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| Young audiophile metal head looking to level up speaker choice Great job @deep_333 on the performance characteristics of the speaker required for metal. Also, nice suggestions by others and for @fthompson251 for going into detail on Legacy Audio. I am an authorized installer for Legacy and prior to becoming a... | |
| Eliminated my preamp with amazing results @toro3 Good memory. Yes, the DAC 200’s preamp stage is very good, even though I get better results setting it to line out and using the T+A HV series preamplification. On its own, the DAC 200’s preamp stage will compete with standalone preamps in ... | |
| Efficient speakers -- What was your journey from A to B to ? @hilde45 Not to trash on Devore, but I agree. I’ve had a few of John’s speakers on my floor, and they are too overpriced for their performance IMHO. The outside cabinets are attractive, but the innards leave much to be desired. They are not bad so... | |
| Efficient speakers -- What was your journey from A to B to ? DIY is a really great route for this, as you can get really high quality drivers vs manufacturer made speaker systems. Most high efficiency solutions will use a full range driver and a bi-amp solution for the bass drivers. DSPing the bass drivers ... | |
| Eliminated my preamp with amazing results And while this may have a positive impact on some systems, I’ve found that high quality preamps deliver much more realism though improved clarity and harmonics, and a wider soundstage with less noise across the board. I have experimented with thi... | |
| Capital Audio Fest (CAF) 2023 @b2colchagoff Thanks for letting me know about the Caladan. I wasn't aware he had even put them out. I just had a LTA Z40+ integrated on my floor, too, as a customer traded it in for a different component. I wonder how the Caladan compares to the ... | |
| Capital Audio Fest (CAF) 2023 @lalitk I will definitely be at AXPONA and my accommodations are already set. Let’s email each other prior and plan to meet in person for a bit onsite when there! Looking forward to hearing from others on CAF. I am already hearing from some of th... | |
| My High End Audio Gear As A Long Term Investment!!! Investments don’t necessarily have to deliver a return financially. In this case, the OP is stating that all of the time and money he has invested through his journey is now delivering value back to him such that he is satisfied for the long term.... | |
| Do you think driver “break in” is real? Yes, absolutely. The driver cones are very stiff to start and are designed to flex with the output a bit over time. Usually this takes anywhere from 100 hours to 300 hours to sound best. Most crossovers have capacitors that also need approximate... | |
| What is the forums opinion of SVS subs? @drlou77 While REL makes better subs bar none, they come at a much higher price point for the performance, and with your room size and current components, SVS would be the wiser investment in my opinion, especially in your budget. For less than $2... | |
| Add External DAC or Upgrade to a New Streamer / DAC? @cundare2 Elite Audio conducted a number of streamer demos across their team and voted on performance. While they and numerous other video creators boasted the impressive performance of the Eversolo, in this video against notable streamers includi... | |
| Modwright PH 9.0X Tube Rolling Question @scm Agree the Reflektor in the 6922 spot is not great. The top end leaves one wanting more. However, I do highly recommend the Reflektor 6C45 if you can source them. They are much better than the stock Sovtek. I ended up selling a pair to the thr... | |
| Aurender N200 @budburma @jmlm To add to Lalit’s comments, there are a few other differences and improvements. The N10 has the advantage of an AES output and slightly better clock, but the benefits gained from that are not as strong as those gained in the ne... | |
| T+A DAC 200 or WEISS 501 @ljgm Thanks for sharing your configuration. I especially appreciate your comment on the quality of the preamp stage in the DAC 200. I have commented similarly, stating that I find it to be as good as dedicated preamps in the $3-5K range. It is de... | |
| T+A DAC 200 or WEISS 501 @ljgm Have you played with the DAC 200’s filters to see which one you like the best? This is one of my favorite feature of the unit and enables you to have what sounds like six different DACs in one, and this is a feature set in the DAC 200 that i... |