audioman58
Responses from audioman58
| Any update on Mark Levinson 5000 reliability? There are so many better, less problematic units out there for similar or less monies why put that reliability thing to chance as I stated with so many quality alternative's | |
| You want a DAC that sounds *different.* What factor helps you find it? What is your budget most important ? | |
| What’s your latest high-end audio purchase? SVS 4000 sb sub , and Denafrips Terminator-2 dac both are excellent, best in class price performance. | |
| $5K DAC OPTIONS The Denafrips terminator2 is $4600 exceptional if you want excellent detail a very natural analog type sound and very big soundstage with a deep front to back image depth I bought one now looking to upgrade to the $2k more Terminator +, to som... | |
| Where did you buy your first audio gear? Lafayette audio receiver ,speakers then 6 months later, Hifi stereo house in CT Klipsch heresy , AQ cables ,Luxman integrated and cassette deck ,B&O tangial track Turntable late 70s . | |
| Where did you buy your first audio gear? Lafayette audio receiver ,speakers then 6 months later, Hifi stereo house in CT Klipsch heresy , AQ cables ,Luxman integrated and cassette deck ,B&O tangial track Turntable late 70s . | |
| Interconnects - better before preamp or after preamp? It’s all in the same chair = quality throughout. | |
| DAC suggestions I listen to Many audio systems during the year through our audio club Denafrips makes exceptional quality for all price ranges , from the Aries 2 .to thetop Terminator+ just look at the Many excellent reviews out there the Terminator 2 is b... | |
| What is the added value of a streamer over a networked dedicated Computer I have found the dac by far the most expensive , a dedicated line with 4 wire 2 grounds ,one dedicated isolated with seperate buzz bar and awg 10 was a huge step up in black back ground the little green computer with dedicatedlinear power supply ,... | |
| Mass-loading subwoofer For years I have been going to countertop granite and quartz and have remnants cut to size it’s 1-1/4 inches thick and many beautiful colors of nature even 7nder my dacs I use a bit of blutac at the corners even on some Loudspeakers , looks gr... | |
| Where to invest the most in the "digital chain"? He dac fr sure since it’s the sourse that can make or break your audio system . once the signal is lessened say by a lower expensive dac the signal or fidelity cannot made up down stream, depending on budget I recommend $2-$6600 i hav3 been a ... | |
| Disservice: XLR interconnects With xlr cables to truly get the most out of the all components. All need to be Differentially balanced from input to output. | |
| Its not vinyl I don’t agree at all with the phono over digital at all , isa longasyiu have Qualitydigital cables , and for example a Denafrips Terminator + $6500 8would put easily against any $15 phono setup , with digital you need a quality hub like theSyn... | |
| Suggestion for $10K soup to nuts digital? Bricasti M1 dac streamer has several Sonic filters, and R2R dac 3 separate linear power supplies , low noise regulation. Sounds excellent ,I would highly recommend a high quality Ethernet cable AQ Diamond is a very good choice Anthony at Perrott... | |
| Transients hurting my ears on hifi solid state amps With solid state vs tubes tubes take on more even harmonics when there are peaks ,Solid state in theory odd harmonics which are peaks that is why Mosfets by character character can be warmer or look at pass labs specs just to see what is in the... |