dznutz

Responses from dznutz

Harbeth 40.2
Where did the post by D2girls go? Did she delete it??? 
Luxman d-08u vs berkeley reference 2 dac
Well glad I held off on the d08... I figured the d10 would land around $20 
Non-transferable warranties?
Manufacturers are not in the business of selling used goods... so why would they provide warranty for anyone other than the original owner?  If you choose to buy used, to save money, then you need to weigh the pros against the unlikely chance you ... 
Looking for best streamer without DAC under $3500
Not silly at all, the added flexibility may come in handy at some point. 
Looking for best streamer without DAC under $3500
Lumin U1 mini 
Lumin X1 or dCS Bartok
key word there is "most likely" or better yet, "potentially". Either way you cant quantify the sonic difference as a percentage, although I know just about everyone out there does. Comparing Bartok to X1... for me the X1 sounds considerably better. 
Harbeth 40.2
I’m 21 years old and hear perfect up to 20khz still. If you can’t hear above 10khz anymore I totally understand your position to disagree with me. Look at how the speakers measure. There is the classic BBC dip which literally means it will be qui... 
Harbeth 40.2
I own the 40.2’s, the only flaw I can touch on is their cabinet.  I am not a fan of the big box design, but man, they sound VERY good.  I do not agree with the statement about loss of any detail in the midrange.  They will respond and change depen... 
Streaming transport recommendations
I can second the Melco, I had the N1A/2 and was very impressed.  Now I have the N1Zex 
Luxman d-08u vs berkeley reference 2 dac
^ and where did you hear that? 
Lumin X1 or dCS Bartok
perhaps yes, but I have owned the X1 and I have heard the Bartok along with the Rossini.  To my ears, not only do they simply sound different but the Lumin sounds more refined.  At around $15K I would hope to be buying the best a company can do, n... 
Lumin X1 or dCS Bartok
Biggest difference is that the X1 is the best that Lumin can do... meanwhile the Bartok is DCS’s entry level product.  The Lumin wins. 
Cocktail Audio's New and latest X50pro Audiophile Music Streamer/server...Any Love?
Strong opinions. I have found that most electronics, especially streamers (digital in - digital out), sound far more alike than they do different. The only exception to this are the Melcos where you have a noisy network. Those streamers do a great... 
Lumin U1 vs Lumin U1 mini + sbooster?
I am surprised by your findings. There is simply no way that a Mac Mini will outperform a dedicated steamer.  Something else must have been at work here 
Lumin U1 vs Lumin U1 mini + sbooster?
I would agree with that Dealer.  But the sbooster is big, ugly and your Lumin will require internal modifications that void your warranty.  Your choice.  Contact me if you want either