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After years of separates, I'm going integrated. Anyone else do the same?
Just ordered a Coda CSIB ver. 1 From Mike at Audio Archon .Will be replacing a Rogue RP 7 and Odyssey Kismet monos. Really wanted to go with a lower power Luxman but room just to big.   
Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC
@steakster   The voltage problem is in the summer mos during the day. Right now at 118-120 so all is good.  The electric co is actually bringing in more power into the corridor. Couple year project.    Not sure how long shipping takes to get the ... 
Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC
@debjit_g  The Cary DMS 700 does sound really good. It’s feature set is unsurpassed, weighs 25 lbs and has a 80 page manual. It really is a great value.    I am just looking for something with a little more resolution or transparency and a tad mo... 
Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC
Oops. No USB out on the Cary. Only SPDIF and Toslink. The Cary will output  all resolutions but it looks like the 005 decodes up to 192 thru those inputs That will be fine I guess to check it out. Is anybody using coax? I wouldn’t think so.    I ... 
Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC
Ordered. I will run Cary as a streamer. I had a  original Curious usb before  when I had separates.  Any latest and greatest cables out there?     
Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC
Thanks for replies @sns. I had The Merlin VSM MXR with the Master Bam . Great speaker. My buddy has a pair of Black Magic’s that he bought from Bobby about a year before he passed. They are for sale if you know anybody While chipsets may not tel... 
Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC
What side of neutral would you guys consider the 005 to be ? I have Persona 5 f ‘s dialed in right know with a Cary DMS 700 and cabling on the neutral side I had a Lumin T2 in the system and sounded fantastic for 8 out of ten songs. The Sabre Dac... 
Verastarr
Powell is a loser plain and simple. He never asked me once about my speakers ,room, associated equipment, what type of  music I listen to etc.   How could you possibly ask for a consulting fee when you haven't asked one question. I never asked Mi... 
Aurender A-10
I owned an A10 for a few years. Model getting long in the tooth. Hard drive failure in my unit  sounds good but not nearly as detailed as a Lumin T-2  Depending on your system the Lumin could get fatiguing over time If you can live without an in... 
Verastarr
Mike Powell ( OCD guy) is a bum. I bought a pair of AGD gan amps and sent them back two weeks later ( 30 day trial) as they were not a good match in my system.  said he spent my money and I would have to wait 60 days for a 9k refund. Took him 10 w... 
AGD Tempo in the house
I had a couple of Tempos ( bridged) for a couple of weeks in my system. Definitely sound good but a little soft in my system. Didn’t seem to have the grunt of my Odyssey monoblocks.  these would be awesome amps mated with a high efficiency speaker... 
Improving Comcast modem signal
Their latest modem uses an outboard power supply   It’s white and square. Not sure of model name/number  
Survey on Cost of Loudspeakers Supported On Townshend Seismic Isolation Podiums
Hans was happy cuz his wife let him keep the Gaia’s. Folks that have moved up to the Podiums from the Gaia’s have stated a nice improvement.   
Your single most significant purchase mistake?
They did. Alberto told me they took it away because of Powell’s lack of customer service.       
Your single most significant purchase mistake?
Biggest mistake was dealing with Mike Powell   Bought a pair of AGD Tempo GAN amps and just didn’t work out in my system. Sent them back within 3 weeks of the 30 day trial and he said he spent my money. He pieced me back the 9k over a 10 week peri...