hchilcoat

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Holo Audio May DAC
I have a Big 7 that is about 6 years old. I really think it very nice especially with good tubes. I have KR Audio’s RK 300b tubes with an RK rectifier, which really help to bring it alive. I’m always curious about something else but it is hard to ... 
Holo Audio May DAC
I am not sure about sound quality impact but you can adjust volume using Roon. I’ve experimented with it briefly but not critically since I have a preamp and my Lampizator also has volume control. Seemed ok for minor volume changes but I'm not sur... 
Holo Audio May DAC
@in_shore @jriggy @cal3713 THanks for the responses about the KTE being more of a lateral move from the Lampizator. The Big 7 is from 2015 so I only have DSD 128 running right now and not the latest PCM. But still sounds great. But not sure if hav... 
Holo Audio May DAC
@in_shore Re: your comment that the Holo May KTE in combination with the 432 Evo Aeon have produced  "by a large margin the best playback of well recorded music I have ever experienced in my home so far" - I was wondering how much of that improved... 
Lampizator Big 7 USB Connection Question
Did you flip the toggle switch over to the USB position? 
REGEN by UPTONE AUDIO
JPerry and Celtic66, just take a few minutes to read the threads at Computer Audiophile and you will see that Hifial is not touting anything. I started following the threads on this product as it was coming out and decided on a lark to order one o... 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
Wisnon, you mentioned something about Aries mods? What do you hear -- I'd love to know! 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
I was seriously considering the Antipodes DXe and then DV but the price kept going up with the new version to more than I wanted to pay. So I decided for the money that I would go for the Aries into my Lampizator L4G4. I'm having a blast with it, ... 
Auralic Aries w NOS DAC
I just received an Aries and have been playing mostly Ripped CDs since I don't have much of a Hi-Rez collection yet except for a few demos. And Tidal is CD resolution and the Aries plays Tidal wonderfully. So not sure if overkill but for me the so... 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
Hi there Agear! I loved your description of your wife's comments. I showed them to my wife and she asked if she could have her email. She looked over as I was typing this (she calls it Audiogon yellow) and asked:"do all the audio dweebs come out a... 
Best natural, musical DAC under $3K?
Used Lampizators are showing up around $3k. Very organic and musical. 
Best music server for the money
Maniac, Are you sure Steve is a dealer for Antipodes. Antipodes lists Perotta Consulting as an authorized dealer, which is where I heard the Antipodes server.I'm curious about both of these servers. Have you heard them both? 
Lampi Transport vs Aurender/Lumin etc
I'd like to add the Antipodes DS and Baetis to that list of comparators to the Lampi transport. 
Is there a Music Player for this?
Steve, do think that a player with a USB output like the antipodes would sound better running into the DAC via an Off Ramp or run directly into the USB input of the DAC through a good cable?I'm very interested in the Antipodes and thought it sound... 
New Lampizator Level 4/ Version 4 DAC in the house
In response to Steve's comment about the Antipodes, I heard one a few weeks ago playing through a Meitner DAC and then through my Lampi L4/G4 at the dealer. Sounded great with both DACs, although I preferred it with the Lampi. But really only had ...