hshifi
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| Which DAC is better? Hello,That is totally true about the room acoustics. When I did the tests I was doing near field listening to try to take the room out of it. Also, to give those DACs a chance I worked up to $1k worth of cables on the separate DACs and kept the Bl... | |
| I agree with Keef Hello,There is no such thing as bad press. It doesn’t matter what color, race, or religion you are. All lives matter! I truly believe that. Can you imagine what it would cost them to get this kind of international press. Millions! Why is the song ... | |
| Tube or R-2R DAC for Tube System Hello,I would say stick to chip based DACs with tube gear unless you are going to a Holo May or a Denifrips Plus for DACs $5k or less which have a special over sampling function. Last but not least is the RME Black pro. It has tone controls. It wi... | |
| Which DAC is better? Hello,If you are running Tidal you want to make sure the DAC in the Hint6 is MQA ready. You will want it to unfold completely. The DAC in the Node 2i is very good. I have tested this. It is as good as a $700 DAC. You can run all three connections ... | |
| RE: the question: ":Why do forum interactions become contentious". . . Hello,I hope when listening to your system it makes you forget everything except the music being played. I tell people “if you want to make GOD laugh tell him your plans.”I truly love listening to music. I will go to goodwill and try to find a cou... | |
| Help! I Need An Amp Purchase Option Other Than PayPal Hello,Please walk away from this deal. There is a very high probability you will get burned. It’s either that and you take the risk of losing your money. I think you should pass and keep looking. Maybe you have a friend or family member who can ph... | |
| Looking for new speakers for large audio room Hello,+1 for the extra subwoofers. If you are not going to go that route I would go with one of the KEF blade 2s. They have side firing woofers that creat a ton of bass. If you don’t believe me go listen to a pair in a room half the size. These th... | |
| The two stages of audiophilia Hello,I probably will never finish changing my system. I love to try new things with my system. Also, Tech changes. IsoAcoustic/Townshend isolation, A Sound Smith cartridge that does not need a separate phono stage, materials like Carbon, Kevlar, ... | |
| Need service for Metrum DAC. Company seems defunct. Hello,I know a lot of companies are really having a hard time keeping up with everything due to the supply chain issues. They are spending so much of their time putting out fires every day that they barely have enough time to run the regular parts... | |
| Need service for Metrum DAC. Company seems defunct. Hello,https://metrumacoustics.com/content/7-repairsHere is a link for repair. You should call too. | |
| Cornwall IV and subwoofers Hello,Is there a budget for the two subs. On the low end I would suggest the REL T7-9i or X. Starting with the I series they went front firing and passive down. If you have a higher budget I would go JL Audio F series. Like two F110. If you want a... | |
| Tornado and Thunder Power Cables To a Nordost Blue Heaven. The amps I would go to a cheap 12 gage power cable. Also, If this is for two channel in any way I would check out the Emotiva XSP 2 channel preamp. It has home theater bypass. You can use your 2 channel Rotel amp with it. | |
| Tornado and Thunder Power Cables Hello,This is something I am familiar with. If this is just for home theater then please do not go to this level of power cord. Their is so much sound manipulation via the DSP in the Marantz. I would ask the group here to help you find a good qual... | |
| How many watts?? Hello,I can play my system at a little over 2% of the total volume and hear the dynamic range and stereo imaging on my system. One cheat to this is add a nice subwoofer or two. I like JLAudio or REL. I also have a JLAudio CR1 crossover so I can pi... | |
| Class A into Class AB Hello, It is not marketing hype. From what I understand the class A/B switches on and off. This lets you have more watts with less amps. It is more efficient and therefore runs way cooler. Most designers bring in the class A just above or below th... |