jimmy2615
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| Tube Integrated vs Tube Seperates I had a PL Dialogue Premium integrated, then the preamp and amp separately, and yes the separates were much better - a lot more clarity and detail. I now have 2 Evo 300 monos that I use a Benchmark LA4 (solid state) preamp with, running Harbeth M... | |
| Weiss 501 DAC @celtic66 said ”In my estimation I did not overpay for Swiss engineering, design and manufacture”…. Agreed, and in fact I’d say it’s a bargain. Some of the other DACs or CD players I’ve owned also required a good streamer to get the best out of ... | |
| Weiss 501 DAC I’ve had mine now for a few days. Usually I’d wait a while to post any opinions and will post again after a while, but I have to say this DAC is unusual in that it is truly transformative with regards to my system. I’ve owned a lot of good DACs an... | |
| Don’t want to freak you out… I've often wondered if the different tastes/preferences of different audiophiles for different gear/brands wasn't due in large part to ear size and orientation. If true, how silly when people would criticize another for their different preference... | |
| Fritz Carrera BE vs. Harbeth 30.1 @arafiq nice comparison, I’d love to check out Fritz. I have the newer M30xd model, and before that the M40.2 anniversary. I have read a lot online that the 30.1 were closed in compared to the newer models in the treble, but I never owned that v... | |
| Weiss 501 DAC @verdantaudio great info, thanks. That’s a very relevant/appropo concept - “compromised”, which better fits what I was trying to get at with things like “neutral” or “natural.” Many DACs sound mostly fine, but it seems many at a certain price po... | |
| Weiss 501 DAC Looking forward to your impressions! I’m looking at the Weiss also. Wondering if it is more like a $5k DAC with premium price being Swiss and with a lot of DSP functions I may or may not use - I don’t intend to be negative, just that at $10k it... | |
| Think ill just go with a lumin It’s a great choice, from many angles. And when after a few months or a year you start to wonder if there is something better sounding, there may be but it’s not worth it. The T2 is awesome for a ‘modest’ system. I’ve had about 10 DACs/streamer... | |
| What's next after Luxman 550 AX/II with Harbeth C7 The best amp I’ve heard with my Harbeth M30s is the Line Magnetic 845ia. I have some other tube and SS amps here (all more powerful), with separate competent line stage, and still prefer the overall sound of the LM integrated. I went to hear the... | |
| Line Stage Preamps that blew you away $2500 Edition Benchmark +1. Quietest preamp I have ever heard. | |
| Isotek EVO3 Syncro UNI They also have the syncro power cable, which is expensive at $2k but if you use it in conjunction with one of their power conditioners you get then benefit of both. I have the syncro plugged in to the Evo Sigmas, and find it to be a great combo. ... | |
| Review: Holo May (L2) DAC and the Musetec Audio (LKS Audio) MH-DA005 DAC Compaired It would be interesting to do the comparison with a quality level streamer. I would think differences between the two units would become even more apparent. | |
| Aurender N20 Music Server Comments and Observations Lord, the N20 is an AWESOME streamer! It should be for $12k! In fact I think you’re cutting it short. The extra features are a lot of what you are paying for. Its spdif/AES output and clock is super high quality, and ability to convert DSD to PCM ... | |
| Aurender N20 Music Server Comments and Observations Well, it's the best streamer I ever had, I thought it was great! Being able to convert DSD to PCM on the fly, upsampling, a really good clock and SPDIF output, among other features make it very flexible, and sound is fantastic. The N200 in compa... | |
| Aurender N20 Music Server Comments and Observations The N20 is excellent. One thing to be aware of though is it runs very hot. Aurender recommends not putting it in a cabinet. I had mine in an open cabinet and ran small computer fans on it. There's so much processing going on inside (FPGA, upsa... |