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| 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... | |
| Recommended amplification Interesting topic and one I’ve wondered about. I have the meters on my Accuphase amp set to freeze at the highest wattage during a listening session. Even listening to Mahler Symphonies at 70 db I never exceed more than 1 Watt. My speakers are Har... | |
| Front Row Seat Power Cord? Accuphase specifically recommends against using any power cord other than the one they supply with their amp. So far they have been right. Haven’t found a power cord that improves the sound over the stock cord. | |
| How does sound influence your appreciation? My system is now at the point it is very revealing of the recording so I gravitate towards the best recordings when listening to Classical. With Qobuz I can survey many recordings of the same work until I find the best recorded version. Unless it ... | |
| DH Labs With exception of power cables all my cables are DH Labs Speaker Q10 Air Matrix XLR Interconnects XLR Digital Cable Reunion Ethernet Cable and just ordered the D750 Digital BNC for my Clock Cable upgrade from Blue Jeans Clean, clear, ba... |