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Shanling ET3 or Project CD RS2-T CD transport comparison Have you considered the $2100 Shanling Onix Zenith XST20 SACD/CD Transport? I've had mine for 3 months and it's been amazing. Excellent build quality and it sounds really good. Outputs native DSD via i2s. | |
Audio Mirror WAVE DAC k The Wave uses 3 inexpensive Russian tubes. I think it's about $60 for a set of tubes. | |
Audio Mirror WAVE DAC k I'm streaming from an Aurender N10 via USB into the Wave. The USB input in the wave is excellent. The Wave does native DSD so I can enjoy DSD files stored on the hard drives in my N10. I'm using i2s from my Onix SACD transport that sends native... | |
Audio Mirror WAVE DAC k I've had the Wave DAC in my system for the past month along with Vlad's flagship Wave Preamp. These are both incredible pieces and the synergy between the two is magical. I've owned & heard many good DAC's over the years but the Wave is way ... | |
Supratek tech Service Johnny Slate. JSLATEIV@hotmail.com 336-254-5845 He also has an ad posted right now on usaudiomart for Supratek service. | |
Audio Mirror Tubadour VI DAC Is anyone attending the Lone Star Audiofest in Round Rock, TX this weekend? Show starts tomorrow 5/02. It would be nice to get a first hand report on Vlad's two new DAC's the Toubador VI & his new flagship Wave DAC. Curious to find out how ... | |
SACD Player/Transport Choices @armyslowrdr I do hear a few seconds of mechanical noise at spin up which is typical sound heard from most transports as the disc loads. I think this is normal. As far as I2S pinout code settings my Onix was plug-n-play into my Terminator. I a... | |
SACD Player/Transport Choices @gimmer I'm running the Zenith into the original Terminator via i2s. Also tried the Zenith paired with the Laiv Harmony DAC via i2s. | |
SACD Player/Transport Choices I just received the new Onix XST20 mentioned in a post by @milpai. I purchased from the North American Distributor Forte Distribution located in Montreal Canada. I ordered online on Tuesday 4/08 and it was shipped the next day 4/09 via FedEx fro... | |
SACD Player/Transport Choices Where can you order the Onix Zenith XST20 SACD transport and what is the price and shipping cost? Is this unit now shipping or is it in preorder status? | |
My Esoteric DV-50S died. Where do I go next? Who is the Digital Doctor? Contact info? | |
Zavfino The Majestic is a USB cable, not a RCA interconnect. The Arcadia is a RCA interconnect and sounds very good. | |
Zavfino In my system the Prima speaker cables set the stage back behind the speakers. | |
Zavfino The Silver Dart is sold. | |
Zavfino I heard about Zavfino in August from Wig when I contacted him to talk about Inakustik cables. He told me the Zavfino cables offered amazing performance at a very modest price point. I was skeptical but at the same time very intrigued. I've been... |