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| DH Labs - Shunyata Cable Comparison I had a similar experience. I tried a DH Labs Air Matrix Cryo vs. a Shunyata Theta (RCA analog interconnects) between my DAC and my preamp. For my application, the difference in the sound between the two cables was profound -- to the benefit of th... | |
| Weiss 204 to Bricasti M1 series? The Bricasti M1, provided it is their new Series II version, is a clear step up from the Weiss 204. If you love what Weiss Engineering does in the digital domain, the more apt comparison is the Weiss 502 vs the M1 Series II. The good news is that ... | |
| Help - is Krell dead? I second George Meyer. However, they are very, very costly. | |
| New speakers for a new start? I owned a pair of the Dunlavy SC IVs 25 years ago. At the time, they were an excellent speaker in most regards. I cannot comment about their deep bass because I used them in conjunction with a pair of Velodyne HGS-18 subwoofers. That said, I rec... | |
| Relaxed/Analog sounding DAC for under $10k (used or new) I recommend the Bricasti M1 Series II, which is the successor to their M1 SE. That DAC incorporates the same Delta-Sigma DAC as my far more costly Bricasti M21. Before I bought my M21, I listened to more than a dozen of the “better” DACs, and the ... | |
| Grimm MU1/Mola Mola Tambaqui combo vs. Grimm MU2 Because the MU1 is a streamer and the MU2 is a DAC. | |
| Magico S3 II or III vs. Rockport Atria II Besides the fact that flying from Las Vegas to Boston and return, Uber charges, staying overnight at a hotel, and meals would cost more than a pretty penny . . . . | |
| Magico S3 II or III vs. Rockport Atria II I think a more appropriate comparison would be one of the S3 (2023) vs the Avior II. Their MSRPs are within $1,500 of each other. Unfortunately , the only dealer that I know of which carried both brands was Scott Walker, and they have now replaced... | |
| Where Do I Go from Here? I want to thank everyone for their thoughts. Over the past three months, I have been in a near-frenzy in upgrading elements of my audio system. Based in part on the advice others have graciously extended to me, I think that the best course of acti... | |
| Audio Cables: All the Same? I shall make this final comment about my posting. My intent was not to justify my own expenditures for new cables. Rather, it was to share my [positive] experience, which, incidentally, was quite surprising to me and in contradiction of my expecta... | |
| Where Do I Go from Here? Steaksta — What a compelling recommendation. Thank you for taking the time to express your thoughts here. I shall track down where I can hear the K2s. | |
| Where Do I Go from Here? Soix — thank you for your incisive observations. | |
| Where Do I Go from Here? First, of all -- to ALL of you, a big THANK YOU! I really appreciate your taking the time to respond to my original posting. It means a lot, as I value all of the responses. I see that I provided an inadequate description initially, so permit me ... | |
| Where Do I Go from Here? Dear M-DB, Thank you for your thoughtful response. The nearest Rockport dealer is 250 miles away, and he doesn't make house calls for such a distance. There is a local Magico dealer, but, again, he has expressed similar unwillingness to provide a... | |
| Benchmark AHB2 Power Cable Upgrade Today, I tried, for the first time, an Audience forte 3 power cable instead of my “go to” Shunyata Venom 14 power cable. The forte 3 provides much better flexibility and sound quality at least good as the Venom 14. |