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| Lumin upgrade @jimboman It sounds like you are on the right track! I use Cardas Clear XLR interconnects and speaker cables, with Audioquest power cords. I always preferred USB music playback because I could play the highest sample rates with my Holo Audio DAC... | |
| Lumin upgrade @jimboman I have the LUMIN U2 as well and I created a playlist for burn-in that had multiple sample rates; 16/44, 24/48, 24/88, 24/96, on up to DSD64, and I set it on repeat for a week. I just wanted to recommend that to you. Share your impressi... | |
| MSB Technology DAC Owners (Question) @sdgron I’ve been using USB with all the DACs I’ve owned up until now because the MSB Discrete doesn’t come standard with a USB input. It seems a lot of MSB owners prefer AES. I plan to demo a USB module to compare before I commit to a purchase.... | |
| MSB Technology DAC Owners (Question) @sdgron Do you have a preamp in the chain? I’m asking because I’m using the Discrete as a preamp and my display shows a quick view of the sample rate, then switches back to the volume level. So, I’m unable to see if the sample rate displays afte... | |
| MSB Technology DAC Owners (Question) @ellajeanelle I didn’t understand what you were trying to convey when you simplified your post to one word, “kilobits”? That’s why I’m not a fan of written communication because things can be taken out of context. My apologies if my response off... | |
| MSB Technology DAC Owners (Question) @ellajeanelle The “k” actually represents kHz (i.e., kilohertz), not kilobits. To summarize my question, I’m asking MSB owners why is the DAC displaying the sample rate sometimes and when switched to a different sample rate, it frequently fails t... | |
| Lumin Hifi Rose or Aurender @efoo I heard the Hifi Rose streamer at a dealer and it sounded very nice, but it’s hard to compare without hearing it in my setup. I owned the Sonore MicroRendu & OpticalRendu w/external power supply, SOtM sMS-200 Neo SE w/sPS-500 external p... | |
| Not selling Cardas cables online again, just wanted to share..... @drbond I am familiar with the “no fee” benefit of the Friends and Family pay option, but I didn’t know there was no recourse if a complaint was filed. That’s good to know. So, you asked the potential fraudsters to use the Friends and Family pay... | |
| Not selling Cardas cables online again, just wanted to share..... @drbond Is there any security benefit by having the buyer use the PayPal Friends and Family payment option? I’m planning to sell my DAC pretty soon and these scams make me nervous. That’s why I sell all my gear on consignment through The Music Roo... | |
| AQ Blizzard or Thunder? I own Audioquest (AQ) power cables in my system. I’m using a Thunder for my Niagara 3000 and (2) more for my mono block amps, and (2) Blizzards for my preamp and DAC. I haven’t swapped out the power cord from the wall to the Niagara 3000 to confir... | |
| What was the first power cable that you noticed a difference in the sound? My first power cable purchase was a Shunyata Venom HC. I didn’t hear much of a difference until I improved my system to be much more revealing. Now I clearly hear the difference between the following cables I demoed; Shunyata, Audioquest and Car... | |
| Preamp for a GaN-FET amp... I have a Holo Audio Serene KTE preamp paired with class D, GanFet, AGD Audion Mkiii mono blocks. This is the best combination I have heard in my system! I understand it’s all about system synergy, so it takes time to get it right. I listen to 9... | |
| New Generation Class D - AGD Audion Mkiii upgrade @rajugsw Jay said the AGD Audion amps were the best/top two best amps he has heard. He said he has heard over 300 amps in a “meaningful way”, whatever that means, but that’s how he came to his conclusion. If Jay hasn’t reviewed/heard the Atmasphe... | |
| Need a new Class AB SS integrated...$2-3k due to hurricane Thank God the storm didn’t cause you any life threatening injuries for starters! I recommend a used Hegel H160 or H190. I have an H160 paired with KEF LS50 speakers and it sounds really good in my setup. I did add a Schiit Audio Bitfrost 2/6... | |
| Affordable SS that sound like Tubes I owned the PrimaLuna EVO 400 preamp and power amp combo and really liked it. I wanted to go back to SS gear that had a tube sound. That said, the PrimaLuna was replaced with a Luxman L509X integrated which came very close to a tube amplifier. Th... |