dbt
Responses from dbt
| 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... | |
| Class D ICEpower 1200as2 vs. Purifi 1ET7040SA amplifiers @markmuse 🤣 That was funny!!! I understand that. The ears have to be ready to receive the signal to properly judge it. Let me know if you get the Atmasphere amps in house to do a shootout with the AGDs. | |
| Class D ICEpower 1200as2 vs. Purifi 1ET7040SA amplifiers @lewinskih01 Yes, a speaker manufacturer did recommend Atmasphere class D amps sometime ago. I’ve had PS Audio M700 monos, S300 in a second system, Prima Luna EVO 400 preamp and amp combo, then moved on to the Luxman L-509x integrated. I sold al... | |
| Class D ICEpower 1200as2 vs. Purifi 1ET7040SA amplifiers @markmuse Interesting…. I had a different experience as I prefer to sit down and listen to my system, so I never considered how the X5s sounded outside of my listening position. Now, I did try several positions with them and found that they had ... | |
| Class D ICEpower 1200as2 vs. Purifi 1ET7040SA amplifiers @markmuse Your experience with the AGD amps powering your Fyne speakers with a sensitivity of 91db, with ease, lends further confirmation to my position on being content with the 100w into 8ohms AGDs paired with my speakers! Spatial X5? You’re g... | |
| Class D ICEpower 1200as2 vs. Purifi 1ET7040SA amplifiers To All: You guys have provided a lot of good information with your experience and impressions on different power amps! Unfortunately, I can’t get my hands on all the different amps you all mentioned, nor would I want to go through that many audi... | |
| Class D ICEpower 1200as2 vs. Purifi 1ET7040SA amplifiers @jbuhl I didn’t know the PS Audio 1200 was using the 2200as2? Thanks for that information. I really like PS Audio customer service, but I had an issue they couldn’t resolved with my Stellar Gain Cell DAC, so I don’t think I’ll be going down that... | |
| Class D ICEpower 1200as2 vs. Purifi 1ET7040SA amplifiers @erik_squires I appreciate your feedback. I’ve been getting that type of feedback from a lot of reviews and forums concerning the latest offerings from class D amps vs. owner’s expensive solid state or tube class A & AB amps. So, it’s good t... | |
| Gryphon Diablo 120 vs. Luxman L-509x @ryder Unfortunately, I never compared the Gryphon Diablo 120 in my system. I decided to buy a Holo Audio Serene KTE preamp to pair with my Holo Audio Spring 3 KTE DAC because I wanted to go back to separates for more flexibility. So, I’m actual... |