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| $30K DAC in a $70K system - wise or ridiculous? @jafant I had John Hillig and Musical Concepts mod my Hafler DH220 amp and DH110 pre. They were so amazing, that I sent him the Rotel. I don't have the Rotel (or Haflers) and can't find invoices. But I don't think it was more than $200. John is br... | |
| $30K DAC in a $70K system - wise or ridiculous? I appreciate the answers and different points of view. Thank you all for your input. | |
| Moving up from an Oppo 205 I fully concur with those recommending a Modwright mod to stock Oppo. Dan did my Sonica and it is a remarkable improvement on stock in every way. Plus he is a gentleman and his service is outstanding. | |
| Kanta 3 positioning Would this be an accurate description of the effects of toe-in? From http://www.acousticfrontiers.com/speaker-off-axis-understanding-the-effect-of-speaker-toe-in/ ConclusionsWhen you toe-in a loudspeaker you are altering:The tonal balance of the ... | |
| Slight speaker white noise from hybrid BHK 300 monos and BHK pre normal? @tweak1 Am using XLRs thx | |
| Slight speaker white noise from hybrid BHK 300 monos and BHK pre normal? @jbrrp1 thanks good info to have. I"ll swap the pre tubes and see if there is an improvement. | |
| Slight speaker white noise from hybrid BHK 300 monos and BHK pre normal? Thank you. More efficient Kantas recently replaced my Harbeth m30.2s. May explain why slightly more audible. Using Syn Research Power Cell 8 UEF so probably doing all I reasonably can then. | |
| Harbeth vs. Focal - Apples and Oranges... Good thought. BHKs are hybrid and the Modwright/Oppo DAC is tubes. The only ding against the Sopras that I have read is a bit of glare in uppers at high vol.The thing I didn't like initially about the 706s was a hard upper register - though they w... | |
| Need DAC/Streaming Advice Just now experimenting with Roon DSP. (Recently dumped Tidal for Qobuz.) Not sure if I'm hearing expectation bias, but my impressions are the the DSP settings give a much more "near field" experience from my normal perch of approx 18 ft from my Ha... | |
| Isolation feet/cones for PS Audio NuWave DSD DAC Like others, I struggled with DH Cones under my DAC and pre. Placed onto a bamboo plinth, I found that the slightest movement of the component would cause them to slip from position. Tried up, down, with/without block. Even tried adhesive (a no-no... | |
| Streaming music using Oppo 105 I have stream Qobuz (just dropped Tidal) through Fidelizer Nimitra S server to Modwright modded Oppo Sonica DAC. Sounds amazing. Can also stream Tidal directly to OPPO without Fidelizer. Sounds good as well. Agree with others - Tidal SQ beats Spot... | |
| Need help with two subs and external crossover.... I'm really not that sophisticated when it comes to measurements. Intend to trust my ears. I do use an Anti-mode 8033 | |
| Need help with two subs and external crossover.... @grannyring. I have a HSU High End Cross-over unit approx one yr old which I no longer use. After much experimenting with my HSU ULS 15 MK2s and Harbeth m30.2s I decided to do what it sounds like you want to do - run my Harbeths full-range (to 50... | |
| People That Have Upgraded From Harbeth 30.1s.... Harbeth m30.2 + dual HSU ULS 15 MK2 subs. 30.2s are not an incremental improvement to the 30.1. Far bigger soundstage, greater delineation of voices, tighter bass. Overall more forward sound. With subs it is a very different speaker than the 30.1 ... | |
| Audible Illusions M3B question I feel very fortunate with the service and turn-around I received from AI after reading these tales of woe. I bought a refurbished L3A from a dealer who sent it directly to AI for a warranty check. But only after I expressed my concerns to the de... |