drrsutliff
Responses from drrsutliff
| Oppo 103 comparison with an Ayre Codex For the best performance of the Codex I highly recommend using the balanced output connections. I directly compared mine connected by high quality RCA cables to the same level XLR cables. The XLR output is notably better. | |
| Can one ever be "done" in this hobby? I agree that “done” in this hobby means done for now... though I believe my current “now” may last a little longer than in the past. | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Heart Shaped World... Chris Isaak | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Rock N’ Roll Animal / Lou Reed | |
| Spendor D9 vs. PSB T3 speakers. I purchased the Spendor D9s. Previously had istened to the T3s in an friends system and they are very nice but the D9s, once fully broken in, surprise me daily with their musicality, clarity, and bass. Currently using an Ayre VX-5 twenty amp. | |
| Recommendation for higher power tube amp I ran my Thiel 2.4s with a VAC PA 100/100 that I had factory upgraded to the same front end as the phi 200 VAC. Has a 2 ohm and 4 ohm speaker tap. I would look to spend a little more if you want the iron (transformers) to handle your speakers. A u... | |
| NAD 3020 Loved my 3020 bought new the year they were released (1979?). In my main system for 20 years. | |
| What equipment have you bought this year so far ? Ayre QX-5 TwentyKoetsu Rosewood Signature Platinum | |
| DAC Suggestions for Aurender N100C I agree with hgeifman’s recommendation of the Ayre Codex. I have used one for the past year with excellent results. Very smooth and revealing. Only replaced by moving up to the Ayre QX5/20. I will be listing my Codex soon. | |
| Organic, musical and natural sounding speakers up to $12K Spendor D9. Currently using them with a VAC preamp and Ayre VX5/20 amp. Organic, musical, and natural in my well treated 14’ x 16’ X 8’ room. | |
| Who uses power conditioning? Audience aR6 TSSD w/AU24SEi cable. In my room and system I hear what I perceive as an improvement over direct to wall. | |
| NAD D3045 vs NAD C268 for KEF LS50 - which amp for greatest synergy with KEF LS50? The LS50 perform better with a little more power than the NAD3045 supplies in my experience. I tried them with the 7050D and they were lean and bright. Additional watts helped them greatly though it was also from a different manufacturer in my sy... | |
| Pono and the Ayre Codex Sadly not measuring the balanced headphone output on the Codex, or Pono for that manner, completely misses the core of this units design and performance. A simple qualitative test between the output forms reveals a noticeably large difference in ... | |
| Cartridge Selection Ortofon Cadenza Bronze if you stretch a little, or the Blue. | |
| Tube preamps with HT bypass I believe my VAC Renaissance Mk3 cinema pass through worked when the unit was not powered on. |