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| 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... | |
| Should I buy an SME 30/12A for 15K? Yes. I am aware of that, and that is why I believe I was offered this price. The street price of an SME 30/12A mk1 is probably something around 30-35K. | |
| Should I buy an SME 30/12A for 15K? @ronboco Please re-read my post :), I was comparing digital and analog on the same rockport/nagra/boulder system. @lalitk Thanks, it does look like we have a similar system. I took a look at your digital, looks like I have a long ways to go be... | |
| Should I buy an SME 30/12A for 15K? @noromance my cartridge is the Nagaoka JT1210 cartridge specially made for this TT, it came with the Technics 1210GAE ( only in europe, in the USA this TT didn't come with a cart). The dealer used a Clearaudio Davinci cart (which costs more than m... |