kairosman
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| Speakers for Gryphon Diablo 120 I have the Diablo 300 which is similarly dark, a little more neutral, I have a pair of MoFi SourcePoint 10s, the sound is rich and detailed, the top end frequency response of the 10s is a bit hot so the pairing is synergistic in the best sense of ... | |
| Next step up on the streaming food chain? @jasonbourne71 current measurement techniques and equipment do not adequately qualify ALL sonic properties such as soundstage dimensions (just one example). Besides, you are barking up the wrong tree here, almost no one here cares for the measurem... | |
| MoFi or Harbeth (used) I have the Mofi 10s, love them but they are BIG so not really 'bookshelves'. Very sseamlessly coherent speakers with a natural tonality. Harbeths are an acquired taste IMO and are picky about music and electronics, the Mofis very accommodating wi... | |
| Power Amplifier - Maximum Resolution & Detail! +1 @yyzsantabarbara for the CODA S5.5 amp @deep_333 The S5.5 at $6K new is one of the rarely true hifi bargains, just as good in most ways and better in some than my Gryphon Diablo 300. It is a high current design in Class A but doesn't run par... | |
| Do high dollar mono blocks truly improve the Sound Quality over the mid tier amps The OP is asking if higher end monos "could" be a significant sonic upgrade. IMO absolutely yes is the only answer, but the real question is how much is the OP prepared to spend, because price is MORE OFTEN THAN NOT an indication of ultimate qual... | |
| Weiss 204 Dac or LTA Audio Aero Dac as an upgrade from Chord Qutest Dac I have the Weiss 204 a Lampizator Baltic V4 and a Gustard R26. They are all good but have different sonic profiles, I would not say one is distinctly better than the rest, what I'd say is each DAC sounds best with certain genres of music. The 20... | |
| Review on Linear Tube Audio Aero DAC @teajay @stuartk fellow CODA S5.5 owner here, yeah I just don't get the logic of someone accusing Terry of nefarious financial motives, when he has a track record of recommending components that the subs here have all verified as stellar IN THEIR ... | |
| Holo May KTE vs. Lampizator Atlantic 3 TRP vs. Mola Mola Tambaqui @bh123 i have a Baltic 3 that was upgraded to V4 with the new "engine 11" digital section, swapped the stock tubes for the following: -Emission Labs EML274B EMM rectifier -The larger tubes behind the rectifier are RCA VT99 6F8G with adaptors to ... | |
| Denafrips Pontus *15th* ? @pwdmark agreed, Alvin is a good guy, he's not the one calling the shots at Denafrips, he knows most likely this is not recieved well by Westerners, but FYI culturally it's common practice in China. I sold my Terminator II last year and bought a L... | |
| Denafrips Pontus *15th* ? Damn $150 less than retail too, please post component upgrades to the 15th when published 🙏 | |
| Denafrips Pontus *15th* ? Wow, it would be a world premiere first in hifi if you paid for the most up to date version AND GET A PREVIOUSLY UNANNOUNCED UPGRADED VERSION FOR NO UPCHARGE!!! Suffice to say I am eagerly awaiting further updates! | |
| Eversolo or Aurender: Options and Opinions Yeah seems like the Innuos Pulsemini is the way to go for your budget new so you get a warranty. If you end up spending more get the Lumin U2 mini, great product 👌 I have the U1 and its software is flawless and the SQ is remarkable for the price. | |
| why expensive streamers You go to Munich and visit the $1M rooms for the oligarchs and what do you see for streamers? Mostly Aurender at around $25K, not saying Aurender is the best, I'm just saying $25K is the benchmark ie at that end of the market streamers are seen a... | |
| The new Coda S5.5 amplifier: It's a "Petite Beast"! FYI based on a recent email (today) with Doug at CODA, at minimum any S5.5 manufactured in 2023 is also "current spec" parts and topology. He did not choose to elaborate on precisely when the current S5.5 spec was introduced. As for the Class A ... | |
| Is there anything other than a Benchmark DAC? You can't talk about tube DACs without mentioning Lampizator, you could get an Amber 4 for $4K but frankly given the quality of the other components in your systems you really don't want the weak link to be your source, you should really be lookin... |