jeffreyw
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| current and ex-Sonus faber & McIntosh integrated amp (combo) owners - question for you @nathandfwacoustics I have auditioned the MA 8950, which I liked; I went the separate route, though, with a pair of MC611s and C2700. I like the power that the 611s convey. If I had to do it over again, I would have gone with the MA12000 for sim... | |
| Experience up-leveling streaming with USB cables? @bluethinker I will put the Wireworld Platinum Starlight 8 USB up against any cable regardless of price. If out of your budget, the inakustik Reference USB is a killer. Both are organic-sounding cables with jaw-dropping realism. | |
| DAC question - is music streamer DAC better than mcintosh DA2? @nathandfwacoustics Do not discount the quality of the DA2 DAC. I have an outboard DAC that retails for $19K, and it sounds glorious. As far as a price-to-performance ratio is concerned, the DA2 blows my expensive DAC away. You will need to spen... | |
| Mcintosh mc312 @lnitm I have heard the MC312, which is good. If you can stretch your budget, go the MC462 route. It is probably one of the industry's best amplifiers in the price-to-performance category. | |
| Shunyata Denali 6000/S v2 and Typhon T2 Review @ddrave44 I would have to admit that the low level performance to me is one of the most impressive traits. On numerous occasions, while casually listening to music and reading, I just lifted my head in disbelief. You will lose a little warmth, b... | |
| Shunyata Denali 6000/S v2 and Typhon T2 Review @ddrave44 The Typhon T2 allows my monoblocks to play effortlessly. The music is more detailed in every way. Because I listen to a lot of low-level music, it is not necessary to turn up the volume to get adequate bass. When I added the T2 to my s... | |
| Any real experiences with a Luxman C900u and C10x? @polyrhythm9 Ok. My opinion differs a little. I think the M10x/C10X smokes the 509X. I was never impressed with the Luxman integrateds. I had the 509AXII and it was a failed experiment, unfortunately! @sdavada I'm not sure why the Luxman has ... | |
| Any real experiences with a Luxman C900u and C10x? @polyrhythm9 Are you stating that the 509X bettered the M10/C10 combo? | |
| Owners of Gryphon amp; show up: Diablo 300, Diablo 333 and essence stereo amplifier @roccl007 I was able to demo a Diablo 300 versus Essence. The source was a DCS Bartok (this drove the Essence and there was no preamp). The Diablo was substantially better in the bass. The Essence was more refined in the midrange and highs. I en... | |
| Luxman owners Bricasti. | |
| Shunyata Denali 6000/S v2 and Typhon T2 Review @spearl8 I experienced something similar. I'm not sure if you are a low-level listener but experiment a bit. This was the most impressive aspect of the combination to me. I experienced great detail and bass at lower levels. One last thing: I w... | |
| Shunyata Denali 6000/S v2 and Typhon T2 Review @audioquest4life Only 20A. I'm going from the wall with Omega XC into the Typhon T2, then from the Typhon using the Shunyata Reference umbilical cord into the Denali. The Denali or Typhon T2 are not switchable. As I mentioned, the Omega XC is no... | |
| Shunyata Denali 6000/S v2 and Typhon T2 Review @laynes I first purchased the Typhon T2 used to power my amps. I then bought the Denali. Most state that this combo is a little better than the Everest. With respect to the Omega XC, it enhanced the sound quality by 20%. It made the least diff... | |
| dCS Bartok Apex vs McIntosh DA2 - Trouble Hearing the Difference @audphile1 Interesting observation! My DA2 is in my C2700. I also have an Aries Cerat Helene DAC in the mix. The AC is leaps and bounds better than the DA2, but I wouldn't have sought much more if I had never heard the AC in the system. I know t... | |
| dCS Bartok Apex vs McIntosh DA2 - Trouble Hearing the Difference @ripordaff I have the DA2 in my C2700. It is incredibly good for the money, and I do not doubt that it will give Bartok a run for it. I would try a different DAC since the Bartok is highly overrated. The Bartok originally sold in the US for $13K... |