jimmy2615
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A DAC for the Oppo 105 Just out of curiosity, have you tried your Sonore to the Oppo using the USB cable? That would be a good way to see if there is a difference between the transport in the Oppo vs just its own DAC. I just tried this myself. I also have Sonore stuf... | |
A DAC for the Oppo 105 I have a much different take. I own a 105, and I believe the DAC in the 105 is not bad at all. I feel it is the transport in the 105 is not good. I’ve had many DACs over the last few years, and without fail they all sound worse when using the 105 ... | |
Primaluna EVO 400 Amps/Preamp lacking bass impact Yes. Primaluna recommends trying the different taps to hear which one works best. I use the 4 ohm taps on my Kantas. | |
Primaluna EVO 400 Amps/Preamp lacking bass impact Thank you Rick. I appreciate most when people can offer comparisons of different gear they’ve tried, otherwise you have to try it for yourself or you’ll never know. That’s one thing (of many) that’s sad about the demise of the B&M stores …. ... | |
Looking for a streaming DAC around 4k If you really like the touchscreen I would check out the Hifi Rose 150b. If you can do without the touchscreen the Lumins are very nice (like the T2-3) or Bryston 3.14. By the way, if you have a bunch of SACDs, while your Marantz won’t do it, do... | |
Luxman 509x or Simaudio 600iV2 with mágico A3. I had the A3s with the 509x for a while. It is a good pairing. I never felt the amplifier was wanting in any way. It has good bass, is dynamic and somewhat exciting (not boring at all) and has good sparkly highs. I used Nordost cables with this pa... | |
Primaluna EVO 400 Amps/Preamp lacking bass impact I have used the XLR outs to the amplifiers and SE outs to subwoofers with no problem. | |
Primaluna EVO 400 Amps/Preamp lacking bass impact I have the same setup, Focal Kanta 3 with Evo 400 preamp but with Evo300 monoblocks. First off, you are going to get some replies that Primaluna has plenty of bass. I agree with this. However, I don’t disagree with you that the Primaluna could ha... | |
Small Green Computer - Sonic Transporter i9 (Gen 4) mini review I have the i5 and echo all your sentiments wrt the company and performance of the equipment. I also have the signature rendu and an optical module. All items with their independent power supplies. This option for about $3k. I’ve owned many units o... | |
I did the right thing after all. OP, thanks for following up. It’s posts like these I find most useful - giving something a couple years then letting people know your thoughts. Those Cantons are big, impressive speakers, and seem to be a pretty good value. I heard them at a show ... | |
Preamp for Bryston 4b3 & Tannoy Cheviots I’ve owned the Bryston BP17 and Primaluna Evo400 preamps with Bryston 2.5B3 monos. Assuming the BP19 is similar (house sound?) to the older model, the Bryston preamps have more immediacy and punch to the sound than the Primaluna. If I listened t... | |
Comparing Aurender N20 vs eversolo dmp A8 You are comparing apples to apples using the USB cable, which will use the clock inside the DAC for both applications. To hear what the N20 is capable of you need to connect the DAC to the N20 via AES or SPDIF. The N20 has superior clocks. If j... | |
Benchmark Media Systems. Right or wrong I’m a big fan of Benchmark. Great products at reasonable prices. I do however have a pair of their speaker cables here. Compared to my Cardas Clear Cygnus speaker cables, they sound dull and lifeless. So I think they should be careful about making... | |
Wall Art For Music Room Some manufacturers like GIK have a line of wall panels that have artwork on them. WRT the TV I always wondered why some enterprising audiophile didn’t make a simple padded hanging device to fit over the top of the TV with some kind of relatively ... | |
15k USD Speakers for Classical and Pop Extended Listening, Near setup, Low volume I deleted my last two posts because I misunderstood where you were putting the speakers. So many good suggestions already. You can’t go wrong with the Harbeths as mentioned. I would look at Tannoy Eatons also. For low level listening the large... |