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MQA according to new Stereophile "loudness button" and "tweaking EQ in presence region"
Sonics is gone some years now and the new Allegra is by Canalis, which is Allen Perkins of Spiral Groove. Actually Canalis "was" Allen. He’s more of a designer than factory guy, so he sold the rights to the Weinstein family at Hollywood Sound in F... 
MQA according to new Stereophile "loudness button" and "tweaking EQ in presence region"
Mahler123, get the Manhattan II, 100% new thing. The one that you have is just lacking. Lifeless on the transient punch, and not linear at all.  Or get the Bricasti M1 SE.  Again for those who have not heard it since Feb 2016, the filtering is upg... 
MQA according to new Stereophile "loudness button" and "tweaking EQ in presence region"
Dear Timstella, Looking at your comment "As a professional musician and conductor, I am exposed to the sound of top notch New York musicians playing their instruments on an everyday basis. I listen to MQA on the top of the line Meridian DSP- 8000/... 
MQA according to new Stereophile "loudness button" and "tweaking EQ in presence region"
Hello fellow music lovers. So here’s the deal: The Brooklyn is a nice DA, very punchy. However, it has a low bump and a high mid bump to it, and that’s what he heard as the "loudness" curve. I would highly recommend the Manhattan II if you can aff... 
Have you ever tried a pair of speakers and said this Is the last thing I will ever need.
I plan to use Sonics by Joachim Gerhard Allegras indefinitely. Yet, you never know.The search is part of the process.  Finding something that covers the bases you need, another part of the process.  Yet I am a creator, an engineer, I need a tool t... 
Why pay so much for super high end?
Audiophiles don’t write, perform or engineer records ... they create with the playback. How much is the feeling of creativity worth? As much as you have :)Any small gain has a big cost.  This goes for my mastering chain as well.   No need to judge...