bluethinker
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| Experience with SoulNote Dac2? @zlone - I just realized we also both have an Innuos Zenith mkiii. I noticed you are considering Antipodes. I was thinking of getting the pulsar for the living room and moving the zenith mkiii to my office system. Do you have the innuos usb recloc... | |
| Experience with SoulNote Dac2? @zlone - Oh yes! Of course. I am looking forward to your review of the QLN Prestige 3s. I also have wondered about the 5's too. I'm especially curious about the bass output of the 5's. Maybe someday I'll get to hear them. @wig - Thanks for the s... | |
| Experience with SoulNote Dac2? I'm listening to the system now with the Merason. It's cranked louder than usual because my wife is still at work. It sounds incredibly musical, rich and atmospheric. For anyone considering the Merason Dac1 mkii, it's really wonderful sounding... | |
| Experience with SoulNote Dac2? @audphile1 - Thank you. I always appreciate your input and communication on this forum. Apparently - and I say that suspending judgement until I've heard it - SoulNote has implemented the ESS chips in a very musical way. I've read up on the Benchm... | |
| Chair @audphile1 - The key to the chair is the ottoman. Once you put your feet up onto the ottoman, the chair becomes rather ideal for listening to music. It’s a veritable relaxation zone. That said, I saw some of the other suggested chairs and I’m ... | |
| Chair @audphile1 - I fixated on this question because the comfort of your listening position is paramount. I tried the Eames chairs and, despite everyone saying they’re comfortable, found them not so. I strongly recommend the Papa Bear Chair with Ot... | |
| QLN Prestige 3 @zlone - Congrats on the QLN acquisition. How is the speaker shootout going? Would love to hear your impressions. | |
| use of ChatGPT for HIFI @cjmarkle - I agree 100%. These are tools designed to foster addictive behaviors. And addictive behaviors leads to tiered pricing. And tiered pricing leads to big income streams for these companies. I've worked in emerging technology on the west c... | |
| Power cords: Kimber Kable Palladium @kennyc - How would you describe the Snake River Taishaka power cables? With power cables, I personally believe the differences are subtle. Other components, such as Dacs, bring much larger sonic differences… I’m curious about your impressions o... | |
| Buchardt e50 reviews @dwest1023 - Congrats on the new speakers. It’s sounds like they are a home run. How would you compare them to the Buchardt 400 mkii speakers? What would you describe as the nuanced or stark differences? @artistx - Those Wharfedale Linton speake... | |
| Upgrade to sound quality of Dynaudio Heritage speakers @jmascian - Congrats. I suspect you’ll be pleased with that amp paired with the Dynaudio speakers. I use a Solid Steel amp stand in my office system. They’re made in Italy and are high quality and, in my opinion, aesthetically pleasing. They come ... | |
| Selling collection directly in the pacific northwest? @lizardloungerecords - I’m also in Portland. I second Echo Audio as a worthy option if you want to streamline and simplify the sale of those audio components. You’d make more money selling yourself, but if time and expediency is important, Echo is... | |
| Linear Tube Audio - Micro ZOTL - version -3 Update on upgrades I understand where AudioMan58 is coming from comparing these components. Why? Because I have the LTA preamp on one system and a Gryphon Diablo 120 paired with another speaker. They are both outstanding performers. Unfortunately, both of these syst... | |
| Linear Tube Audio - Micro ZOTL - version -3 Update on upgrades @audioman58 - Thank you for the extensive write up! Out of curiosity, what do you think are the top 1-2 improvements with the level 3 upgrade in your system? Let’s say with the new Rays tubes and your Telefunken tube? Image depth? Sound st... | |
| Buchardt e50 reviews @stevehuff - Steve - which Luxman amp are you using the e50? |