jon2020
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| My findings on Magico V2.....what now? "There are no absolutes in audio, only preferences!"Roger that! Amen. | |
| Wadia 381 vs. dcs Puccini vs. EmmLabs CDSA SE Sure thing, Mike. Cheers! | |
| Wadia 381 vs. dcs Puccini vs. EmmLabs CDSA SE Mike, Please lighten up. Audio is a hobby and as all hobbies go, to each his own. I wasn't criticising vinyl per se. Maybe pubul said it better - if analog and digital were comparable, would anyone choose analog? And I was talking about the future... | |
| Wadia 381 vs. dcs Puccini vs. EmmLabs CDSA SE Mike,I used to but gave it up because of the hassle. When I come back from work to unwind, I just want to settle down and listen, not fiddle with a lot of stuff before things sound right. I know good analog when I hear it but I just can't take the... | |
| Wadia 381 vs. dcs Puccini vs. EmmLabs CDSA SE Definitely better! High-rez music either downloaded from the net or sold as memory cards would seem to be the best way to enjoy music in the future. The vinyl guys may continue with their hobby not just for nostalgia or sound quality but as a hobb... | |
| dcs Delius vs dcs Elgarplus DAC? Fully agree. Always enjoy what you have got on hand. orget the Elgar and everything else for now. | |
| dcs Delius vs dcs Elgarplus DAC? I also had the Delius plus Purcell digital front end some time ago. It's interesting you just bought yours. I assume you bought them in the secondary market at prices lower than when new(they weren't cheap) because in the digital calendar, they wo... | |
| Wadia 381 vs. dcs Puccini vs. EmmLabs CDSA SE I agree wholeheartedly. The next 5 years will bring about a sea change in the way music is played at home. High-end music servers that play music from solid state memory, a bit like the Memory Player from Nova Physics but even better. Music would ... | |
| Wadia 381 vs. dcs Puccini vs. EmmLabs CDSA SE It would be a big step up when going from the AA to the EMM. I felt the same way when I went from an MBL player to the EMM. But going from the EMM to the Puccini is truly a very very much bigger step up. Try to get a home demo of the Puccini/U-clo... | |
| Wadia 381 vs. dcs Puccini vs. EmmLabs CDSA SE I used to have the EMM Labs CDSA SE until I upgraded to the Puccini with U-clock. I have not heard the Wadia, so I cannot pass judgment. Comparing the Puccini with U-clock combo(all further comments refer to this combo and not just the Puccini alo... | |
| Sonus Faber Cremona/JL F112 VS Sonus Faber Elipsa I had the Elipsas for a home demo for a short while last year. At moderate volume, the sound is good but when you try to crank things up, they start to sound congested, shrill and the soundstage collapses. Also, the Elipsas don't go low enough for... | |
| Driving MBL 121: Accuphase or Gryphon Bob,Wow! I wish I can afford your system. The quest for the absolute sound continues. Just curious, what do you use for your music source, digital or analog? I am not into analog because of the extra hassle. But the current digital state-of-the-ar... | |
| Driving MBL 121: Accuphase or Gryphon A lot of it depends on how hard you want to drive the 121's. At high SPL's, the 121's sound shrieky and congested, the soundstage collapses especially with orchestral music and opera, if driven with inadequate power. With the Plinius and X250.5, i... | |
| Driving MBL 121: Accuphase or Gryphon Desalvo,You probably want to keep your Pass amps as they are very good. Try other speakers that are more efficient. The 121's although rated at 82 are actually more like high 70's. | |
| Driving MBL 121: Accuphase or Gryphon Desalvo55,Going by the Pass Labs X350.5's power rating alone, probably not. May be better to go with MBL's own amps which are high current and well suited for their own speakers. But if you can spring for the Bryston 28B SST's, go for it. |