gocubs999
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| Esoteric K-01/K-03 Owners Good to hear! | |
| Does hearing the best in high end audio make your opinions more valid? "Does hearing the best in high end audio make your opinions more valid"?Opinions to the extent you can or should influence the opinions of others: My sense is, no. I have listened to numerous high-end systems in a group setting and recognize that ... | |
| New Tweak --- Its Fantastic aolmrd1241,I get your point of view here, I think. My sense is you have reached a point where you no longer believe a change would satisfy any meaningful improvement (other than short-term). I get that. I only ask to understand; why do you even us... | |
| How to polish Wilson Audio speaker jmvs has offered the best solution. When buying used speakers, if the speakers were not cleaned properly (not using micro-fiber cloth to dust or clean) swirl marks may be present. To remove these, I have used Meguiar's Swirl Remover with light app... | |
| Suggestions for Connecting Mac to Esoteric K0-3 that requires older OS? Sounds like the easiest fix is to replace the OS you have with the El Capitan version (10.11.1) below and update the driver to the version here.Version 273.4.1 Compatible with:Mac OS X Snow Leopard (10.6.4 or later)OS X Lion (10.7)OS X Mountain Li... | |
| Kharma speakers. Anyone has them ? Using the Kharma Ceramique Center (CeCt-1.0) and Kharma CeSb1.0 Sub for 2 Channel and Surround Sound system. The Kharma's mate perfectly/seemlessly with Avalon Indra's. I have tried higher end B&W Centers and Subs and landed on Kharma....very... | |
| Classe SSP-800 - Time to move on? Contrary to rumors, Classé has not closed. I'm not sure how they started, and I apologize for any confusion they may have caused.We have stopped development on the Delta Series to ensure that the products deliver the experience people have come to... | |
| Avalon Time vs ProAc D100 , Dear Audiogoners please give me some advise. I have never heard the Proac's. My Indra's are being driven by Rowland gear. If you value coherence, imaging and holographic sound staging; you can't go wrong. | |
| Jeff Rowland to what? I have the Rowland M312 driving Avalon Indra's w/synergy lli pre amp. I have auditioned in my home the Pass XA100.5's, Bryston 7BSST and Arye MX-R monoblocks. They all are superb amps. There is something special with the M312/Indra combo. The Indr... | |
| Amarra 4 pretty nice Great to hear you have had no issues with customary bugs and "library management" feature issues. If you look to "Computer Audiophile" website/forums, many have complained version 4 has more bugs than an ICU Isolation Room. You must have a natural... | |
| Classe SSP-800 - Time to move on? Have had the SSP-800 in my system for 5 years now. Also use a separate preamp for 2 channel listening & bypass when watching MOVIES/TV or listening to SACD. Ayre makes very good products, though not sure of the model of your preamp. Unless yo... | |
| The awful truth about CDs, do they have the same shelve life as LP's ? "Among the manufacturers that have done testing, there is consensus that, under recommended storage conditions, CD-R, DVD-R, and DVD+R discs should have a life expectancy of 100 to 200 years or more; CD-RW, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, and DVD-RAM discs should... | |
| Best standalone music server? There is no arguing that CD sales at retail outlets has dropped off significantly over the last 5 years. That maybe stabilizing and perhaps reversed in the future due to the the paradigm shifts occurring in the music industry.With the improvement ... | |
| Are USB-SPDIF's relevant with today's DAC USB technology? The easy answer for me is, yes. In my system using a headless modified Mac Mini as a music server (Amarra, Audirvana+ and Esoteric HR Music Player). Using Esoteric K-03x and Audioquest Carbon USB cables (2). After extensive listening, which really... | |
| Best reasonably priced SACD player? I have had the DV-50s for several years. I use the K-03x for 2 channel listening, but; have a library of SACD's. For multi-channel listening I use the true 5.1CH AUDIO OUT terminals to a Classe SSP800. The performance of the DV-50s is outstanding ... |