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AT-ART9XI Cartridge - Reduced Compliance
i have the dyna xx2-2 and art 9 - use them on my vpi classic 3 w 3d armthey are both very nice sounding carts, i would say dyna has a bit more sparkle and drive art 9 a touch more laid backdyna has real synergy with their own d75 head amp...  grea... 
High end Class D amps?
this is a good discussioni too am interested (in a more technical, geeky way) to understand WHY a class D amp delivers higher damping factor (let’s use that as a proxy for bass control and quality) than a similar class AB amp using standard transi... 
Member Almarg passed away last night
@mesch i miss al too... but i am sure he is having a lovely thanksgiving in heaven 
Penafrips, MHDT Labs DACs versus Integrated amps for home office
wow grega schiit bifrost pushed the mhdt orchid out of your system??? regular bifrost or mb?i tried a bifrost mb found it sounded very round full organic but it had a sibilance that bothered me, i think the mhdt’s have a more natural presentation ... 
Penafrips, MHDT Labs DACs versus Integrated amps for home office
Here's what I have so far. (amps will be in a bake off)Canton Vento 830.2 speakers (very "revealing")Peachtree Nova 300 integrated (with internal DAC)Cambridge Audio Azur 851A integrated amp (but no internal DAC)NuPrime IDA-8 with internal DACyour... 
Thinking out loud: solid state Linestage < $2k?
van alstine products are excellent and provide tremendous performance and value 
The NAD M33 will cancel your complaints about Class D
@cdamillerNAD 33. Decent but not a Simaudio ACE or NAIM Uniti. Same money or less, much better soundhave you tested side by side under controlled conditions?  not debating your statement - just wondering what it is based on... 
100 W Tube Amplifier Malfunctioned
@ledoux1238 @ jjss49 I have already identified the brand , Von Gaylord Audio.got it thanks 
Buying a DAC when you can't try it first
soixi am trying to plug my msb dac into my vandy 3a sigs but nothing is playing... can you please help?  :)happy thanksgiving 
Attention Wyred4sound DAC 1LE
yes that bluesound node 2i clock trim toggle caused me quite a headache too... till i searched the bluesound forums and found mention of itturned it off and now all is good again 
The NAD M33 will cancel your complaints about Class D
@bjesien happy thanksgiving to you and to allyou are right... i would say that anyone posting on this forum has a lot to be thankful for 
100 W Tube Amplifier Malfunctioned
i agree w many of the comments already made- two monoblocks... one fries other doesn’t... same voltage to both -- manufacturer reasoning is nonsense - if high ac voltage is the cause both would blow- taiwan is 110 vac / 60 hz same as usa/n america... 
Why so little Primare gear on A'gon? Bad rep?
whoa - old thread revived...i have my primare i-30 - lovely piece, beautiful to look at, excellent sound built like a tank 
Walter (Underwood HiFi), Richard (Renaissance Sounds) and Duke (AudioKinesis)
i too appreciate the great service and attention over time from wally and richard - happy thanksgiving to all(i haven't crossed paths with duke but i am sure he is great too!) 
The NAD M33 will cancel your complaints about Class D
class d is a generic labeling of amplifier typejust like there are good and bad tube amps, class a/b solid state amps, mosfet amps, bipolar transistor amps, nos r2r dacs, moving coil cartridges, belt drive turntables, ribbon tweeters, electrostats...