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DAC Measurements vs Actual Experience
Hello,  I have owned the PS Audio DS DAC with Bridge, the Auralic Vega G2 and the Mola Mola Tambaqui (in the Makua Pre amp).  Many good posts here.  My experiences:1) +1 to Michelle:  in all situations a good pre amp improved everything.  It just ... 
Favorite song to demo or test drive speakers?
Genesis - The Carpet Crawlers and The LamiaNils Lofgrin -Keith Don't Go (yes overplayed)Buckethead - Super HumanJim James - ExplodingDiana Krall - California DreamingCatriona MacKay - Swan LK 243Mary Chapin Carpenter - John Doe No. 24Monsters of F... 
best-sounding class D amp?
Hello,  I have seriously listened to Mola Mola Kalugas, Benchmark AHB2 (Monos), Appolon, and PS Audio S700 mono's.By far the most musical, engaging, powerful, dynamic and resolving were the Kaluga's.Those small beauties replaced my venerable Class... 
High Powered Holographic Amplifiers
Audionet.  (and to me cables do matter).   
Top notch integrated vs DAC direct into stereo amp
I do get all that and that is why I went for DAC direct into amp to start.  Just saying in my situation, the preamp improved the sound.First setup: PS Audio DS DAC into BHK 250 amp.  These are hybrid tube pieces, so maybe that mattered, but insert... 
Experience with Inakustik 3500P Power Conditioner??
oops C19 connector into unit.  C15 out.  US model. 
Experience with Inakustik 3500P Power Conditioner??
Hi, reviving this thread with a few comments.  I own two 3500P's, both supply power to entire systems with DAC, Preamp and mono amps.I am very happy with the sound.  I got a huge improvement by upgrading the main C20 power cord to Audience AU24 SX... 
Top notch integrated vs DAC direct into stereo amp
Forgot to comment about DAC direct into Amps.  Tried this a couple of times, and both times when a good preamp was inserted the sound improved noticeably.  My ONLY source is my DAC and I still will always have a preamp (until I get the Humboldt!!!... 
Top notch integrated vs DAC direct into stereo amp
Audionet describes their Humboldt as Stern + Heisenberg.That with a great DAC would be killer.  So would the Stern + Heisenbergs.The Humboldt power is listed as : Output Power 2 x 320 W into 8, 2 x 460 W into 4.The Heisenbergs would be:Output powe... 
What Class D amps will drive a 2 ohm load
...falling flat on my face now...but at least I can still listen from this position! 
What Class D amps will drive a 2 ohm load
Hi Dsper,  While I am hesitant to chime in here, for fear of attack, this is what I think I know:I replaced my Classe CA-2300 (an amp I  Ioved) with Mola Mola Class D Kalugas.  They drive my Revel Ultimate 2 Salon 2's, a speaker not super easy to ... 
Revel Salon2 with Linn Klimax Solo Dynamik
I have and enjoy the Salon 2's  As stated, they are power hungry.They were the first speaker that caused the  fan to run on my Classe CA-2300 stereo amp.Now I have the Mola Mola Kaluga's and they control the Salons with ease!My room is medium larg... 
All-in-one integrated, 10-15K range, class A/B only
I felt the same way about class D..until I heard the Mola Mola Kalugas.The Mola Mola Tambaqui DAC is amazing..so I would not rule out the new Mola Mola Integrated with internal streamer and DAC and Phono option.  Ken 
McIntosh Roon Tested, what does it mean?
sfseay:  Thank you for that clarification!  It will probably show up as Roon Ready or Tested  eventually.  I think Roon can't quite keep up with that.  Ken 
McIntosh Roon Tested, what does it mean?
ROON is software that organizes your library of music, and your streaming sources such as Tidal and Qobuz.  You do not need it if you use the Tidal or Qubuz or BlueOS or others interface for streaming, or if you use your itunes to source your libr...