jond
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| CDP or DAC? I posted that comment about CD players and ran out the door so yes if ARC has backup transports that’s good but if they don’t you're basically out of luck. And its good it has digital inputs that greatly enhances the functionality. My comment wasn... | |
| CDP or DAC? @ghdprentice You've pretty much hit on why its a crapshoot buying a CD player these days that transport goes and it's a boat anchor. | |
| Tube Preamp - What to buy? I recently had a loaner c-j PV5 while my preamp was in the shop and I was shocked and how good it sounded. I think for more of a tube sound look at some of the older c-j preamps in the PV series. | |
| CDP or DAC? @bobheinatz I run an Audio Note Dac-3 Signature, an older mid-90s version, recently upgraded the output caps and it sounds fantastic. The current crop of AN Dacs sound great and for a lot of us the AN's are an end of game Dac they just sound like ... | |
| Only one speaker Do you have a mono switch on your preamp? It's fairly uncommon these days but some still have them. | |
| Best Preamp and Amp combination, interesting finding!!! In a general sense not a surprise at all it's much harder to make a good preamp so a $1K preamp will generally be compromised. It's much easier to produce a good budget amp. | |
| What are the current useless terms in this "audio world" Holy Grail unless it's used in a Monty Python reference. | |
| Auralic Aries Here is the thing about noise floor the noise floor of a device like a streamer is likely considerably lower than the noise floor of the amp you're using. So perhaps it's a lower noise floor but likely its just a better more transparent component. | |
| My Apologies to Miller Carbon Here is the thing when MC sticks to audio he makes some good contributions. However his editorializing and belittling of others obscures that fact. Lets all try to act better around this place and help others. | |
| Reimagining large studio monitors with SS in Thailand Odd it's working for me now. And damn those are some big interesting looking speakers! | |
| Audio Hungary Qualiton X200 Integrated @arafiq Sorry to hear that but that's the world these days! Trying to get anything out of Austria for example has been almost impossible. I'm in the wine biz but have been told that's everything Austria not just wine. Hang in there! | |
| Reimagining large studio monitors with SS in Thailand Erik that link doesn't work for me. | |
| AudioGD R8 MAk2 dac update Interesting design I'm intrigued, my favorite reviewer Christiaan Punter at Hifi Advice has given a few Audio GD products excellent review I hope he reviews this. | |
| The Hungarian is here and staying for ever. Congrats Earl glad you're so happy with your new amp! | |
| Auralic Aries @ghosthouse Glad to hear you’re still digging your Mini and don’t worry I always get blamed ;) And I am with you curious about a G1 in my case mostly because my Mini is now 5 years old wondering how long a lifespan it has. @kmmd Agreed the Auralic... |