essrand
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| Streamer vs. Cart upgrade (here we go again…) You post on a digital forum, you will get votes on streamer, you post on the analog forum, you will get votes on cart upgrade. It did seem like you had made up your mind and hence posted on the digital forum :) That's how most people make decisio... | |
| 8 Reasons why you should buy an $50,000 DAC lol @llg98ljk @hk_fan Yes I did enjoy the bling factor. It does give me the warm fuzzy glow of good jewelry, and I enjoyed it for 4+ years. But in the end I ended up selling it. Not just cause it was not VFM, that it wasn't. But because of r... | |
| 8 Reasons why you should buy an $50,000 DAC @onhwy61 It was an investment in pleasure (not returns) lol @larryi @mahgister I completely agree with you. I am writing my next to next post about that experience. My friend has a professional recording studio, a room on which more $100000 was... | |
| Air Tight amps -- changing voltage to 120V or 230V These are all good points. But I do not want to use an external transformer at this point, so I am looking to hear from folks that have imported the 100V version of Air Tight gear. And I want to ask them if easy voltage conversion (internal tra... | |
| Devore 093 compared to o96 I have owned both, and compared them side by side. I prefer the O/96 and now in my 7th year with these speakers. However 0/93 speakers are much easier to get right, easier to place, easier to find amp match etc, easier with room sizes. O/96 is mo... | |
| The pull of separates - Luxman M-10x vs. Accuphase A-48 power amps I have owned an Verity (Parsifal), I love the Verity Amadis, its one of my dream speakers. I have heard a lot of Luxman, but I believe for my tastes the Accuphase will work better with Verity. In face some day an A-48 with a Shindo Pre and Verity... | |
| what are the best sounding Accuphase or Luxman amps/preamps? One of the best amps I have ever heard is the Luxman MQ-300, beats any Accuphase (I own the Accu E-650). In SS, I like Accu better than Lux, but Lux tube amps really kick butt (the LX-380 tube integrated might be as good or better as my E-650 at h... | |
| 750$ Intel NUC vs $6000 Aurender N200: I don't hear the difference @metaldetektor Thanks for the heads up on the plink/nagralink compatibility and sonic expectations. Will keep that in mind. @mdalton I have always preferred and used low power tube amps (Coincident 300b set amp, Nagra 300b push pull amp) with ... | |
| 750$ Intel NUC vs $6000 Aurender N200: I don't hear the difference @mdalton Yes. I have mostly declared victory and moved on, haven't tried/auditioned a streamer in the 2 years since this post first started. Only reason I was more than interested in the Playback Design streamer is that it uses a proprietary P-L... | |
| 750$ Intel NUC vs $6000 Aurender N200: I don't hear the difference @mdalton not buy but try. Buying used would be okay; cause if it didn’t work, I could sell it with not much loss. I am yet to be convinced that streamers don’t work. Keeping an open mind to see if a streamer recommended by a fellow Nagra tube dac... | |
| 750$ Intel NUC vs $6000 Aurender N200: I don't hear the difference @mclinnguy re: edit: or, maybe he could spend more :) after reading the positive results from @metaldetektor using the Playback streamer with the Nagra it would be curious if you could try one and see if it "beats" the Rock? You must be curious ... | |
| 750$ Intel NUC vs $6000 Aurender N200: I don't hear the difference It’s been a few years, I didn’t remember, and read thru the thread, wish the other naysayers did the same. I do wish people would read the thread completely before posting their big fat opinions. Note that a few posts later I mention that both use... | |
| 750$ Intel NUC vs $6000 Aurender N200: I don't hear the difference It’s always YMMV. Firstly, please try a Roon rock on nuc not a Mac mini. Secondly, The delta between an Aurender and a NUC with Roon rock and Quboz should be far greater than delta between tidal and Quboz. Third, it really depends on the DA... | |
| Grimm MU1 Streamer - Really "The Best"? @woots Have you considered trying Playback Design streamers with your Nagra Tube DAC, it will use the Nagra Link instead of AES or USB. Thanks to @metaldetektor, its top on my list to try out now with my Tube DAC. | |
| Shindo preamp rewire 230v to 240v @imhififan Is this true for shindo amplifiers as well? Can shindo amps also be easily changed to 230/240V. I have been forever looking for a 230/240V Shindo amp in the used market and they are so hard to come by, but 120V American versions come u... |