jaytor
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| 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... | |
| Who is using I2S cables? I noticed a significant difference in my system switching from using an AES connection (DH Labs D110) to an I2s connection, initially using a basic $12 HDMI cable from Amazon. Switching from this cable to the Tubulus Argentus cable was an improvem... | |
| Who is using I2S cables? The i2s connection used between boxes is a buffered version of the internal i2s signals. As @lalitk mentioned, there is no standard for the pinout, so you need to make sure the two devices you are connecting use the same conventions. Some DAC manu... | |
| How many of you are digital only systems? In the late 80's, early 90's I had a pretty high-end analog rig with a Goldmund Studio turntable with Goldmund T3F arm, Koetsu cartridge, AR SP10 preamp. In 92, I made a move across the country and had little kids, so decided to simplify my system... | |
| Streamer Advice / Recommendation for Denafrips R2R DAC The Parasound JC2-BP is a nice option. There is currently one listed on Agon for $2600. | |
| SonicTransporter i9 Optical Bumping this to see if there is anyone with experience with the SonicTransporter i9 Optical. I'm particularly interested in whether you've used HQPlayer running on this server, and/or with the Denafrips Terminator or Terminator Plus. Thanks. | |
| Class D amps seem poised to take over. Then what? As others have said, class D is now quite good, and for the majority of users it probably delivers the best value when taking into account sound quality, size, heat, weight, etc. I've got a pair of DIY Purifi monoblocks that sound excellent. But, ... | |
| New Speakers $10K -$20K I second @rocray. The Salk speakers are available in beautiful custom wood finishes and have excellent sound. Something like the Exotica 3 would fit your budget and requirements. | |
| Anybody gone from ethernet to optical for connection to a streamer? I assume you are talking about optical ethernet. I'm in the same boat. I've recently purchased a Sonore OpticalRendu, but am waiting on a power supply to be able to hook it u. |