charles1dad
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| Best used or new DAC under $3500 I had the opportunity to hear the Auralic Vega DAC in a friend’s system that I’m extremely familiar with. I thought it was a pretty good sounding DAC but bettered by the Modwright Oppo and the Yamamoto YDA-01A DAC in comparison. I liked the Holo A... | |
| Tekton Double Impacts Hi Tom,It is very satisfying to know that you are so happy with your current audio system. You've certainly have made many changes and it appears unquestionably each was an undeniable upgrade. You should be very proud of what you have accomplish... | |
| Best used or new DAC under $3500 Hi Jond,Nice finding those 2 DACs. The Reimyo is considered one of the finest sounding DACs made, a classic. Excellent price as well. There are some truly fabulous DACs mentioned in this thread. Charles | |
| Best used or new DAC under $3500 Shredder,Agree with you, yes many very good options presented on this thread.The Lampizator Atlantic you own is reputed to sound fantastic. Its use of DHT tubes is very intriguing. It is priced (new retail) above the stated budget but stoically ... | |
| Is powerfull Amps only for low sensitivity speakes? Some speakers require amplifiers with a higher damping factor (DF) and some speakers sound their best with lower DF amplifiers. The desirable level of DF is determined by the speaker design and the intentions of the speaker builder. You can increa... | |
| High value, high efficiency speakers for SET amps Every single component in the audio signal chain is important and influential (weakest link analogy). However I do agree that the amplifier/speaker interface is critical for success. Practically speaking you can't separate the amplifier and spea... | |
| Best used or new DAC under $3500 Wig,That could be the solution. It so let us know your outcome.Charles | |
| Speaker Suggestions for 300b SET Amp One aspect missing from this type of discussion (though no fault of atmasphere) is input from talented builders of successful SET amplifiers. Not to argue or necessarily disagree with atmasphere but to on an equal footing (As highly competent bui... | |
| Let's talk power cords Hi Jond,800 hours? Well you’ll be the recipient of a thoroughly burned in power cable 😊. I get the preamp "heart of the system" idea but I’d try it on both the preamp and your tube Audio Note DAC. Most DACs are generally quite responsive to bette... | |
| Speaker Suggestions for 300b SET Amp Jond,You re right 😊, meant legions. Charles | |
| Speaker Suggestions for 300b SET Amp Byang12,Atmasphere has over a period of many years provided this forum with consistently very high levels of knowledge concerning audio and electronics. A lesion of members here are grateful and genuinely appreciative of his contributions. People ... | |
| Best used or new DAC under $3500 Wig, Look into the Border Patrol DAC SE . I think its organic and open/transparent character would appeal to you based on past and current systems/components you’ve had. A used Audio Note DAC 3.1 or used Concert Fidelity DAC (may be more expensive... | |
| Best used or new DAC under $3500 Jozurr,Reports and owner feedback say that the Border Patrol DAC is exceptionally good sounding. As has been mentioned above used Audio Note DACs are highly regarded if you aren't bothered by tubes.Charles | |
| Is powerfull Amps only for low sensitivity speakes? I reject the notion that inefficient speakers are inherently superior sounding. Not based on my listening experiences. In terms of sound quality there is much overlap between various categories of speakers . Low, moderate or high efficiency, exce... | |
| Is powerfull Amps only for low sensitivity speakes? Kosst_amojan,I completely agree with your comments. Those who recommend "the more power the better" promote and provide misinformation . So much depends on the design and characteristics of the specific speaker. Some speakers will clearly sound mu... |