classic8

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New DAC issues
@lous Thanks! Appreciate the recommendations.  
New DAC issues
@zlone Good detective work!  
New DAC issues
@dz13 Thanks for sharing your experience with the T+A DAC200. I am in the process of looking for a new DAC, and a used T+A 200 is as high as I am willing to go price wise - lower would be better :)  Seems like everyone online claims you can't go w... 
Rogue Dragon Tube Recommendations
@dekay I followed your recommendation and just ordered a pair of Amperex Holland Orange World for my Primaluna Dialogue Premium integrated.  
Mark Levinson Has Saved Me And My MUSIC!!
“And no i hate the CCP... The CCP is not china no more than Biden is america or Trudeau Canada.” Well said @mahgister! The Histomap is great 👍   
Audiophile Comedy
@mahgister Excellent cartoons!  
Should Amps be plugged into a power conditioner?
@jsalerno277 Most power conditioners do not provide surge protection - make sure what you have is truly protecting your equipment.  
Qualities Of An End-game System
Even more important than the equipment or room acoustics is the mind and the mental and emotional state when listening to music.  
Kind of Blue
Appreciate everyone’s recommendations! @mahgister Always enjoy you sharing your experiences and music suggestions! @tostadosunidos Crystal Silence is a classic! I will add the French jazz pianist Claude Bolling as one of my favorite musicians.  
Stuff You Tried To Love
@cleeds I remember reading one of your posts from last year where you mentioned you replaced the Aurender with a Bryston BDP-3. I sent you a message earlier today with some questions about the Bryston. If you get a chance, could you please share y... 
Handling Heavy Amps
I have the same criteria as @ryder - if I can’t handle it on my own I will not buy it. With so much good audio equipment out there, I am sure the OP can find something that is manageable weight wise and sounds good to his ears.  
Streamer Fidelity: Aurender N200 vs A200 and Lumin U2 vs T3
@glennewdick Good to hear that the U2 mini is no slouch - used prices are not crazy, good feature set, and external power supply could be a good future update. Good point that for streamer fidelity, once you get to a certain level, diminishing ret... 
Streamer Fidelity: Aurender N200 vs A200 and Lumin U2 vs T3
@audphile1 I agree that dedicated is better. My thinking behind this thread was that if the streamer/dac units were "close enough" (which of course is very subjective) to the streamer only units, then maybe due to the lower used prices of the form... 
Streamer Fidelity: Aurender N200 vs A200 and Lumin U2 vs T3
@glennewdick  Thanks for providing more information. Just to make sure, are you referring to the full blown Lumin U2 or the U2 mini? I ask because you mentioned the U2 was way cheaper, but MSRP is $5K for the U2 vs $6.5K for either Aurender A200 o... 
Aurender Conductor App Question
Thank you everyone for explaining this to me.