defiantboomerang

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Line Magnetic LM-502CA DAC & Alternatives...
@bcgator I see. Many thanks. How do you like the Peachtree? 
Advantages of beryllium?
@erik_squires Does the 936 have a Beryllium driver? Or is that reserved for higher up Focals? 
Amplifier that visually matches Thorens TD-160
@yogiboy @willemj  Many thanks, all great suggestions. I am intrigued about those vintage Yamaha's. They look like perfect fits to the turntable.Just a follow up question -- did Thorens make some matching amplifiers?@raymonda Don't know much abou... 
I Find Primalunas Ugly. How about You? Is there an alternative?
3D printing -- now that is a brilliant idea for modifications, not just regarding Primaluna.I agree, they are trying too hard and that's a bit sad/annoying. 
Line Magnetic LM-502CA DAC & Alternatives...
@bcgator What function do tubes perform in this DAC? I mean, electronically? 
I Find Primalunas Ugly. How about You? Is there an alternative?
@soundermn I am a rather visual type. It it does not look good, I keep thinking about the looks and it completely spoils the experience.  
Pros and cons of vintage Dynaco ST-70
@elevick @noromance @bdp24 Many thanks, very helpful. I will proceed with caution.  
Schiit Yggdrasil -- 21 bit?
@gdhal you make a very good case for the OPPO. Looks like a machine with tons of potential.  
Schiit Yggdrasil -- 21 bit?
@gdhal  I'll up-the-anti. I'd like to suggest for the moment that you forget entirely about measurements. I don't care if its voodoo. The Yggy sounds spectacular. Please read my last post in the New Yggdrasil - First (and second) Impressions thre... 
Schiit Yggdrasil -- 21 bit?
@shadorne A devastating point indeed.  
Is using streaming services worthy of an audiophile?
@mofimadness Vinyl sounds better to who? Everyone? Show me the survey.  
Schiit Yggdrasil -- 21 bit?
@shadorne A very nice system. How come you didn’t pick the Benchmark power amp? 
Schiit Yggdrasil -- 21 bit?
@shadorne Seems like you have some excellent speakers. What do you have? 
Schiit Yggdrasil -- 21 bit?
@bacobits1 @falconquest @georgehifi Ok, I see now. I couldn’t care less about Harley’s views and writings. Irrelevant stuff.   
Schiit Yggdrasil -- 21 bit?
@bacobits1 Who is Harley?