daveyf
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| The new dCS Varese DAC...it is so good that all others are now relegated to history?? @audition__audio I don't think anyone here is setting limits on purchasing gear for others, certainly not based on price. However, as @audio-b-dog mentioned, as the price rises, the number of consumers that are likely to consider the product dim... | |
| The new dCS Varese DAC...it is so good that all others are now relegated to history?? @jafant No question that audiophiles need the ultra high end, only question is do they also need the ultra high prices, along with the large depreciations? | |
| Linn Bedrok LP12 Plinth Upgrade @newton_john Part of the price that Linn asks for the Bedrok has to do with the fact that they outsource the manufacturing of this plinth. Another thing I believe is that in some ways Linn painted themselves into a corner with the price of th... | |
| The new dCS Varese DAC...it is so good that all others are now relegated to history?? @audition__audio Do tell us what ultra pricey gear you are associated with? | |
| Linn Bedrok LP12 Plinth Upgrade @richardbrand It would seem that the marketing people believe that in high end audio, the sky is the limit. Yet, there seems to be significant price hesitancy in the used market at the moment. I know of a couple of fine folks who are trying to ... | |
| The new dCS Varese DAC...it is so good that all others are now relegated to history?? @christopherp Can you tell us what the rest of the system consisted of when you heard the new dCS Varese stack..gear, room, music, etc?? | |
| The new dCS Varese DAC...it is so good that all others are now relegated to history?? @audio-b-dog Excellent post. I think more folks should have the attitude that you have in regards to high end purchases..of anything. I also think more of us should judge this hobby in the way you state. | |
| Linn Bedrok LP12 Plinth Upgrade @richardbrand That’s an interesting point. I tend to agree with you that the Bedrok is not flashy enough to appeal to the folks who shop primarily with their eyes..and not their ears. However, since there have been a few Bedrok sales so far, I gu... | |
| The new dCS Varese DAC...it is so good that all others are now relegated to history?? @brite61 I’m pleased that you still like the SQ of your dCS Vivaldi. However, the new dCS Varese is priced at multiples of your Vivaldi, and with the speed that digital advances, it strikes me as a platform that will need upgrading in the not ver... | |
| Linn users, what is your preference for your platter mat? The original felt mat is what i use. Mine has shrunk a little round the edges, so I will probably get a newer mat from Linn. The felt mats are what I have used for years, but they can attract to the record with static if one isn't careful. The ne... | |
| The new dCS Varese DAC...it is so good that all others are now relegated to history?? @kennyc 'Fear of obsolescence' is something that anyone who dips their toes into the waters of digital high end audio should be very cognizant of. Particularly given the speed in which digital improves and given the price asked of products like t... | |
| Need to learn about Audio Research @bdp24 Living in Palm Desert pretty much guarantees that you will be using AC during the summer months. When you add a tube amp like you owned with that many tubes, you will be running AC full bore. Not what i want to hear ( or feel) in my liste... | |
| Need to learn about Audio Research @sns Great point about heat being the enemy of reliability. Not only that, but also the fact that the more heat an amp gives off, the quicker the room heats up. In certain climates that is very undesirable. Living in S.California, I do not want ... | |
| Need to learn about Audio Research I used to own one of the ARC amps from what many consider the 'golden age' of ARC...the mid to late 80's. This amp was the ARC D70Mk2..and it was one of the best sounding amps I have ever heard. Today, this amp would still be competitive with some... | |
| The new dCS Varese DAC...it is so good that all others are now relegated to history?? @tunehead Excellent point. When it comes to DAC’s..and maybe digital gear in general, it is an area that seems to evolve at a quicker pace than say...analog, or just about anything else in audio. How many here would pay the ask for the new dCS V... |