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| Power Cord for Accuphase Amplifier @lorde73 Maybe I will continue my search for a power cord for my Accuphase P4600 some day. But right now it sounds wonderful. Any upgraded cords in the $500-1000 range including a Furutech have reduced soundstage transparency, slightly darkened... | |
| No response from Aurender customer support There’s a support phone number in your manual. Call that. In my experience they always respond by phone within 24 hours 888-367-0840 | |
| Can we make major musical discoveries at age 50, 65, or 80? Absolutely. Thanks to Qobuz I am continually finding new artists, music and composers. It’s endless. In fact 90% of the time I’m listening to something new and I’m 77. | |
| Let's talk about Silver... In my experience with my components I found all silver cables lighten the bass and brighten the treble. Presentation is still smooth but brightened. Soundstage slightly more open but overall there is a lessening of warmth. All copper has the exact... | |
| What were your favorite gear additions in 2024? Started the year with Benchmark AHB2 amp, DAC3 and HPA4 Pre. ATC SCM11 Speakers and Blue Jeans Cables using my MacBook as a streamer. Ended the year with Accuphase P4600 amp, MSB Discrete DAC (using it as a Pre as well), Aurender N20 Streamer ... | |
| Aurender and MSB DAC Synergy @brbattles Oh you can compare just about any cables you want by using the lending library at the Cable Company for a small fee that applies towards purchase. That’s what I did. | |
| Aurender and MSB DAC Synergy @brbattles I initially had the Blue Jeans AES XLR. Then I switched to the DH Labs D-110. Much improved sound. Not very expensive. I like DH Labs. I have their Cryo Air Matrix XLR Interconnects, their Reunion Ethernet cable and their Q10 Speaker ... | |
| Aurender and MSB DAC Synergy @brbattles Wow! I envy your Cascade. Can’t imagine what that sounds like. The MSB Discrete with dual power supplies sounds wonderful. Yes I am using the AES/ XLR connection between the N20 and MSB. Slaving the N20 Clock to the MSB offered notic... | |
| Accuphase Experiences @toronto416 Yes you are correct. Had my number wrong. Thought it was 10,000 You have to be patient when ordering | |
| Accuphase Experiences @toronto416 Accuphase actually produces only 10,000 units total per year. That includes all models and 70 % of production stays in Japan. As I mentioned I had to wait almost 3 months to get my unit as I missed getting allocated to a monthly ship... | |
| Gallium Nitride GaN Class D Amplifiers @wkempster Thanks but I ended up going for an Accuphase P4600 amp. | |
| Accuphase Experiences @steve59 Did not get my Accuphase P4600 until June 3 as it missed the April shipment. Although It sounded really nice out of the box it took a couple months to settle in and open up. I’d guess 300 hours. Now it’s just wonderful. Open, clear with... | |
| Streamers and software Aurender and its Conductor App are a great combination. Love it. And Qobuz is fantastic. | |
| DAC for Aurender N200 Have an N20 XLR AES connected to an MSB Discrete DAC with the N20 Clock synced with the Femto clock in the MSB. I use the Word Sync connection on the N20 to connect to the Word clock in the MSB. This sounds superior to just using the N20 Clock. Th... | |
| Do I Really Need a Dedicated Streamer? Switched from streaming via a MacBook using USB to my DAC to using an Aurender N20 Streamer. Significant improvement. Better imaging, Sounstage, Depth and overall sound quality. Laptops, and computers add noise and muddy the sound. You won’t noti... |