jackd
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| Brand new McIntosh MC462 or a Mint Pair of MC501s ? If your looking for classic McIntosh sound then the 501's. Newer Mc gear not the same. | |
| Kinki studio EX-M1, EX-M1+ differences... vs Denafrips Hestia/ Hyperion combo? @dkerr I have both the original M1 and the current M1+ with the new volume control that rectifies the high gain issue completely and appears from memory to be a slight bit warmer than the original but that could just be a perception from having mo... | |
| Kinki studio EX-M1, EX-M1+ differences... vs Denafrips Hestia/ Hyperion combo? @jwlaudio One way around it once you figure out the "sweet spot" volume for each source is to mute before changing the volume level then un-mute. Anyway even though it doesn't have all the remote conveniences and input options of the BHK I much p... | |
| Kinki studio EX-M1, EX-M1+ differences... vs Denafrips Hestia/ Hyperion combo? @jwlaudio Not sure but something in the way Bascom designed the volume control circuit. Just know that between a friend and I we tried three different units and almost a dozen SE amps. If it causes a problem at least you have the 30 day return. | |
| Kinki studio EX-M1, EX-M1+ differences... vs Denafrips Hestia/ Hyperion combo? @jwlaudio If all of those new amps in your stable are all single ended you may be disappointed with the BHK preamp. Both myself and several friends found that when run single ended the volume control makes a great deal of noise when used in eithe... | |
| Audio envy - dang! There's a used Phono cable on US Audiomart. | |
| Auralic, which used generation or model IPad works with Auralic app Yes. I’ve got a 6th, 7th and 8th and they all run the current version of Lightning DS. It requires IOS 11 or later and now on IOS 14. | |
| Help! Trying to choose between 2 integrateds that I haven't heard to pair w/Vandersteens If you are determined to buy an integrated then of your listed choices the Mimas or also look at the Modwright hybrid integrated however Odyssey amps and Vandersteen speakers are a great match. An alternative would be to keep the Khartago (I ran ... | |
| Vandersteen 3A Signatures with 2 dB difference between L and R Speakers Is there an opening on one side of the room that is not on the other side like a doorway? Until you put them side by side in the center of your placement area you won't be able to get any room differences out of the equation. | |
| Helping a friend build a new system @arafiq On sound alone either of the Fritz's and I own both Carrera's and C7's. | |
| Helping a friend build a new system Raven Nighthawk or Prima Luna Evo integrated and Reynaud Bliss Jubilee's with their Magic Stands. Money left for appropriate cables from Audio Envy or other quality ID company and if found to be needed a pair of small subs from SVS, HSU or Rythmi... | |
| Another New Lumin User Lumin is constrained to the features available to them by the Tidal supplied API just like the rest of the streamer manufacturers. I have owned streamers with different apps from four and none of them have all of the features of the desktop app a... | |
| Anyone drive Verity Audio Parsifal Encores with tubes? @maguiar102 The Audia Flight integrated amps work well with the Otello's and is one of the amps he showed Verity with until Verity came out with their own electronics. Paul doesn't sell or distribute them anymore so don't know where to look for t... | |
| Kinki studio EX-M1, EX-M1+ differences... vs Denafrips Hestia/ Hyperion combo? It's for if you have a ground loop which with that combo is likely. Like I said if you are plugging the components into a conditioner that itself is grounded then that will be fine. If the problem does occur try the cheater on the preamp first. ... | |
| Kinki studio EX-M1, EX-M1+ differences... vs Denafrips Hestia/ Hyperion combo? @jwlaudio By lifting the ground I mean using a cheater plug preferably on the preamp and if you are plugging into a grounded conditioner it won’t make a difference anyway. In the 3+ years I owned the BHK I tried it with the following amps all from... |