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Coincident Dragon MK I vs MK II
More updates....Last night, I swapped out the Pangea power cords and tried some Audience powerchords and this was a very nice improvement. The soundstage got bigger and the Dragons sounded more open. This was not a subtle improvement.I'm using the... 
Coincident Dragon MK I vs MK II
Well, after listening more, I have some different thoughts about it. I've come to the conclusion that the Dragons are not thin sounding. They are very neutral sounding. Whereas the Pass amp was warmer sounding and in my opinion has a slight upper ... 
Coincident Dragon MK I vs MK II
Thanks for the info.I ended up getting the Dragon MK I. It does some things better than the Pass Labs XA30.5 and the Pass did some things better. So it is a mixed bag.The pass has better bass, sounds fuller, and has more weight or umphff to it.The... 
Modwright Oppo 105
I have the MW Oppo 83 and I have to say that what you are describing sounds like a technical issue. My Oppo sounded very full, warm, and robust with killer bass right at the start. I think you are on the right track with calling Dan as your first ... 
Latin Female Singers - Any suggestions?
Celia Cruz is the queen is latin music. Listen to the one she did with Johnny Pacheco. http://www.amazon.com/Celia-Johnny-Cruz/dp/B0039TD78Q/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1361855165&sr=1-1&keywords=celia+and+johnny 
Is it all in my head?
Funny post. I wouldn't worry about it. Leave the dac in there for a few weeks.... then take it out and see what you think then. 
Any "The Civil Wars" Fans?
I have "Barton Hallow", its excellent. Very intimate music. 
Coincident Dragon MK I vs MK II
Roger that, but that is not what I was asking about. Can you offer any relevant information about the sonic differences between the MK I and the MK II versions? 
Tyler Acoustics D20 vs. D1 vs. D10
Also check out the Linbrooks. I know a couple big Tyler fans that tried the new D series and bought them and after awhile they sold them because they preferred the Linbrooks, Super towers, or Woodmeres. All of which have the Seas drivers. 
Is audio a kind of spiritual journey?
I believe all people are spiritual and that we're all on a spiritual path whether we know it or not. Any time I'm able to have those moments when I can let go of all my worries and thoughts and just be in the moment- is so precious.There's times w... 
Review: Ultra Fi Ultra Fi Abisque USB Filter DA converter
Anybody compare the Aubisque USB Filter with Empirical Audio Short block? They are both the same price at $200. 
Your most played songs
Over the past month, here's my top 7 most played songs from my itunes playlist:1. Dead Can Dance, "Opium"2. Vienna Teng, "The Aetheist Christmas Carol"3. Cowboy Junkies, "We are the Selfish Ones"4. Mary Carpinter, "10,000 Miles"5. Alexi Murdoch, "... 
Amarra or amarra symphony???
Take a look at their website and compare the different features to see which one will meet your needs.Also try a free demo of both. I demo'd Amarra HiFi and Amarra and choose to purchase Amarra because it had the eq and gap-less play back, which i... 
Rip CD to Mac - basic question
I've been using XLD to do my rips for the past year and rip to either aiff or wav. I do have a question about best sound. For XLD's ripper mode are people using cdparanoia III or XLD Secure ripper?Thanks,Ernie 
Room treatments
You might get more responses posting your question on the Audiocircle forum. GIK has their own forum there and Bryan and Glen post there regularly. I think Bryan is the facilitator.