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| Transients hurting my ears on hifi solid state amps I feel for you as I have the same problem. I would suggest that it is your hearing. My daughter is an audiologist and she explained it to me. It is a condition called Hyperacusis. If you suffer from this you will find that you are sensitive to cer... | |
| Looking for Speaker Recommendations For a sound which does not fatigue at all I’d suggest Sonus Faber, particularly the models from a few years ago. The current ones still have a lovely rounded sound though. A more esoteric brand found here in Europe is Boenicke - they make speak... | |
| Need recommendations for a streamer Streamers without DACs sound broadly similar in my experience. However you do need a good interface to access your music which you lose by abandoning Bluesound. I recommend Roon - it is even better than Bluos and will revolutionize your listenin... | |
| Basic switch....should I upgrade? The Cisco 2960 is a fantastic bargain second hand. It is a brilliantly made switch, made in the millions. Despite huge production runs the switch is expensive new as it is so well made. Compare that to audio switches which are made in the thousan... | |
| Roon Nucleus as a Streamer Roon themselves recommend keeping the Roon core away from the Hi-Fi and not connecting it directly to the DAC. I am not sure why they would recommend this unless they had done trials to determine it as the optimum method. I would therefore accept ... | |
| Which DACs are known to be sweet/rich/relaxed? I think your problem is the Focals. In the UK they are known to have a very bright signature sound. When Focal and Naim combined it was unfortunately not a good marriage from a Hi-Fi view - Naim has a very forward presentation and mixed with the F... | |
| Optical vs Ultra Rendu. There is an excellent office switch you can buy cheaply called the Cisco 2960. Despite huge production this business/office switch was still hundreds of dollars when new back in the day as it is built very well with an excellent internal power sup... | |
| Intergrated Amp suggestions for B&W 805d4 I had 804D with Naim amplification and I agree it sounds a little harsh. I demoed a few amps. The best that went with the 804D was a Vitus RI100 (now called RI101) for a clean but smooth sound. One stage further were amps from Luxman, whose sound ... | |
| High Fidelity Cable replaces NPS 1260 It did seem a rather desperate business model, to have 60% sales regularly. The first time you do a sale with that deep a discount you bring in a load of cash which can help short term cash flow issues. The problem is it’s like a drug and you soo... | |
| High Fidelity Cables? Is this temporary? Where do we find Jessica’s comments - Page 3 and 4 of what? | |
| Where is Geoff Kait???😢 Audio Asylum is incomprehensible. I never find a way to see a whole thread. Very strange. It must have been built in the 1990s and definitely needs an overhaul. | |
| The problem with streaming Streaming includes streaming your ripped CDs. CDs vary by mastering in a similar way to vinyl. The pressing is less important with CD but the mastering is massively significant. Just like the OP hunts out the best vinyl master and pressing, the... | |
| Suggestions for a streamer only (I have a great DAC) I have tried a number of network bridges. I would recommend one of the following; Pro-Ject Stream Box S2 Ultra. This is a tiny box with a wonderful network bridge inside. It retails at around $1000. It is designed by John Westlake, a great design... | |
| DAC Question: Delta-Sigma vs R2R The Border Patrol you are looking at is a good bet. Whether with a tube based system it will go too mellow I can't say, but it would certainly not present any 'bright' audio issues. I have tinnitus, and hyperacusis in the top end (hyperacusis i... | |
| Wilson Benesch-Great or just Okay? I home-auditioned two from their range. Review here- Duckworp Speaker review On certain types of music the Endeavour was the most extraordinary speaker I have heard in my room. Absolutely stunning and almost unbelievable in what it brought out f... |