jimmy2615
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| surrender n200 vs n20 If you are using the USB only the N200 is all you need. With USB The DAC clock runs things. If you are using SPDIF or AES the clock in the streamer is used, and the N20 is superior with its upgraded clock, and as previously mentioned has a lot o... | |
| High Quality Interconnects for Luxman L-590AXII I have the 590axii as well running either Revel 228be or YG acoustics Carmel, source is the current DAC from Weiss which is balanced. I’ve tried Nordost Tyr2, another solid silver homemade cable, and Mogami, all in XLR and have found no differenc... | |
| Recommendation for low to normal level listening a 13.5' x 21' x 8' room The recommendations for Klipsch, JBL, larger speakers that are tube friendly, and paper drivers, are good recommendations all. I think in that arena the Klipsch will get you some of the dynamics you are looking for even above others in that ‘genr... | |
| Shrill high frequencies I have the Isotek sigmas unit. I did a power cable shoot out with my amp, and found that Shunyata cables did not like being plugged into the Isotek. Especially the NR versions. Although I did not have issues with high frequencies, in my case it... | |
| Pass Labs INT-25 Integrated amp paired with Harbeth 30.2 XD speakers Herb Reichert of Stereophile often extols the virtues of the pairing of the Pass XA-25 with the M30s, though I haven’t heard it myself. I have the M30 XDs also, and have had them in my home with the Luxman 590AXII, Benchmark LA4 and AHB2, Line Ma... | |
| What next after Lumin T2 I’ve had about 8-10 DACs since I had my T2. My favorites (both of which I would characterize as notable upgrades) are the Denafrips Terminator And the Weiss 501. The terminator requires an outboard streamer, the Weiss is Roon ready like Lumin. ... | |
| Bookshelf speakers - Paradigm, KEF, Totem I really enjoy my Harbeth M30s, also have Primaluna equipment and similar listening tastes. You can usually pick up a decent used pair of 30.2s for under $5k, definitely 30.1s. Some speakers do not respond well at lower listening levels, something... | |
| From Jeff Rowland to Primaluna. Yes or No? At home I had Tannoy Kensington loudspeakers, and ended up buying the PL equipment, which although perhaps a no brainer with Tannoy, also was an improvement over the JRDG. I’m sure there’s some loudspeakers out there that are a great match for th... | |
| From Jeff Rowland to Primaluna. Yes or No? I had the Continuum S2 and took it to a local dealer to hear Vandersteen Treo CT loudspeakers. The dealer had them hooked up to Primaluna Dialogue HP amp and preamp with top of the line audio quest cabling. I was very disheartened to hear the PL... | |
| DAC Merry Go 'Round- why I stopped at Weiss Unfortunately I did not have the Terminator and the Weiss at the he same time to compare. If I did, I would have run both as DACs off the Aurender to compare apples to apples. The only way I have heard the Weiss is as a Roon endpoint. But going... | |
| DAC Merry Go 'Round- why I stopped at Weiss Appreciate everyone’s responses, glad someone may find this information helpful. I did not mention synergy in my post but as always this plays a huge factor - with warmer speakers like Harbeth the clarity of the Weiss is a good match. I had the Sc... | |
| DAC Merry Go 'Round- why I stopped at Weiss @buellrider97 thank you for the kind words. My Oppo is stock. I use it as a baseline that has remained consistent throughout all of the testing. It’s good but most of these other DACs I’ve had stand out in many ways as smoother or more organic ... | |
| DAC Merry Go 'Round- why I stopped at Weiss @phastm3 I got rid of my streamer so unfortunately I couldn't say, I've only used the Weiss through its Roon ready input. I can say that using the Oppo as a transport via SPDIF to the Weiss sounds lousy compared to the Weiss Roon Ready input. | |
| Do high end manufacturers need retail outlets? A big side benefit of having dealers is they carry multiple brands. You get exposed to something you may never have considered if everything was just available direct with no dealers. Not to mention their experience and knowledge with all the ge... | |
| Tube Integrated vs Tube Seperates I went to the dealer to listen to the Luxman 595 with Harbeth and walked out with a LM 845ia…which I had not planned to audition or even consider. And yes, they do run a bit hot. You’d be surprised how far 20 watts goes. I generally listen lowe... |