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| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD No, others call me a fanboy, lol. I hate that term. Hey, we are on a fun forum and will tout what we put our money on. I also audition a ton of gear and will tout what I like or don't like. Then it's up to the reader to figure out how they hear ... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Oh, you also asked about my affiliation. I have no affiliation with anyone. I put my money where my mouth is and purchased one. I change equipment when it makes sense to me and I can afford to. Folks often accuse me of being a fan boy for comp... | |
| Paradigm Persona series I still don't understand how you can use a cable to take something away from any speaker and not lose information. Honest question and it goes for anything. I am very surprised that if that specific cable needs to be used with the Paradigm in or... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Yes it's the one designed by Mark and sold by Sam. Even their mini server is outstanding based on what a friends who own's one says. It's highly programable. Matt owns the stand alone server and loves it better than any other server he's used. | |
| Paradigm Persona series Folks, all speakers have a house sound. That's due to the compromise that the designer makes. This is why we either like or dislike specific brands. I do try to go in with an open mind when any company changes a design practice. I couldn't lis... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Dave_ten, what is the budget? I have finally gotten the Memory Player DAC integrated into their server. It's special. They are still working on it and we are waiting on the Stealth Caps to arrive, but It will end up being in the discussion of t... | |
| April 2017 review of the Paradigm Persona 9H A home run for Paradigm! Great post geek. It's all physics and making sure your room sounds decent. Then it's personal taste. | |
| detailed vs. warm DAC - which do I prefer? First off, a DAC is also still dependent on your system, so look at that before making any decisions that are costly. Just my opinion.I still love the Ayre for that price range. it's sick good to be honest and you have to spend in the range of 1... | |
| detailed vs. warm DAC - which do I prefer? You can have both. No reason that can't especially at that price point. I just sold an Ayre QX5/20 DAC/streamer/digital front controller (even new it's in your range depending on which input you want. There are some incredible DAC's in the 5k ran... | |
| More expensive DAC the answer? Honestly there are many things you need to address. You have to make a legit budget and then stick to it. Since you love your speakers, go from there. To me, the two most important things are source adn speakers. There are some awesome amps on ... | |
| April 2017 review of the Paradigm Persona 9H A home run for Paradigm! Pass are excellent amps. As for using digital or analog to EQ, I'm in the camp of analog still being much better. I've personally heard some of the top brands that use DSP in one form or another and I don't like it. I do hear the difference and... | |
| Paradigm Persona series I too an a Vandy guy. I never was until I spent time with all the other speakers out there in my range and found them to be the best compromise. Every speaker is a compromise and you either like or don't like what is compromised. The Vandy is si... | |
| Can you live with your current speaker until you die? I've only owned a handful of speakers since I started at age 9 (1969). My current and probably last speakers are Vandersteen Quatro's. I absolutely love them. Every time I hear them with better electronics, they keep scaling to new heights. Mor... | |
| Best standalone music server? You would have to ask Sam. I have their brand new DAC built in. He customizes them all, so it's best to ask him. I will say that if you use his newest built in DAC, the price is incredible considering what you get. He's been as good to work wi... | |
| Best standalone music server? It's starting to burn in and it's getting better. The built in DAC (brand new design and first one they have made) is much better than I expected. The DAC alone may end up being one of the top couple that I"ve ever heard (I've heard nearly all t... |