ghasley
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| DENAFRIPS DAC ---- Owner Impressions, Feedback, General Discussion, Questions and more.... @nitewulf Indeed might be the case re: expectation bias. The Silverback Reference was the top offering from Devore until recently, replaced by the X/Ten. Regarding the informal DAC shootout, the market has a way of sorting things out in due course... | |
| DENAFRIPS DAC ---- Owner Impressions, Feedback, General Discussion, Questions and more.... @shadorne I give, I have no axe to grind nor do I believe it productive to debate how something sounds with someone when neither one of us has a clue how they sound because neither one has actually heard them! You have to admit though, you jumped ... | |
| DENAFRIPS DAC ---- Owner Impressions, Feedback, General Discussion, Questions and more.... @nitewulf Did you hear the old "The Nines" or the just released at 2018 CES "Super Nines"? | |
| DENAFRIPS DAC ---- Owner Impressions, Feedback, General Discussion, Questions and more.... @shadorne I remain exceptionally impressed by those among us who know how something sounds without hearing the item in question. In the case of polypropylene drivers, I generally agree with you. I'm not a fan of those utilizing poly I have heard, ... | |
| DENAFRIPS DAC ---- Owner Impressions, Feedback, General Discussion, Questions and more.... @twoleftears You are likely correct regarding the Border Patrol DAC SE@shadorne You are likely INcorrect regarding the Devore Fidelity Super NinesAt the end of the day, we should buy whatever we like but there is zero chance John Devore works on a... | |
| DENAFRIPS DAC ---- Owner Impressions, Feedback, General Discussion, Questions and more.... Audiostream just did a quick comparison of 2 Totaldac Dacs with a Borderpatrol SE and a Denafrips Terminator. Apparently the panel preferred the Totaldacs 1-2, then the Borderpatrol 3rd and bringing up the rear the Denafrips Terminator. Don't shoo... | |
| Old or new gear "QS made in China? Where did you get that information from?"Thats why I posed it as a question. I was under the impression that a good deal of their construction was conducted in Asia and the amps were finished in the USA. I have no issue with mad... | |
| Old or new gear I thought the op wanted gear made in USA, Western Europe or Japan? Quicksilver is fine gear but....isn’t it constructed in China and QC’d in USA? | |
| Old or new gear Pick your amp and then pick your pre, or vice versa. Impedence matching matters. Thats why you may read that someone has a dac with a volume control that works perfectly feeding their amps direct sans pre, while others proclaim their system collap... | |
| Old or new gear With your speakers and practice of listening at lower levels in a small room, you should have many choices and alot of fun ahead. Additionally, if you went with a fine integrated you wouldn't have to worry about matching the pre to the amp let alo... | |
| Mea culpa for Uptone Iso Regen USB Thanks for the kind words but any paise belongs to those among us like @fsmithjack who provide honest advice and counsel to others. As far as I’m concerned the “courage” to post this is much akin to the famous quote attributed to the late golf gre... | |
| Maybe looking at the following to replace my Magico S-5 MK 1 You are missing the point Sciencepop, I am clearly stating that I will NOT be unbiased or ignore my preferences when buying for myself. I don't want to! I'm also realistic enough to understand that accuracy versus pleasant CAN mean two different t... | |
| Maybe looking at the following to replace my Magico S-5 MK 1 What is "better"? More impressive to your guests? More precise measurements? Flatter frequency response or simply more enjoyable to listen to for the purchaser? There is no "objectively better" because no one person gets to determine better, espec... | |
| Maybe looking at the following to replace my Magico S-5 MK 1 "You should be very cautious proceeding; the S5 are way superior to any of the other speakers mentioned here."To whom? Many have the means to purchase whatever they desire and yet they choose not to buy Magico. It doesn't make them better or worse... | |
| Maybe looking at the following to replace my Magico S-5 MK 1 JG, terrific then. It appears you have a clear course charted for which way you want to go with your system. Apparently the Dart or Vitus amps (which you haven't heard) would likely be the best match for your speakers (which you bought but admitte... |