david_ten
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| Cardas Clear Reflection advice needed Why don’t you try both via The Cable Company’s Cable Library program? It’s really the only way to know: trying both in your system and head to head.The Cardas cables are popular...I wasn’t able to get the Clear or Clear Beyond in to do exactly wha... | |
| Questions from a noob on digital streaming @tonydennison Congratulations on your choice. Keep us posted!@audioengr Thanks. | |
| Tekton Double Impacts @corelli NOLA 73 Bright sun. 39% humidity 12mph winds. Perfect for a ride.I have taken more than a few peeks at your system since you posted it. I’ve been meaning to post there and will. BTW, I expected to see a training bike where your comfortabl... | |
| Tekton Double Impacts I have not posted photos of the SEs nor my current system before.Here are links from my DAC review that have photos, inclusive of the T+A and Mastersound amplifiers on demo.The room will look bare (still waiting on renovation to be completed downs... | |
| Good Used Speakers ($8K-10K) For A Little Listening Room If I’d listened to the "big speakers don’t work in small rooms" mantra I’d have deprived myself of a lot of great sound.+1 @prof | |
| DENAFRIPS DAC ---- Owner Impressions, Feedback, General Discussion, Questions and more.... @bube This sounds like a fantastic and one of a kind opportunity. Doesn't look like I will be able to make it despite a strong desire to be there. Really looking forward to the out-takes from your event. | |
| Looking for amp advice (punk, rock & reggae edition) Before dumping the Marantz, have you considered getting another power cable (loan one from a dealer to test this out) to the Marantz? I'm not sure what you are using. (?) You just may be surprised.I haven't read the entire thread, my apologies if ... | |
| Questions from a noob on digital streaming Are there different qualities of sound if these are file managers?Yes.@audioengr Any pre-information on which combinations (from European experience) may work well / best with Qobuz, given it's pending US launch? | |
| Who has Luv for the Lyngdorf 2170 and is thinking about the 3400. @jcarcopo In another post you mentioned you would be sending the Benchmark DAC3 HGC back to Benchmark, in anticipation of the Lyngdorf 3400. Can you share why? Thanks.Looking forward to your impressions of the 3400! | |
| Triode vs. mastersound amps? I recently had the pleasure of an in home demo/audition led by Skip of Audio Thesis. Great guy and a truly wonderful experience. He demoed Mastersound Amplifiers and North Star Design DACs. He also represents Rosso Fiorentino speakers, of which he... | |
| Two Type of sound and listener preference are there more? @timlub +1If I listened to both of them on a system without knowing them so well, how would that translate in front of my in my system. Can you get the same emotion and feel from these 2 very different performances? To me, That explains musical. | |
| Tekton Double Impacts @klh007 Thanks. I've seen the early bulletins on the 3400 and will keep an eye on the reviews/reports.@corelli Thanks for the update on your room treatments and Hsu subs and how you've been able to work them in and integrate them. I'd like to he... | |
| Tekton Double Impacts @corelli Actually, I can't keep up with my cables! : ) It's been a ride with cabling evaluations...however, all good now with terrific outcomes.Not much component movement until recently. There have been two amp related demos. Still figuring tha... | |
| Tekton Double Impacts Post regarding a possible amplifier pairing for the SEs.Yesterday I had the pleasure of demoing the Mastersound Evolution 845 Integrated Amplifier in-home.It was demoed as is stock, with stock tubes and was run with signal through to the speakers ... | |
| Corelli - really???? @sbayne I can’t speak to your first question, however, regarding the power cords, I think the best approach is to test with what you already have.Akiko Audio pairs the Corelli with their own Powercord HQ Gold, which may be worth considering if you... |