curiousjim
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| Integrated Amplifier for Sonus Faber Olympica II Check out Hegel. They have the H190 for @$3700 or the H390 for $6000. Both have dac’s built in and both can stream. I have the H390 running KEF Reference 5’s. All the best and happy new year! JD | |
| Discovering an old gem Always fun finding that found memory again. I just found a copy of Poco’s self titled album. Great find for me to. All the best and Happy new year! JD | |
| Share albums where EVERY SINGLE song is good Styx, Kilroy was here. Almost any Bill Evans album. | |
| SPDIF vs. AES/EBU Sound Quality? @auxinput, Question, What would be better, a good digital rca with BNC adapters or a commercial grade BNC cable? Thanks and Happy New Year! JD | |
| SPDIF vs. AES/EBU Sound Quality? I just switched from a digital rca cable to an AES/EBU digital cable and it’s slightly louder, but I’ll give it some more time and a/b before I’ll give you the complete answer. JD | |
| 2022 is almost here. Why are you here? I’m here to learn about music that Hookers like and to hear about new (to me) music. Happy new year all! JD | |
| integrated amp on a budget @geof3, I’m still very happy with the H390. I did add a Denafrips Pontus ll a few weeks ago and so far I’m liking it also. 😀 Happy almost new years. JD | |
| integrated amp on a budget Check out Hegel. The H120 is in your price range and has a DAC and streamer built in. All the best. JD | |
| Need help choosing a new DAC I have the Pontus ll running XLR to my Hegel H390 and love it! All the best. JD | |
| What'd You Get For Xmas? I got a Deniafrips Pontus ll and I’m very happy with it.😄 Happy net year to all! JD | |
| amplifier longevity My ARC SP9mkll is from the mid eighties and is 100% stock except the tubes. My Acoustat model x amps are also from the mid eighties. I replaced some tubes and caps and did some updates, but they are basically the same and still get used at least ... | |
| Struggling to spend 13k with three dealers Cowan217, I can vouch for the high shipping costs. When I started looking at the KEF Reference 5’s, the shipping costs we’re about $350 to my door. When I bought a pair just two months later, the shipping cost went up to $1200! so for them to s... | |
| How long do you or should you keep your gear. I still have an ARC SP9 mkll that I still use at least once a week with my Acoustat Model X’s and a EC-2 crossover that I’ve stopped using. All the best. JD | |
| Room Treaments - Where To Begin... Thanks dill for the link. I’ll be reading and watching videos for hours to come! All the best. JD | |
| CDP or Transport and DAC? Recomendations? old_ears is correct about playing SACD’s, with few exceptions such as PS Audio has a setup that you can play a SACD on their transport and i2s it to their DAC. But the final output is still locked up by a chip. All the best. JD |