deep_333

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New DAC with streamer
@verdantaudio  I also got to compare the Bricasti to my TAD D-1000, but, it is not essentially an apples-apples comparison as the TAD is also a top notch SACD player (price is justified). On the same note, I also audited the Playback Designs DAC t... 
New DAC with streamer
full disclosure. I am a dealer for all three brands @verdantaudio  So, I heard the Bricasti not too long ago and noted that it didn't sound any better than my Denafrips Venus or the Yggdrasil.  I opened it and noted that the build quality wasn... 
Thoughts and perceptions on the sound quality of Accuphase Digital Products
Accuphase is a company that should go manufacturer direct for the sake of its customers (get rid of the vulture they have in the US for a dealer).   
Audiophiles, Music, and Equipment: Can We Be Both "Conservative" AND "Progressive"?
A little disclosure here: I am part of a number of "unite" and "depolarization" groups -- including my own. (I deal with a group I refer to as the "UFBPs" - the Unapologetic Fire-Breathing Partisans on a daily basis. Yes, on BOTH sides). My "gig... 
Audiophiles, Music, and Equipment: Can We Be Both "Conservative" AND "Progressive"?
Ahem, in the context of audiophilia indeed... Conservative: A flat earther who says "What i do not know may not exist!!". It is a very pompous arrogant position that a scientist or a higher level engineer (masters of phd and significant field exp... 
I’m getting a hum in my integrated tube amp and it’s bugging me alot
@deep_333 That all may or may not be true, but the way you addressed him made you sound like a thug. @roxy54 , No...read it again, you invented it all in your head...But, that sly passive aggressive forum tactic of yours wanting to call me a "... 
I’m getting a hum in my integrated tube amp and it’s bugging me alot
@roxy54 , #1 He doesn’t have the right amp for that speaker (not to mention a whack a doodle hummer for the ’small price’ of only 16k!)...could be that he went tubes after the Magico started brutalizing ears. Nevertheless, the magico needs seriou... 
I’m getting a hum in my integrated tube amp and it’s bugging me alot
Huh? 16000 dollars for this humming junk?! (I just looked it up). Return quickly to botcher Roger and get your money back. Thereafter, get some smooth liquidy class A solid state Pass Labs to keep that Magico well behaved.   
Have you found your "End-Game" speakers yet? I have. And it feels so good!!!
There is no such thing as "end game" for speakers. There are just way too many designs with all kinds of sound signatures at various pricepoints...all with their strengths and weaknesses at any pricepoint. There are a whole bunch of models release... 
Looking for an all-in-one just-add-speakers streamer for my son to take to college
The Yamaha R-N800A would be a better buy/all in one solution (1200 bucks) for a kid going to college at half the price of that Cambridge. The Yamaha is a Class AB grunt that can drive any speaker he’s gonna haul without breakin a sweat.... clean ... 
"The Ultra High-End Speaker."
A good treated room can cost many thousands of dollars. But the thing is, even if you spend tens of thousands building your room with all the acoustic treatments with the right dimensions, a cheap stereo will still sound cheap. False.... A purp... 
New speakers unveiled from Clayton Shaw - Caladan
A tip for all ye future entrepreneurs: A) Buy all drivers from someone else!!!!! (no aptitude required) B) Stick it on a slab of wood...open baffle!!! (No aptitude/in depth knowledge of anything required) C) Cook a lil crossover (use some garba... 
"The Ultra High-End Speaker."
Ultra High End-ish Sound? ~10k onwards (possibly even 5k onwards if bought used) and subwoofer pairing.   Ultra High End-ish Sound+Looks+Bragging Rights+ Club Membership? Spend half a million, file for bankruptcy, whatever...   Ultra high en... 
Magnetar
I now own a Magnetar UDP 900. It is a real boat anchor. The transport is eons faster than anything else on the market and as a music transport is all you could ask for. I can’t speak to the DACs as I do not use them. What really sets it apart is ... 
Equalizer in a Hi Fi system
Dude, every recording you own has already gotten eq'd out the wazoo. There is no "purity" in any recording you heard in life. So, feel free to eq until your ears are pleased. Some sasso headed mastering technician doesn't get to decide what should...