ghasley
Responses from ghasley
| Another new DAC: Audio Mirror @teajay Totally impressed by your objectivity and open minded approach to our hobby. This should shut up those in the far left field bleachers who always claim that reviewers are “on the take”. Your exposure to this dac happened spontaneously here... | |
| New tube preamp I have only limited experience with the specific pieces of gear you have in your system: the Kubala cables, just barely left of dead neutral and superbly transparent. The Pass xa30.8 is an exceptional amp. Before you dump the PS Audio preamp, whic... | |
| New tube preamp Since you have tried some decent preamps and they each bored you to tears, would you mind sharing the rest of your system? Your source of boredom is likely somewhere else in the system. | |
| Why are brick and mortar HiFi dealers so bad? The owner of Take Five in New Haven retired, sold the business and its been relocated to Middlebury. | |
| Why are brick and mortar HiFi dealers so bad? @millercarbonIf someone were reading your post and didn’t actually know better, they might arrive at the conclusion that the better audio stores are simply catering to the wrong people. You seem to be inferring if a consumer has reached a certain ... | |
| MHDT Orchid or Lampizator Amber 3? Congrats Bob! That’s what this hobby is all about, recreating an event worthy of your attention and I’m thrilled for you that listening to your new dac has brought you joy. Indeed, Grannyring is one of the good guys and there is likely a little "k... | |
| MHDT Orchid or Lampizator Amber 3? With all due respect to the Lampizator team, the case is similar to a great many cases: to remove the cover one only need remove a few screws (hex) and I'm sure it slides off to reveal the inner workings. There are a couple of seals which would be... | |
| What's up with TMR Audio? Jeez, just pick up the phone. | |
| MHDT Orchid or Lampizator Amber 3? @gadios I took a quick look at your clubs shootout of dacs and, while im sure it was fun and enlightening, Im not sure how relevant it is to this thread. What was the model of the Line Magnetic dac? The 502ca has been around 7 or 8 years. The othe... | |
| Problem with Ref 5SE You should send it back to the seller for a full refund. Heres why, you will go several weeks, maybe a month or two and the claim will be denied by the shipping company. Why? The seller improperly packed it. It wasnt the shipping companys fault. T... | |
| MHDT Orchid or Lampizator Amber 3? @grannyring you never mentioned what was different between the old Lampizator presentation you recalled and what you heard at the dealer yesterday. I would love to know. | |
| MHDT Orchid or Lampizator Amber 3? @jzzmusician and @grannyring I am so sorry the two of you are having to deal with tinnitus. I must admit i dont even know what it is, only having seen the commercials on tv but i know i dont want it! Its probably inevitable, maybe a symptom of be... | |
| Audio Research Ref 6 SE @9rw the fact that you asked is a tough one. If you paid anything close to retail, i would ask them to upgrade to the se as a good faith gesture. Its worth asking. | |
| Audio Research Ref 6 SE Were you happy with your Ref 6 last month? Did it sound sublime to you last month? I get it if you buy and sell alot but if you were thrilled with the sound last month, then absolutely nothing changed. We audiophiles get frustrated when companie... | |
| MHDT Orchid or Lampizator Amber 3? The volume on my Golden Atlantic was excellent. When you opt to add the volume you also get a set of analog inputs and the small screen so that your selected input shows, be they your digital inputs or the analog in. Its a trade off between no ext... |