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| Gryphon Diablo 300 Has Arrived: First Impressions. kerisabe,mikeyaya -- Just so we're comparing apples to apples, the dcs bartok is a streamer dac. You would still something to stream in to it: a computer server, a direct Tidal hook up, etc. In contrast, the Antipodes CX and EX are 2 separate unit... | |
| Gryphon Diablo 300 Has Arrived: First Impressions. Nyev, Kerisabe -- I can vouch for the importance of a dedicated player/streamer instead of trying to tweak a mac mini or windows box into a suitable high end front end. My choice has been the Antipodes CX/EX 2-box combination. Mark Jenkins at Anti... | |
| Gryphon Diablo 300 Has Arrived: First Impressions. bubb24, I have a small-medium sized room, and found that 24-26 seems to be where most of my listening is best. Of course, I have less than 2 weeks experience. Front end: Antipodes Audio CX/EX server/renderer; Mojo Audio Mystique v3 DAC. Cabling -... | |
| Gryphon Diablo 300 Has Arrived: First Impressions. I'm a newbie Diablo 300 owner and a newly baptized fanboy of this amp. You aren't kidding. I was listening to a piano recording of Shostakovich's preludes and fugues last night by Tatiana Nikolaeva. The performance had me glued in place, and at so... | |
| Bricasti M1 DAC vs PS Audio Direct Stream DAC @fsmithjack I would definitely see if you can demo an M12 and/or have a conversation with Brian about his design goals.. I'm sure you're aware, he's very accessible. Bricasti calls the M12 a "source controller," not a preamp. From my perspective, ... | |
| Bricasti M1 DAC vs PS Audio Direct Stream DAC @fsmithjack Hi --The M12 has the same DAC & supporting architecture (i.e., internal power supplies, etc.). They are really, really, very close in that regard. The M12 has an analog volume control for both the digital and analog sections -- it ... | |
| Bricasti M1 DAC vs PS Audio Direct Stream DAC @fsmithjack I believe you saw my comments on the other thread about the M12. I did hear the M1SE with the new network card, and it was very much the same as with the m12 -- spectacular. Better, in my system, than the network bridge, the mRendu and... | |
| Bricasti M1 DAC vs PS Audio Direct Stream DAC @fsmithjack Hi -- I'm new to the Bricasti world but have become an ardent fan in a short time. You may want to check out my comments on the new LAN input Brian has developed for the M1 and M12. https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/latest-bricast... | |
| Latest Bricasti M1 who's heard? http://americanteledatastore.com/cat8-indoor-custom-cut-cables-c-1143/white-1200-mhz-cat-8-solid-ind...@jwm Check this out ---- I haven't compared it to audiophile label CAT cable, but it was a big improvement over standard CAT cable, and a lot ch... | |
| Latest Bricasti M1 who's heard? Hi --- I guess it's just terminology. A dac/pre to my understanding is no different from a linestage preamp that also serves as a DAC. The M1 has a digital volume control, but no analog inputs. The M12 has one set of analog RCA inputs, plus the st... | |
| Latest Bricasti M1 who's heard? I have heard the Bricasti M1 with the new network card, but I actually purchased the Bricasti M12 --- it is the same design, and contains the same DAC (except for an improved DSD converter), plus analog inputs and an analog volume control. Both ha... | |
| Paradigm Personas: A First Listen Alleng -- I've had the 3F's up and running for a few weeks now, and they are truly glorious. All the positive attributes noted in this thread -- the holography, the speed, etc. --- are evident. I worried that the price for this might be an etched ... | |
| Paradigm Personas: A First Listen Audiotroy -- thanks for your tips. Re: my system, going back upstream from the speakers, (which are currently amazing Acoustic Zen Adagios. Not in the same class as the Personas, but incredibly involving), I have a Gato Amp 150 integrated, Acousti... | |
| Paradigm Personas: A First Listen I live in the Boston area, and had the good fortune to demo the 3F's last weekend in my system. They are astounding and I believe they live up to the hype -- I have a pair on order. | |
| The sound out of jplay 6 is astonishing I had been using Jriver on my Zuma computer for a year. A few weeks ago I switched to JPlay v6/Jplay streamer, with minimserver, using bubbleupnp as the control point. That combo is blocks ahead of Jriver in terms of sound quality -- I agree with ... |