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| Do I really Need a Digital to Digital Converter? @j_andrews All that said, I sold both the Ares II and the Iris and now I’m just running coax Spdif into a Border Patrol dac from my streamer and I’m happy as a clam. If you could explain a bit more about what you hear and enjoy from the Bord... | |
| Best EXTERNAL DAC suggestions @moose89 ..."current shipments of Rogue RP-1, Ares ll, with the Node v3...". Probably best to receive it all, let it run in for a few weeks to settle in, and see where you land at next. Report results after, let us know how it goes, and cros... | |
| Am I broken? Am I stuck? Do I have to return my audiophile card now? There is always something better. And remember, your dealer stays in business by selling. Your dealer has no problem taking your Sabrina's in on trade. Until you try other speakers in your room, system, setup - no telling what is going to be "bet... | |
| DAC contest: Border Patrol Sei or Chord Qutest? @hysteve i.e. "the difference was striking...". "Sometimes wish I could experiment with more DACs and cables because I believe that’s where the most sound variation exists. It’s an expensive hobby!!" It’s been a surprise to me how various da... | |
| DAC contest: Border Patrol Sei or Chord Qutest? @jjss49 imo, your dac advice was spot on if uber-detail and added transparency was a goal of the OP. Those are not characteristics my own Border Patrol SE-I dac is known for. Something I was completely aware of before purchasing mine. To your poi... | |
| DAC contest: Border Patrol Sei or Chord Qutest? @soix "Still no info on what improvements or sound characteristics are being sought so I got nuthin’. Peace out. ". Yep, agree. When basic questions don’t get answered and responses include other solutions instead, agree - time to bail out.... | |
| DAC contest: Border Patrol Sei or Chord Qutest? @swvaaudiofan " a member who insisted that I had to ditch the Border Patrol before doing anything else in my system." +1 soix - pay attention to what is being asked here by soix. I’ll add-in a few thoughts. ------- Has this insistent membe... | |
| Atma-Sphere MP3 or something else? @docroasty "I had the whole stack ie dac3b, hpa4 and ahb2 and the cold neutrality killed the enjoyment of listening to music.." Yep. Had the dac3b too. Not for long, for the same reasons. Another one of those so called "great measuring" compone... | |
| Atma-Sphere MP3 or something else? @docroasty ...As for other amplifiers I've tried.. Audiolab 6000a, Audiolab 8300a, Benchmark AHB2, Pass Int60, apollon 1et400a, kinki M7. aside from the current nad M23, I also have the apollon 1et7040sa variant purifi; this actually pairs very w... | |
| Atma-Sphere MP3 or something else? OP @docroasty - to reconfirm, so are you now using the Cary SLP-05 tube preamp in front of the NAD M23 Purifi Class-D amplifier then? Also, still using the Ascend Sierra II ex speakers, or different speakers now? Curious to know two things. 1) wh... | |
| Good repair tech/shop in Northern California Ask for Luis, he moved from Sacramento to Modesto a few years ago to be closer to family. He’s helped me with a few vintage Marantz receivers in the past. http://www.stereoadvisor.com High-End Vintage Stereo Repair Service since 1982 538 Cha... | |
| Best EXTERNAL DAC suggestions @captelee "Not many on this side of the fence care to research. But reading up on Audio Science review you can hear and learn comments from the guys (and gals) who design and build these things...past the pretty boxes." Dacs fitting the "warm" ... | |
| Parasound vs Coda @christianb5s4 "interested in an amp that offers a bit more refinement in the midrange and treble." While I run a tube preamp when paired with my Pass/Forte’ Class A amp, and yes it sounds nice, and we also understand what your JC5 amp is, ... | |
| Guttenberg reviews Volti Razz Thanks @jond I can imagine that sounded pretty darn nice. Gary does a nice job. I’m enjoying his newly updated SE-I dac now. If I ever decided to part with my own custom design speakers, the Razz paired with his 300B amp would be pretty sweet to o... | |
| Guttenberg reviews Volti Razz @jond Awesome I've heard the Razz, and other Volti models at CAF in the past and really liked them. And that self veneer option is a great idea. jond, do you recall the particular amplification and digital / DAC setup you heard the Razz with? |