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| New Bookshelf speakers u love 3k to 6k What's going on here? Any moderators should please intervene and put an end to this nonsense. | |
| High end cartridge made in USA? Grado makes moving iron cartridges, not low output moving coils. Soundsmith does the same at a wide range of prices and is also built in the US. I am not aware of any current MCs that are manufactured in the US, but Rega makes the Apheta low outpu... | |
| Bricasti M1 DAC vs PS Audio Direct Stream DAC Ric - I'm also very intrigued by the Yggdrasil DAC. I just contacted Schiit for an update on its expected availability, and they responded "End Q1". Stay tuned for additional user feedback and reviews at that point. | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Ric - I'm also very intrigued by the Yggdrasil DAC. I just contacted Schiit for an update on its expected availability, and they responded "End Q1". Stay tuned for additional user feedback and reviews at that point. | |
| Price look up "Original retail price" not correct. According to a used price reference, it shows the year 1999 with the price of $3,500. | |
| Bricasti M1 DAC vs PS Audio Direct Stream DAC Neal - The Pikes Peak OS upgrade was just released from PS Audio about two days ago. | |
| Woofer thump when preamp comes out of standby This does not indicate a problem with either the amp or preamp. It is generally recommended to power up a system from source electronics to power amp (power amp on last.) When you power down you do the reverse, by turning the power amp off first a... | |
| Bricasti M1 DAC vs PS Audio Direct Stream DAC To be fair, the Bricasti has had several upgrades since its introduction that each made significant improvements to its level of performance. So when comparisons are being made it would be helpful to know whether it was against the latest version.... | |
| Bricasti M1 DAC vs PS Audio Direct Stream DAC Interesting post, as I own the Bricasti M1 and am intrigued by all the raves I'm hearing about the PS DirectStream. Have you installed the latest Pikes Peak OS firmware for the DS that was just released? It's supposed to be another significant ste... | |
| Floor Stander with Small Footprint 7K - 15K If you have a PSB dealer nearby, check out their new top of the line Imagine T3. (The pictures don't do them justice.) They fit your needs being beautifully finished in their new high gloss cherry finish, and are elegantly proportioned so they sho... | |
| Ching Cheng Power Cords Google is your friend, I see some various models of theirs available here: Ching Cheng Power Cords | |
| Please help a rookie –used amps for magnepan 3.7? Mike - when referring to a stereo power amp's rating, it is specified "per channel", so the rating of a mono amp would need to be the same to provide the same amount of power. In other words a 200 wpc stereo amp provides the same amount of power a... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD I agree that the ultimate test is in the listening, and nothing else really matters. However it is interesting to note that all of the claims regarding the cause of the Allnic DAC's poor measurements refer to its fragile vintage tubes that were ap... | |
| moving magnet cartridge suggestions for rp8? If you go with the Ortofon you should get a tonearm spacer from Rega to be able to achieve proper VTA setting. The Black has a Shibata stylus profile which is particularly sensitive to proper alignment. | |
| Anyone heard Piega 40.2 or 60.2? I have owned several Piega speaker models, and they are very articulate with extended and detailed high frequency response. Definitely NOT what you are looking for, since you have stated that you prefer a softer high end to be more forgiving and t... |