audioman58
Responses from audioman58
| What am I missing? Cd quality has not been the standard for several years now ,a disc rotating with wobble is very hard to accurately read . a quality recording on a SS drive is far more accurate , the dac a is far better implementation. The key is that it takes q... | |
| Dan D'Agostino S350 vs Luxman M-10X The Luxman is much cheaper ,it’s not as well made ,to the exceptional RR standard but still much better then most. if money is no object the D’A is a work of precision and art .the Luxman is still excellent by any standard, it comes down to $$ . | |
| Amazon music vs Qobuz SoniclyQobuz is the best, and has a bunch of hires stuff, not as many masters as I would like but that may be an option in the future .HQplayer is a excellent program to take any well built audio computer to-the next level you need a dedicated... | |
| solid core VS stranded for inside speaker cabinet IHave been modding Loudspeakers for over 20 years ,i personally like Cardas-0 crystal Copper Litz wire, Litz sounds clearer and faster I find ideal ,Vh audio 24 strand litz - individual stands each strand is thin Teflon coated. is also very g... | |
| Denafrips 12 anniversary The point was the T2 -12 anniversary is $300 more then the old model the same should apply to the + model for just the transformer metal type and better board implementation. It’s a good product ,it is Slightly better then the old model a bit wa... | |
| Downsizing for Blade 2 and hunting for smaller floor standers Call Perrotta consulting he has a demo blade 2 that just might fit your needs. | |
| Ditching Class A Amps due to Heat - Sort of a Poll My coda amp has almost 20 -1st watts in pure class A then 150,300,600 wpc and sounds great never gets real hot ,40 bipolor transistors on the outputs Very high current over 120 amps short term will handle any Loudspeaker loud, there are 2 o... | |
| Bad Cornwall IV? The bywire is Fake not true biwire from the Xover ,from the 5-6 pair I have rebuilt ,and connectors are lower quality gold over brass, when all quality connectors are copper,gold far better conductivity. I have rebuilt many Klipsch speakers the ... | |
| Hi-end audio is a big zero Natural sound I went there there were not willing to discount and there was no audio room just rows of speakers ,they have been around for decades ,sand own the property you would think maybe to add a few rooms , Goodwin is better setup . You no... | |
| Built-in vs. Standalone DACs Normally 90% of the times stand alone dac will betters module. gryphon makes very good products ,a Denafrips terminator + new 12 th anniversary ,or Holo springs May KTE is more refined and detailed mybrother has the Diablo300 with latest module... | |
| Hi-end audio is a big zero Things have changed big time in the last 10 years when I was operating my Audiostore until 2010 you came over had drinks pastries and we sat down and listened ,then spent at least 4-6 hours trying to put together a synergistic system and buy ... | |
| Combination streamer and music server…without DAC Buy a little green computer which is a excellent option Sonore is all fiber optic super low noise and SS drives. Well worth the look. | |
| Denafrips 12 anniversary I owned the Terminator 2 excellent dac ,the new 22th addition s bit warmer sounding slightly bigger soundstage and a hair more resolution I bought the Bricasti M3 for its streamer dac aspect which is very clean sounding and detailed , the Termin... | |
| Denafrips 12 anniversary What Denafrips failed to see is that China labor costs are 4-5x less and they still want To read the higher $$ if anything with thus current economy they should have went up 10% at most | |
| Denafrips 12 anniversary I looked at the previous model there was a $1k difference between the Terminator2 and-the T+. The transformers have a mix with silver andGold ,copper shielding on wires, and a redesign shorter signal path . the Terminator 2-12 anniversary is a ... |