dgarretson
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| Luxman PD121A - PD441 Sorry, my response was inexplicably deleted by the moderator. First time in 2600+ posts. Outa beer outa here. | |
| Luxman PD121A - PD441 I modified my PD444 with a Wenge wood sub plinth and outboard brass pedestal that accepts Micro Seiki tonearm bases. It’s a beautiful and great sounding TT that compares well with my Kenwood L07D. Pictured with two SME 3012R tonearms and a rare ... | |
| Tube DAC with i2s input? If holding out for I2S you might wait a few months for PS Audio's new top model. | |
| Legacy Audio has a new owner As a supplier of piece parts to Legacy for years, I've had the pleasure of getting to know Bill, and can't think of anyone in the hi-end audio industry more adept at combining design expertise with business acumen. The design and engineering sid... | |
| Looking for Some Music Server Advice If you don't mind travelling off piste from name brands and high dealer margins, I highly recommend speaking with Larry Mitchell at Pareto Audio. Good reviews on Audio Style and Head-Fi and a thoughtful introductory conversation led me to his top... | |
| How close are you to being to your endgame? My system outline and I'm almost there. The past year has witnessed a marked improvement in DAC and LAN networking. I moved from cabled ethernet to all single mode fiber optics(via Microtik managed hub), from USB to I2S(replacing an Esoteric K-01X/Sonore Sig. Rendu Deluxe/USB combo wit... | |
| What does your DAC sound like I recently landed an Audio-GD R7HE Mk3 for comparison to my Esoteric K-01X. The R2R GD slightly edges out the K01X with USB input from a Sonore Sig Rendu Deluxe, with further gains over I2S input from Pareto Audio’s new single mode FO EN to I2S n... | |
| Favorite Tribute Albums? Lou Reed to Doc Pomus "Magic and Loss" Lou Reed and John Cale to Andy Warhol "Songs for Drella" | |
| Sound quality differences in streamers I recently acquired a custom built server by Pareto Audio. As alluded to above, the design goal with the Linux core is to remove all non-audio related processes, reduce the number of interrupts, speed up processing, eliminate non-essential networ... | |
| Chinese DAC's I have met Eveanna Manley and she is neither stupid nor an "activist." She is actually one of few companies that successfully straddles cost+ pricing for the Pro Studio segment and the price-to-market philosophy that prevails in hi-end home audio... | |
| AXPONA 2025 I was there for three days, but due to a commercial interest was unable to make a wide survey. At price-no-object I particularly enjoyed the big Magicos, in the middle-market Vinnie Rossi/Rockport, Doshi/Joseph, and Songer field-coils, and at a r... | |
| Chinese DAC's I visited LAIV’s room at Axpona/2025 and was generally impressed by their Harmony DAC and other electronics. They are certainly well built with the latest SMD technology. Alvin at Vinshine mentioned that they have a limited pre-tariff stock in t... | |
| Vintage Japanese DD Consult and Suggestions Please Lew, look forward to catching up with you personally in early 2026. By that time I'll likely be in retirement someplace between Fredrick and Front Royal. Raul, Always good to hear from you. When listening to a TechDAS at shows I think of the Mi... | |
| Vintage Japanese DD Consult and Suggestions Please @laaudionut I have a SP10 Mk 2, PD444, and LO7D and would add simply that all three are great choices. Each will likely need to be re-capped if not already serviced. All are satisfying in stock form, but will benefit with addition of modern foo... | |
| Sonore Signature Rendu SE After several weeks of break-in, the Sonore Sig. Rendu SE Deluxe and Optical Module Deluxe (powered by Sonore's LPS and premium DC cable) sound superb. They surpass my prior SOtM SMS-200 with 10mhz clock link. Nevertheless there is further improv... |