fthompson251
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| Streamer/DAC Recommendations w Wavelett II I have the Wavelet II and Focus XD's in my system. I bought the Aurender N200 from Juan at BlissHiFi. I am extremely happy with it. | |
| Tube Rolling | Luxman CL-38uc For me my favorite 12AX7 has been the Telefunken Smooth Plate NOS or even the ribbed plate. For the 12AU7 I've been happy with the Telefunken ribbed plate or a Mullard NOS. | |
| Young audiophile metal head looking to level up speaker choice Your Rogue has 100 wpc 8 Ohm, 200 @ 4 Ohm. I would look for speakers that are 90 Db + efficiency. Metal requires a lot of energy as it’s a "Wall of sound" and it’s complex due to all of the instrumentation all at once. It also requires a good bass... | |
| Tubulos I2S cable I have the Agrentus but I have not compared it to anything. @jerrybj So it's less detailed and thinner in the midrange than the Concentus? | |
| Speakers - Your "Safest" Choice I had the Goldenear Triton 1.r-very close to the T-Ref. I then replaced them with Legacy Audio Focus XD's and that was a HUGE improvement. There may be a Legacy Speaker that would be worth your consideration. (Focus XD + Wavelet crossover?) Most p... | |
| Tubulos I2S cable @jerrybj Which was what sound? | |
| Anyone with Aric Audio experience? Thank you @aricaudio You are talking me off the ledge. (Even though you told me this before) I believe I may be ready later this summer. Unless I get the Motherload first! :) | |
| Anyone with Aric Audio experience? All great feedback and thanks to all that chimed in. @jazzbobob I read you review before you posted here as that amp and the Super KT SE is on my list of choices, Aric is steering me toward the Super KT SE which can get me 20WPC UL with KT150's b... | |
| Silversmith XLR I got his email too, but I also am not in the market at this time. | |
| How to proceed? Dinafrips Dacs have an i2s that the Jays CDT will connect directly into. R2R Dacs. | |
| Anyone with Aric Audio experience? Thank you all, this is very encouraging. The Motherload II XL is on the list with one of his amps. Aric responded to my very detailed email and will be getting back to me later with his advice, he's building some amps today. I appreciate the conf... | |
| Lumin U2 or Aurender N200 FWIW I too have been very happy with my N200 and Aurender Support has been extremely quick and responsive. Good luck with your decision. | |
| Does the streamer effect sound quality I agree with @audphile1 Keep the node until you can save up for something better. I owned a Cambridge CXNV2 before my Arender N200. The Aurender is far better. The CXN was good and had a good sound as a stand alone unit, I didn’t like that it d... | |
| Speaker for 11x12 room I would take a serious look at those Used Fyne Audio speakers that were suggested, they work well with tubes. Firing down the long end at the 8.65 foot wall. At least the first several 6.5 feet on each side of the speakers is symmetrical so you w... | |
| What was the first power cable that you noticed a difference in the sound? Shunyata Black Mamba on sources and 2 BMI Whale Elite on amp which requires 2 power cords. Much quieter back drop the music was presented in. I still have them. I use Wireworld Silver Electra 7's on my digital front end now. |