bill_k
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| Lumin U1 vs Lumin U1 mini + sbooster? Despite what you might predict based on logical comparison of the specs, those that have actually compared the sound of the U1 Mini (now discontinued) with Sbooster to the U1 have found the latter to sound significantly better. Of course whether y... | |
| Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC For potential buyers in the US, you may want to contact Midwest Audio to inquire whether they'd be able to match this sale price. They have posted earlier in this thread. https://forum.audiogon.com/users/midwesternaudio Midwest Audio: 574 329-1... | |
| KEF Blade 2 Haven't heard the new Blade Meta or Reference Meta models yet myself, but there have been a few early reviews which are uniformly positive. They comment that the changes go well beyond the Meta material and its impact, including many upgrades acro... | |
| Looks like PS Audio has a hit on their hands with the new speaker Regarding their pricing, with PS Audio's direct sale model in the US they eliminated their dealers but offer unusually high trade in values. The result is that US buyers generally end up paying well under retail prices for new PS Audio products wh... | |
| KEF Blade 2 First review I've seen on the new Reference Meta series, this one on the Ref 5. It's from Lyud & Bild and you'll need to translate it to English. "TEST: KEF Reference 5 Meta - Shocking sound experience - I could hardly believe my ears. These s... | |
| Does hi-res downloads get any better than this? The Sound Liaison site has previews of all tracks, so not the full album but enough to give you a good idea of the content. | |
| Does hi-res downloads get any better than this? The album download is currently 14.95 Euro in your choice of hi-res formats from Sound Liaison. | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Just for the record (pun intended 😉) I'm still very pleased with the performance of my Ortofon Cadenza Bronze, with its Replicant 100 stylus on a tapered Aluminum cantilever. Of course there are tradeoffs with every design choice. | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? That Ortofon 2M LVB 250 seems to offer quite a value at a retail price of $999, with the same boron cantilever and nude Shibata stylus combination as their Cadenza Black which retails for $2,879! | |
| Replicant 100 stylus In my experience with dozens of cartridges over the years, Shibata styli tend to pickup every bit of surface noise from the grooves. The Replicant 100 as used by Ortofon on their Cadenza Bronze (which btw uses a tapered aluminum cantilever) on the... | |
| Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC Not specific to this DAC, but in general digital volume controls can cause issues with data flag recognition (i.e. PCM, DoP, or native DSD) since the digital data is modified which may impact the selected format identification. | |
| Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC When these are purchased from Shenzhen (or another similar seller) and shipped into the US, is the shipment assessed duty and related fees which are then collected upon delivery? I know when importing watches into the US for example any over an $8... | |
| anyone using piega speakers? @belgiansound - With all due respect Piega does not use any electrostatic drivers, they have planar magnetic midrange and tweeters with their higher end models implemented in a coaxial design. | |
| Best Bang for your Buck DAC ? There used to be a Denafrips distributor within the US, but it's now handled by Vinshine Audio. Their site currently shows the Ares 2 available for $764.26 USD. https://www.vinshineaudio.com/shop?currency=USD | |
| Stereo Times list of the " 2020 MOST WANTED COMPONENTS" For those looking for a source for the Origin Live Gravity One in the US, I can recommend Analog Matters - https://www.analogmatters.com/purchase-ikigai-digital-cables/origin-live-gravity-one-record-weight |