jimmy2615
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| Aurender Model Choices I’ve had Harbeth speakers with Benchmark electronics and think it is an awesome combination. Very synergistic. That said, Harbeth loudspeakers are not the most revealing speakers (the monitor series are a little more so). I think you would not ... | |
| Breaking (burning) in new DAC Just play the DAC 24/7 without the downstream equipment turned on. | |
| The $10,000 Question After many years I’ve settled on a combo of Primaluna and Focal Kanta loudspeakers. I also listen mostly to classical, some jazz, etc. The stand mounts (Model 1) might work for your room. The Focals are easy to drive and have a nice combination of... | |
| Transport Recommendations The Alpha Audio (Dutch reviewer) recently did a shoot out of 7 or so transports, they have a video of the whole thing on their YouTube channel. There’s probably a written summary on their website too. I like their reviews, very thorough and ofte... | |
| Music Disappearing (Roon/Tidal/Qobuz) Perhaps it’s the case that some music just disappears. But I’ve often had music that I’ve added to my library stay in my library list, but will not play and is listed as “unavailable”. 9 out of 10 times, if I go to the “versions” tab, the one I ... | |
| DAC Merry Go 'Round- why I stopped at Weiss For those interested, there’s a review of the newer Weiss Helios DAC (their “flagship”) in Soundstage Australia. Of note, the reviewer compares all of the current Weiss DACs’ overall sound qualities (including the 500 series 2 channel vs 4 channe... | |
| DAC upgrade I like the Line Magnetic DAC at that price range. To facten’s point, assuming you don’t want clinical sound since you said you’re a vinyl guy, the LM is a nice DAC. It is a tube based DAC. I found it punched much above its price point - as LM g... | |
| Tube Rolling I also have the PL preamp and amps. Tube rolling has been a lot of fun. As many said it’s worth it (and easiest to get an answer your question) by experimenting. That said, I found the best place to put these 12AU7s is in the preamp (4 middle s... | |
| I found the best way to recycle my old tubes! Great idea! Looks cool. Question: do they look better with additional hang-in time? | |
| "Hardly Used / Less than 100 Hours / Took out for pics only"???? “…gentle use”. There’s also the impulse buy. Someone may see something they have been curious about at a great price, get it home, then have buyers remorse, especially if they really didn’t have the money to spend. So it goes up for sale. | |
| DAC Merry Go 'Round- why I stopped at Weiss I haven’t heard the 200 series - Steve Huff reviewed it and said they sound the same. It wasn’t clear though if he still had the 501 on hand or he was going off memory. That said, just to make a logical point, if they sound the same, then at lea... | |
| DAC Merry Go 'Round- why I stopped at Weiss A year and a half or more after owning this DAC I have some more observations that might prove useful to those interested. They come in the way of moving to a new home, as well as continuing to compare the Weiss against other DACs. First off, I ... | |
| Prima Luna Vs Accupahse OP, I suspect most respondents here are assuming you’re asking about a Primaluna tube amp, whereas you’re asking about their hybrid integrated which has an AB amp in it. As for build quality (which probably is better on the accuphase…), the PL gea... | |
| Electronics for Harbeths -- $5-10K OP, regarding the Benchmark, like everything it comes down to synergy and personal preferences. Can the Benchmark compete with more expensive gear? Absolutely. But, it’s not pretty to look at if you want something that looks like Mac, Lux, or A... | |
| Electronics for Harbeths -- $5-10K My favorite with Harbeth was Benchmark preamp and amp. I’ve had Luxman separates as well as the 590AXII, Primaluna tubes, a class D amp from Nord, and I preferred the Benchmark. |