j_andrews
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| Why is Audiogon insisting on a verified physical address in order to post? @mc1969 "You will be" what? I get that there is phishing here, but does requiring personal phone and physical address data to be inputted in a profile on a potentially insecure website solve the issue? Just feels transgressive to me and I'm a... | |
| dacs that I have had in my system - a listing Wow amazing list I'd be curious to hear your impressions of the Van Alstine dacs. I've been wanting to experience one of their more recent offerings in my system at some point. Given your predilection for dacs with good output stages and atten... | |
| Do I really Need a Digital to Digital Converter? @decooney Ok, not sure if this is the right thread for it, but... As others have mentioned, the BP is not a very detailed dac. It just isn’t....and yes, sometimes it’s a little soft. And I can totally see why some users move on from it as it pr... | |
| Do I really Need a Digital to Digital Converter? @medon78 It's just an Ifi Zen Stream ...fed ethernet by an Uptone EtherRegen via a Triode Wire Labs "freedom" ethernet cable. The Ifi Zen is powered by a 12V LHY linear supply. Output from Ifi Zen is Triode Wire Labs coaxial Spdif into the BP ... | |
| Do I really Need a Digital to Digital Converter? I had an Ares II fed by an Iris and when I added the Iris, there was a noticeable improvement . *note - my Ares II didn’t even have I2S and it was still and improvement. Also, when using my 30 year old California Audio Labs Sigma II tube dac, th... | |
| Who uses ADS Speakers Timely post My dad has had l810’s since he bought them new in 1980 or thereabouts. I grew up with those speakers, he still uses them daily. In the late 70’s / early 80’s they were paired with a big Technics receiver (I think a 5250) and then in... | |
| ifi LAN iSilencer @audphile1 yes I agree , planning to move up the streamer chain soon….but not a huge leap up since I’m getting the Innuos Pulse Mini. Currently the Ifi Z.S. just gets the job done and I have no idea how much it’s holding things back or not. It’s ... | |
| ifi LAN iSilencer Does anyone have thoughts as to whether an Ifi LAN silencer would be useful between a EtherRegen and an Ifi Zen streamer ? | |
| New video review of Fritz Carbon 7 SE Mk. II "Punches above its weight" @hilde45 Indeed it was a surprising revelation for me when John said to go ahead and try that amp with them…. I was not intending to use that amo at all with these speakers … purchased them specifically to use with that AVA amp. But , John uses... | |
| New video review of Fritz Carbon 7 SE Mk. II "Punches above its weight" Thanks David I purchased a set of Carbon 7 SE mkii’s from Fritz last summer partly based on your write up of them and have been very happy with the purchase. Typically use a Van Alstine SET120 with them however I’m currently powering them with a ... | |
| Best way to connect my Gustard R26? Curious if anyone is using the JPLAY app with their Gustard R26 and it’s LAN connection? I love the apps UI, but have been having weird issues with it cutting out or just stopping with my Ifi Zen streamer. im considering either an Innuos Pulse m... | |
| Magnepan LRS+ which amps do you use ? * 100 watts or less ** On the lower wattage / lower cost end of the spectrum, take a look at the Audio by Van Alstine SET120 power amp. It’s 60 watts into 8 ohms and doubles to 120 watts into 4 ohms…which is a good indication of the ability to supply current under load.... | |
| Denafrips FPGA Firmware Update I couldn't tell from the email if a new version of the Ares II firmware will be released... Or is it only for the Pontus. FWIW, I felt the Ares firmware to be a major improvement. | |
| Fritz Speakers I will add that my Carbon 7 SE mk ii's were $2600 when I purchased them last year. (I think the price has gone up a little bit since then). So they aren't all $3500 like the Carreras. | |
| Fritz Speakers Since when do companies or manufactures give a cost breakdown of every component in their product? I don’t know of many nor would I except that as a consumer tbh. I can’t comment on the actual costs to source all the parts, produce, keep inventor... |