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| Weiss 204 to Bricasti M1 series? @audioman58, do you get paid per post by T+A by any chance 😀 I see you pumping the 200’s tires on pretty much every DAC thread. Yes, my local dealer who sells the Meitner MA3 (which I owned) and 200 says the 200 is a great DAC, but in my experien... | |
| Do all Class D amps lack soundstage depth? This thread is 14 years old and a lot has changed in Class D since then... Yes, exactly.  I own AtmaSphere Class D monos and they replaced a Pass XA30.8 and X250.8.  The two pass amps have the best front to back soundstage depth I've owned at... | |
| Weiss 204 to Bricasti M1 series? dynamic, quietbackground, nicely detailed without sounding etched or bright. I have the 205 (204 minus DSD and USB) with a Linear Power Supply, and fed with a Bricasti M5 your description matches what I hear and does remind me very much of the ... | |
| Has anyone tried a linear power supply with a Weiss 204 or 205? I just purchased a Keces P3 so I'll be able to try the 205 with an LPS soon enough. Hopefully it gives the unit a little more bass/dynamics as that is one area where I think it could be a little better.  Its overall presentation (minus the dynam... | |
| Magico A3 replacement I find the Magico to be a little dry. Spendor D9.2 with a pair of REL S510 might be another more live route. I owned Magico S1s (original version) for 3 years and liked them but never loved them.  A little dry with the potential for fatigue on... | |
| Krell KSA-i400 Stereo Power Amplifier @yyzsantabarbara, I wouldn't underestimate the difference (in audiophile relative terms :)) that a top tier DAC can make in a system.  Over the last few years I've tried different amps in my system (ranged from AHB2 to Pass X250.8) and DACs (Top... | |
| LIST ALL YHE SPEAKERS YOU HAVE OWNED THEN TILL NOW! Energy Pro 22 B&W Matrix 3 Energy Veritas 2.8 Revel F52 Klipsch Forte II Klipsch Cornwall lll Magico S1 Spendor D9 | |
| Class D amplifiers. What's the future look like? 15k to 25k for 2 cheap Chinese boards in a box, aka class lousy D, so D maker can laugh his way to the bank? (Laughing at the big ol’ dumdums who paid him, bwaaaahahaha) No thanks... deep_333, you are not helping yourself make the point that an... | |
| Bricasti M3 vrs Meitner MA3 I owned the M3 and own the MA3.  I think the M3 is a fine DAC but much prefer the MA3.  I didn't own them at the same time, but will say I find the MA3 to have a much more organic/analog sound but still with a good level of detail and zero fatig... | |
| Best music in 2023 Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit "Weathervanes"Â Yes, a great album! Â I seen him live a month or so ago and the music from that album sounds awesome. Boygenius The Record is my second pick. Â I see them live in about a week! | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Squeeze; I seen them live Tue night with The Psychedelic Furs.  It was a great show 🙂 | |
| recommendation of amps I had a Benchmark AHB2 for almost 3 years and really enjoyed the clean sound and wide stage. I decided to make a big jump about 2 years ago to the Pass 250.8 and instantly heard why people enjoy Pass. The soundstage was deeper, taller, and most i... | |
| Should I Sell My ARC REF 6 and Get A Pass Labs XP-32 Pass preamps file miserably to measure up against their amplifiers. I had both the xp-20 and 30 and they were anemic, sterile, and lifeless when paired with my Pass XA 60.8's. Yea, that is my experience with an XP-10.  I purchased it to go wit... | |
| Are your listening levels healthy? Doing damage? I attended aDoobie Bros Concert a few months back in Nashville. I forgot my foam buds, so put tissue in my ears. I measured a SPL of 106 db!  They played great, but way too loud. Unfortunately, this is all too common and sad from an avid conce... | |
| Are your listening levels healthy? Doing damage? I have the classic Radio Shack analog meter that I've used for years, but switched to a newer meter https://www.reedinstruments.com/product/reed-instruments-r8050-sound-level-meter a few years ago and am happy with it.  I try to keep my listening... |