gold plated copper connections then no problems gold or rhodium plating over copper is essential for non oxydation. | |
| Maintaining Optimal Electrical Connections Use gold plated copper connections then no problems | |
| Upgrading Power Supply for Lumin U2 mini from switching to Linear Power Supply Go to Linear Tube Audio. I bought 1 of their LPS it’s as good or better then the $1200 Paul Haynes which is very good but at $750 with a Excellent DC cable up to 8 amps , 125k in capacitors , worlds best Belleson regulator, chokefiltering on ... | |
| dacs that I have had in my system - a listing I have heard these and ,not very impressed , imo roughly $5k in up to truly get into high quality digital. By far the best which I am still saving for is the class leading T+A200dac at $7200 retail is a true bargain , and has HQ player built... | |
| Help me choose an Audio Research preamp/line stage (Please?) Linear Tube Audio Microzotl Stereo Tube Preamplifier; Remote; Lta; TMR audio has or had one for sale much much better as well as far better design and you can use 4- different tube types 6sn7 , plus 2- smaller tube choices , I have friends ... | |
| Help me choose an Audio Research preamp/line stage (Please?) Linear Tube Audio Microzotl Stereo Tube Preamplifier; Remote; Lta; TMR audio has or had one for sale much much better as well as far better design and you can use 4- different tube types 6sn7 , plus 2- smaller tube choices , I have friends ... |