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| musician aquarius r2r dac any good? @daledeee1 I was curious to test Lampizator tube DACs, but have not gotten around to it yet because the local dealer was quite out of the way. The simple reason that we keep hearing Denafrips and Musician being recommended is simply because they h... | |
| musician aquarius r2r dac any good? @viethluu with R2R DACs, you will enjoy music more and not worry so much about the source. Seem like you are set on Aquarius, it is an excellent R2R to start with for sure. Do give Lab12 DAC1, Rockna Wavelight, and Aqua La Scala a listen too if yo... | |
| What are the best loudspeakers under $4000 to re-create lifelike piano I am a full-time trained classical pianist who still regularly perform on various grand pianos so let me chip in on this discussion. I think the bare minimum speaker I've heard that is decent to listen to piano was ATC SCM19 though it's slightly ... | |
| musician aquarius r2r dac any good? @arafiq the Aquarius is basically a clone of Denafrips Terminator. Musician is an original brand created by the company that develops and manufactures Denafrips stuff in China, that is why Musician and Denafrips’ stuff look nearly identical. Dena... | |
| musician aquarius r2r dac any good? @viethluu My experience of listening to B&W speakers were that they were a tad on the bright side. Is it possible to borrow an Aquarius to test it at your home? IMO, the Aquarius might work better with speakers and gears that are more laid b... | |
| DAC recommendation in 5 to 10K range @phastm3 Well, it's less than one third the price of the Weiss, why not just get another one for a secondary setup? I had the pleasure of doing an A/B comparison of Sonnet Morpheus and the Lab12 DAC1 because they were carried by the same dealer... | |
| musician aquarius r2r dac any good? I had Musician Pegasus and of course when I wanted to upgrade one of the DACs I considered was Musician Aquarius. The funny thing about Aquarius, yes, soundstage was better, separation was better, everything sounded more coherent but it did not ... | |
| Has Anyone Compared the DAC On a Bluesound NODE 3rd Gen to a Separate DAC? Instead of Pontus II you could also get Musician Pegasus which is basically almost the same as Pontus II. It was my previous DAC and it was a really competent DAC and nothing else came close at that price point. | |
| DAC recommendation in 5 to 10K range I have not heard the Terminator yet, but I have heard its clone Musician Aquarius (they are basically the same company), and the sound was what you have described. I have just concluded a one month search for a new DAC and tried the following: -... | |
| Speakers for Michi X3? I have not auditioned enough floorstanders yet, but if I had your budget I would consider the following I have listened and impressed enough: Yamaha NS5000 AudioVector R3 Arrete Triangle Magellan Cello Cabasse Baltic (with Santorin 30) VividA... | |
| Which pair of speakers changed your Hifi life? On a whim, I purchased a pair of brand new Dali Oberon 3 from my local Amazon because it was discounted half price and paired it up to a cheap Sabaj amp. I was using a Sonos Playbase for music and movies, thought it was pretty good. But the Dali O... | |
| Need an integrated amp that sounds engaging at lower volume I don’t think any of those I listed above have ‘loudness’ button. I was looking at Luxman’s website and it seems their current integrated do not have ‘loudness’ button too. Seems like this feature has gone the way of dinosaur? | |
| Need an integrated amp that sounds engaging at lower volume If you still can find one, I think Sony TA-A1ES would be perfect. I am using one now and first 15 watts as Class A is enough for most bookshelves. I think Denon PMA-A110 is also a highly biased design so should be good too. I’ve heard this once ... | |
| CABASSE Murano Any one hear these yet? Cabasse is extremely underrated and probably would not be amongst the first speakers most would recommend. The brand is partly at fault though, because outside of Europe they are pushing mainly their Artis and Pearl range. The first time I've he... | |
| Anyone have Warfedale Linton 85th anniversary? I've heard the Lintons. They certainly had that nostalgic charm to them. The sound was pleasant and laid-back, maybe a bit too laid-back. Not the most versatile. More exciting music like flamenco guitar sounded too polite. I can certainly underst... |