hgeifman
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| Node2i + Qutest or Yggy or Codex or something else +1, I also agree with Bob's recommendation above. The Ayre Codex DAC sounds wonderful and is from a company with excellent customer service. | |
| Node2i + Qutest or Yggy or Codex or something else Do you have a budget for a new DAC? As noted above, are you able to hear any of these products at your local audio store? The best way to decide is for you to hear it. Please note that I replaced my Parasound Hint 6 Integrated amp (after owning it... | |
| Qobuz Users Update? Qobuz has 117 available playlists and they are terrific. For example, listen to Prestige 70 Jazz classics for 70 handpicked jazz tracks. Many of them are in the hi-res format. This Qobuz playlist is 7 hours and 38 minutes long. This makes listen... | |
| Tuner calibration North West coast. Please contact these people for Samsui tuner repairs:http://www.vintageaudioaddict.com/sansui_tu-717/sansui_tu-717.htmhttps://www.google.com/amp/s/liquidaudio.com.au/sansui-tu-717-service-alignment/amp/http://marantzhallo-fi.blogspot.com/2017/04/c... | |
| Bricasti M1 owners- a question- @rsf507, The sigma delta DAC and the ladder DAC are both excellent. After switching back and forth, I prefer the ladder DAC. It is smoother and the music sounds more natural to me. These differences are not huge but I do most of my listening t... | |
| Bricasti M1 owners- a question- @rsf507, I never considered the Bricasti M12 Dual Mono Source Controller since I ONLY needed a DAC. I am using the SimAudio 700i V2 integrated amplifier and use its volume control. Based on my experience, I prefer to use the volume control in t... | |
| Bricasti M1 owners- a question- @rsf507, The Bricasti M1SE DAC is very good and the Bricasti M21 DAC sounds much better (In my opinion). The M21 DAC includes both a sigma delta DAC and a ladder DAC. The M21 has great detail, is clearer and is very musical. I suggest you give ... | |
| Bricasti M1 owners- a question- See Additional info on these jumper adjustments from the Bricasti M1 DAC Manual:“For custom level matching, an internal the jumper on the board can be moved to engage a precision adjustable potentiometer. This adjustment is set from the rear panel... | |
| Bricasti M1 owners- a question- Yes, the output gain on the M1 DAC balanced outputs can be adjusted, up or down, by moving a jumper connection on each analog board. However, I suggest you call Bricasti for the exact detailed information on adjusting these internal jumper connec... | |
| Simaudio Moon 700i v2 I picked up my SimAudio amp today. Out of the box, my new SimAudio 700i V2 amp sounds very good but I cannot judge. Now I just need to break it in. Bottom line is I really like it so far. It sounds clearer with more musical detail then my previou... | |
| Simaudio Moon 700i v2 My retailer told me that SimAudio offered to “buy back” my 6+ month old SimAudio 600i V2 integrated amplifier at “full price” in exchange for a new SimAudio 700i V2 Integrated amp. After a long conversation (with my retailer), I decided to accept ... | |
| Qobuz Users Update? Qobuz reports “Our API is completely revamping the whole system in order to provide first in class metadata to our third party partners. I don't have a time line for you outside of early falll 2019. I wish I could provide you with more information... | |
| Lumin App-Qobuz Question Qobuz reports “Our API is completely revamping the whole system in order to provide first in class metadata to our third party partners. I don't have a time line for you outside of early falll 2019. I wish I could provide you with more information... | |
| Balanced preamp recommendation : w4s, hegel, parasound +1, @stringreen, I also recommend the OP consider one of the Ayre Acoustics pre-amps. Please see:https://www.ayre.com/categories/pre-amps/There are six Ayre pre-amps for sale on Audiogon at several different price points. | |
| Qobuz Users Update? As I previously reported, I am anxiously waiting for Qobuz to complete their API for my Aurender N10 music server so I can sort my album favorites by artist name. This API will help me find my albums. Aurender Customer Support reports they are ... |