bluethinker

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Puritan 136 vs 156 for simple system
@temmple - Go for the Puritan…   
Innuos Zen mk3 NG and Zenith mk3 NG introduced at Munich
Wow. The Innuos Zenith MKiii went up 300%? I’m sure they’ve made some important upgrades, but I wonder how much better it is…?   
Puritan 136 vs 156 for simple system
@temmple - Our fellow posters are making a lot of sense. For me, the Puritan was a final touch, final edit purchase. I’d labored over my selection of components and felt everything else had been dialed in.    Finding the speakers that deliver the... 
Puritan 136 vs 156 for simple system
@temmple - I actually have both. I started with the 136 and ended up buying the 156 too. Firstly, the Puritan product up-leveled my musical enjoyment in both of my systems. They are both solid products.    For your system, listed above, I think a... 
Decware Sarah 300B Amp?
Hi Everyone - I appreciate everyone’s feedback. I’ll respond over the next few days to many of the posts, as I have some follow up questions. It’s clear this is a knowledgeable group I can learn from.  For the moment, @njkrebs - wanted to address... 
Fern & Roby Raven iii
@bobheinatz - Did you end up purchasing those Raven Three speakers? If so, would love to hear your impressions.   
Older Power Cables
@classicrockfan - I was agnostic about power cables before I actually did some experimentation. My point of view was “I don’t know enough about the science to have a strong pov on whether different power cables would make a difference.”    Now th... 
Power cords: Kimber Kable Palladium
@hanki - thank you! Might be too much of a project for me, but it’s good to know the cable can be enhanced.   
Back to the DAC
@blisshifi - Can you elaborate on the NOS filters? How would you describe what T+A is going for in terms of sound?   
Back to the DAC
I second the vote for the Merason Dac1. It’s a stand-alone Dac and offers a balanced, detailed yet very musical presentation. It’s a Dac to consider based on your stated parameters.   
Streamer and Dac ~$4.5k for Vinnie Rossi, Dynaudio system
@cold_pillow - I also have the Dynaudio Heritage speakers. I rotate them with QLN Prestige 3 speakers, which I also love. I don’t have any desire to explore other speakers at this point… The Dynaudio Heritage speakers are wonderful, but need to be... 
Power cords: Kimber Kable Palladium
@hanki - Can you share what improvements you experienced with the Furutech NFC connectors?   
Power cords: Kimber Kable Palladium
One additional comment before I provide everyone more detailed comments after more prolonged listening: I installed the Kimber Kable Palladian PK-10 in my second system (Luxman 590axii, Buchardt s400 MK2 speakers, Gold Note DAC/Streamer, Lessloss ... 
Music first or sound first?
I’ll go first.    Speaking for myself, I invested in my system because I’ve always loved music. I think there are many people in the world who are indifferent to music. There are those of us, however, whose lives have a soundtrack to them. We ass... 
Power cords: Kimber Kable Palladium
I just installed a Kimber Kable Palladian PK-10 in my reference system. I was able to find a used one. It’s connected to my tube power amp… I’ve been using a cardas clear beyond cable. I’ve always been happy with cardas clear power cables.   I ho...