jaytor
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| Going monoblock? So you think that monoblock amps with a 750 VA transformer and 80,000 uf of capacitance in each amp will perform better than a stereo amp with a 5,000 VA transformer and 260,000 uf of capacitance. That's hard to say. If it's actually a single se... | |
| Terminator plus vs Holo Audio may KTE I have the Terminator Plus with Gaia and like it a lot, but one thing you should consider is that the T+ has a higher than average output impedance since it drives the output directly from the resistor array and doesn't have an output buffer. If y... | |
| High-pass line filter to relieve main speakers from low frequency I am doing just what you describe in my strength to roll of the bottom end below about 65Hz. I am using a Pair of Miflex KPCU caps for each channel (balanced connections).I think the improvement in sound quality is pretty subtle, but it does seem ... | |
| Combined Streamer/DAC/Preamp I found a used Auralic Vega G2 for a good price so decided to go with this unit. This had all the features I was looking for in a nicely styled package and has excellent reviews. Also, Auralic's North American offices are only 20 minutes away w... | |
| Combined Streamer/DAC/Preamp @mahler123 - while the Node2i is a nice unit for the price, I'm not satisfied with the sound quality and it doesn't have balanced outputs which I would like. @ipd_dk2 - the Matrix Audio units look interesting, particularly for the price. Do you kn... | |
| Long hiatus from audio, getting back into it, speaker/room help please I'll add my vote to look at GR-Research speakers. Danny often knows of customers that are trading up and have already-built speakers available for sale. There are also a number of folks that will build them for you if you don't want to try to tack... | |
| Long hiatus from audio, getting back into it, speaker/room help please Maggies are nice speakers (I've owned a number of models over the years), but that's a pretty big room you are trying to fill. I'd consider finding a user pair of 3.5s or 3.6s. I agree with the above posters that the BlueSound Node would be a grea... | |
| Any experience with PS Audio Power Plants I'm using the Stellar Power Plant 3 for all my front end gear - not my power amps (Pass XA60.8). I've had it for a couple years and it has been completely reliable. It finely improved sound quality during daytime hours. Less difference at night. | |
| PS audio new 25K dac and the psychological effect of owning a company's best. I have to admit that I have felt like the OP at times when I previously owned a company's top of the line product and they introduced something above the product I owned. But I agree with @rlb61 that the best value is often in middle-of-the-line p... | |
| No recommending Solid Tech Audio Racks I have been pretty pleased with my Solid-Tech rack. I have a four-shelf Hybrid rack with separate corner posts for each shelf - filled with sand. The rack feels very solid to me and looks sharp. I just ordered a couple more shelves and corner post... | |
| The Intellectual People Podcast - Galen Gareis (Former Belden Wire Designer) @wickymelb - Unfortunately, very few cable companies publish the details behind their designs like Iconoclast does. It would certainly make it easier to make an informed purchase decision. Since I was looking for a long set of interconnects, I did... | |
| As you have moved on, are there any items you remember fondly...or most fondly? Cello Audio Palette - an amazing piece of gear. The one product I regret selling the most. It needed to be placed within easy reach of the listening position (I had a custom coffee table) to get the most out of it.Krell MDA-300 monoblocks - sweet ... | |
| Server/Source Recommendation For Denafrips Terminator I'll second the Gaia recommendation. Adding this to my Terminator and switching to an i2s connection to the DAC really made a nice improvement in sound quality. I've since upgraded to the Terminator Plus. | |
| GR Research Nxtremes - DIY reference speakers Congrats on finishing your NX-tremes. I haven't had a chance to hear this model, but I've been very impressed with my NX-Oticas and triple subs. My ceiling wasn't quite high enough to comfortably fit the taller model, but in the right room, these ... | |
| Class D Purifi Eigentakt / Mark Levinson 333 / Benchmark AHB2 - Listening & Conclusion You seem to be drawing a lot of conclusions about the Purifi module from the absolute cheapest implementation. There are many Purifi implementations that have a much better power supply and much better input buffer that are admittedly more expens... |