grannyring
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| Aqua La Scala Optologic Mk2 on the cheap, used and sub $3000? The Mojo will play DSD recordings is my point and you know it. No, not in DSD format, but will play them and beautifully. Yes my quote is correct. The Amber was too vivid for me and while great HiFi, it lacks the realism and top to bottom coherenc... | |
| Mojo Audio Mystique EVO It is at least 35% better. Frankly my music is on a whole different level and the percentage improvement is just sort of impossible for me to quantify. Too vague. For me it elevates my listening experience more than 30-35%. Hard to put this sort... | |
| Aqua La Scala Optologic Mk2 on the cheap, used and sub $3000? The Mojo plays his DSD files and they will sound best thru this dac. So it does play his recordings and plays them sublimely. No need for a DSD dac and the bottom line is the OP’s DSD recordings will simply sound better on the Mojo dac. That is w... | |
| Mojo Audio Mystique EVO I have to post on how good the Mojo Audio Evo dac sounds. While I do not own the Evo, I did upgrade my Mystique 3 to something that is very close to the Evo with most of Ben’s Evo upgrades. I have the latest usb card, op amps and best Lundahl chok... | |
| Aqua La Scala Optologic Mk2 on the cheap, used and sub $3000? Having owned the Amber 3, a highly upgraded Orchid, and listening to the AM and can tell you a used Mojo Audio Mystique V3 dac is easily the best dac I have ever heard. My friend also purchased one and found it substantially better than the Aqua L... | |
| Qobuz vs Tidal Qobuz sounds better in general. Improved natural tone and smoothness. However, Tidal has a better library. My 5 month trial ended today for Tidal and I will miss it. Just don’t want to pay for two services. | |
| Package Lost in US Customs USPS is usually very good, but with Covid they are slow right now. Fedex & UPS are rough on gear and I have had issues with both in terms of destroying heavy gear in shipment. Never with usps. I suppose slow is better than destroyed 😁. | |
| Pass Labs 30.8 or Clayton Audio S-40 Wilson at Clayton still upgrades and services his amps, He upgraded and repaired my S40 about 6 months ago. Love this amp! Sounds wonderful. | |
| Package Lost in US Customs I had the same situation with USPS on a Canada purchase. It sat in Chicago for a month after clearing customs. It did finally get delivered. USPS is in a world of hurt and backed up on international shipments. It will show up. | |
| Roon Upsampling - DSD vs. PCM Agreed. Did the same thing as you and tried all manner of upsampling. Purchased a Mojo Audio NOS dac because it simply sounded right to my ears. No upsampling for me 🤓 | |
| Why don’t tube amps sound like tubes anymore? Well we listen to systems, not amps......right?! Get a nice 6sn7 or DHT preamp and mate it with a nice pure Class A SS amp and even tube amp lovers will be pretty darn happy. You don’t need tube rectification in your preamp to have it sound wonder... | |
| SET the best? I prefer Pure Class A SS amps over tube amps, including SET, after a long and varied tube amp journey. | |
| If Audiophiles care about sound, then why so few threads on acoustics Well one big reason is because many folks have their systems in shared living spaces like the living room. Many spouses do not want all manner of panels on the walls etc...no matter how attractive some of us think they are. The spousal veto vote o... | |
| Can I use the 12 guage Duelund tinned wire for a 25 foot run of spekaer cable Yes you can use it for speaker cable and it sounds very good per my comments above. They do sound a little different. Cotton is a tad more airy and Polycast is warmer. | |
| Can I use the 12 guage Duelund tinned wire for a 25 foot run of spekaer cable Those speakers are not the most efficient and your big SS amp with over 25 feet of cable length points to a double run of the Duelund 12 gauge. As you know, I make and sell by Acoustic BBQ line of cables using Duelund wire. A double run will be M... |