jsalerno277
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| Would the 300W CJ ART 300 Monoblocks be too much for my Avalon Ascendants? The CJ ART 300 will be a very musical and rich pairing with the Avalons - my kind of sound - and a large improvement from the SF. I was an SF fan once having a Processor 3 and Iris transport but with amplification the CJ will be better. Until... | |
| Coda #8, Pass XA25, or Schiit Tyr to replace PS Audio M700 If you can up the spend to $7500 to $8500 and live with the idea of a stereo amp rather than monoblocks you can reach a new level of clarity, timbre, staging/imaging, and liquidity with a preowned Burmester 911. I see them on AG around the price ... | |
| Does Every Track Sound Great on Your System? @ghdprentice Well stated. I also am drawn into the emotion of the performance, not the system. Just as you articulated, with previous systems I did the opposite and became fatigued quickly. The attributes of a musical system to me are timbre, to... | |
| Back to the DAC Thanks @tvad. I never heard the M21. Pro reviews indicate the M1 S2 comes close. Do you have an opinion? Also, what converter do you use most often on the M21-chip or ladder? … and what are your impressions on both. I have been considering an... | |
| Back to the DAC I have also been considering upgrading my DAC and compared the following, listed in order of my preference. -Bricasti M1 Series 2: Detail, imaging, soundstage second to the Mola Mola Tambaqui but not by much. Both are resolving, with excelle... | |
| Ethernet Cables - what are you using and why? Spent hundreds on 6 foot a Synergistic Atmosphere Ethernet cable. One of my mistakes over the years. At the recommendation of a cable designer/retailer I respect I purchased a Blue Jeans CAT 6 for $12 and improved SQ. Aurender Customer Service ind... | |
| Music first or sound first? For me, performance's quality, musical composition, and sound quality cannot be separated. However, I find performance the main driver … where I can enjoy a lesser composition and recording quality if the performer draws me into their, and draws o... | |
| Looking for the next level in imaging... IMHO omnidirectional speakers present a wide, deep sound stage but smear imaging. Vivid Giya series is my recommendation. Others I have heard are Borrensen, KEF Blades, Raidho, and Wilson. My experience is also electronics play a critical part.... | |
| Dickie Betts died earlier today at 80 years of age Sad. He was a rock guitar icon. One of my favorites was Dreams where the interplay between Greg’s more muted tone and Dickey’s more present tone was captivating. Dickey, I hope you realized all your dreams and you are still ripping riffs above. ... | |
| Napping while listening Retired 8 months now at age 69. I find music a potent tranquilizer for the soul and and escape from mundane pressures. I have napping , or falling to sleep I have been napping, been between the two worlds described by @ghdprentice, or outright ... | |
| Please recommend a coax SPDIF cable similar to the Nordost Tyr 2 … gorgeous on the top end, detail, and sound stage but would be less grating (on some recordings) for the lack of a better word. At the point of the Nordost Try 2 I recommend WyWires Diamond or Platinum at the price point below. Both will have... | |
| Burning-in as a non-linear experience I agree that sound quality improvements during burn in are not strictly linear. There are multiple regression periods where there is linear, exponential, and stepped improvements as well as plateaus. My experience has shown the improvement mode... | |
| Am I right for this forum? The simple response is that yes, you should be part of this forum, and are critical to it’s viability since you are a music lover not afflicted with obsessions of an audiophiles persistent pursuit of achieving “absolute sound”. A music lover can ... | |
| Should Speaker Manufactures provide a Frequency Response Graph? I also agree with @bdp24. A waterfall plot provides the most revealing graphical representation of a speakers frequency response. However, unless procedures are standardized, comparisons between manufacturers/models will have latent errors. Also,... | |
| 15k for streamer and dac....how much on each? Personally, I find a separate DAC and dedicated streamer provides better SQ than a streaming DAC. Also, I find greater improvements in SQ between streamer models than between DAC models. That said, I would still recommend a 50/50 split. At your... |