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| dCS Bartok Apex vs McIntosh DA2 - Trouble Hearing the Difference anleysenvorst 1 posts 08-06-2024 at 02:50am I have got the MolaMola Tambaqui and the Meitner MA3. I have sold them both when I heard the DA2 in a (now my) C2700. Either the DA2 module is just simply phenomenal or McIntosh preamps and in... | |
| What is the science behind audiophile fuses? @tonywinga I’d be afraid to pop in some random fuse into the Pass amps. You’re brave for trying it out and I think you got off easy. The only time I tried to upgrade a fuse it was in the McCormack DNA225 amp about 20 years ago. I used SR fuse, don... | |
| dCS Bartok Apex vs McIntosh DA2 - Trouble Hearing the Difference @ripordaff awesome room man! With that said, those chairs blocking the speakers are a potential problem. That could be contributing to why you don’t hear the difference in DACs. But the main reason is you’re not giving yourself enough time to accl... | |
| Start with Upgrade to DAC? It’s very simple - anything in a signal path will affect sound quality. There are no exceptions to this rule. These components that are in a signal path…CD transports, Streamers, DACs., tubes, speaker cables, interconnects, digital cables .,all ma... | |
| ARC M300 MKII call for help Try to contact John Rutan at Audio Connection in NJ. He’s a long time ARC dealer and might know someone who can fix that amp. https://www.audioconnect.com/ | |
| Next upgrade options @fthompson251 a big +1 | |
| Next upgrade options @saurabhgarg Class A amps have warmer sound, in general. However, keep in mind each brand will have its own house sound. In example, Pass Labs amps are on the warmer side of neutral. Their Class A/B amps like the X250.8 are biased into Class A for... | |
| Next upgrade options @saurabhgarg B&Ws do midrange really well. They also throw a very nice soundstage. My recommendation would be to change the amp. Your Luxman us very nice but you probably need something fuller and warmer without accentuating the top end. If yo... | |
| dCS Bartok Apex vs McIntosh DA2 - Trouble Hearing the Difference Can you also post pictures of your setup in your virtual system page? It will add some more context. | |
| dCS Bartok Apex vs McIntosh DA2 - Trouble Hearing the Difference Room acoustics (untreated walls, tiled floors, etc.), overwhelming bass output (from subs or speakers) and speaker placement can affect how much difference you can perceive between components and cables. If room acoustics aren’t a concern, then.. ... | |
| Any Experience with Furutech Unfiltered Power Distributors @facten I get it and I’m with you on that. Power conditioning is a really strange space to explore. I stopped bothering with it and just get components that have a very solid power supply design and use best quality power cables I can afford. Dedi... | |
| Any Experience with Furutech Unfiltered Power Distributors If a power strip doesn’t change sound quality, it’s a win! | |
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| Aftermarket fuse to tame a bright system? @bolong $595 directional fuse… Note: If you are switching from an Orange or Purple fuse to a Master fuse, start by inserting the Master fuse in the same direction as the Master fuse being replaced. If the Master fuse is not an immediate impr... | |
| Can hi-end cables benefit less expensive electronics? @skinzy their Absolute Copper ICs are really good as well. I had pretty much the entire AZ line I now have Audience FrontRow speaker cables and they’re fantastic! |