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| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD I have heard teh Atlantic, but not in the same room and system as mine. I personally like the micro and macro detail the the Ayre just nails. I read that review of Steve's incredible ODSX and Plaskin calls his QX5 a bit forward. I don't get that... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Winson, thanks very much. Greatly appreciated. Glad that you have such high praise for the software. It sure seems special. I have a couple of friends who are looking at the Memory Player Mini to get the suite with a well built player that can... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD It's still being build. Looking forward to getting it, but in no rush. It's going to be loaded with everything they have to offer. It will be very interesting to hear the differences between the DAC's considering ones built in and then there is... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD I tend to agree. Many give me a hard time when I say I like it better than anything under 20k so far, but I honestly do. I haven't heard the TotalDac though. I like it better than Brinkmann, but the Brinkman is a bit more 'musical', but not near... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD great write up. I found the discussion about the digital volume control interesting. I love my ODSE/SE and miss it every now and then, but I do love my Ayre QX5/20. Just different sounds. | |
| Still looking for speakers in the 10-20,000 range I need to go to the local shop again to hear the Focal's. I have a lot of friends who love them. I used to own a pair fo their Micron's back in the day, when they first started to sell their own speakers. A close friend has the Sopra 2's in his o... | |
| Best Speakers with a DNA-1? I agree with Bob and Hifiman. As for used gear, there are some great stories and some not so great ones. As long as you have an idea of who you are getting it from and or can see/hear it first (Bob came over and listened for a bit before taking ... | |
| Best Speakers with a DNA-1? There is no absolute answer there. It literally depends on what iteration of speaker you are getting. If you can afford the 3k, I'd probably get a new pair of 2's and a new integrated where you buy them that mates great with them. As I told you... | |
| Speaker Upgrade Good luck C. Hope that our call helped. Hope you get a chance to get up to Johnny's with your amp and try some new amps. Honestly, that alone may give you much much better sound. The 2's are in a different league than what you have and what th... | |
| Best Speakers with a DNA-1? Actually there are none for sale right now. The prices are for the regular and not the CT. The only CT I saw that has sold went for around 6k | |
| Speaker Upgrade Tomic, he listens to mostly Orchestral music and Jazz. That's why I was thinking he should try adn get a speaker with fuller range (not using sub as that's out of his budget when you figure things out) and tonally correct. The new Vandersteen 1'... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD I agree on placement of footers. I was told to try and place at least one under the transformer if the can work. Made sense to me, but in most cases we just place them next to the feet on the cabinet. Also, I recommend only using three unless yo... | |
| Best Speakers with a DNA-1? Oh, used Treo's are going for about 4,800-5,700 or so and they are rarely on the market. Right now there haven't been any on the market since October 2017. | |
| Best Speakers with a DNA-1? Cheeg, go see Randy at Optical Enchantment. He's over near the 3rd Street Promenade I believe: http://www.optimalenchantment.comHe has a lot of great gear and has been doing this for years and years. I'm sure he'd love to help you. I don't kno... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Matt, I can possibly get you the Linn set up. I've head the ref Meridian a bunch and it's not my cup of tea at all. |