kairosman
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| DAC’s @lpretiring will get the R26 Monday but burn-in will take a week, I will let you know in this thread when ready to comment. BTW I had and sold a 2020 Terminator II so I have had an R2R before but sold it to get the Lampi and now I don't want to sp... | |
| DAC’s Also like my P1 the T3 has a USB out so it functions as a VERY good transport as well - I often use my P1 out via USB or BNC to a Lampizator Baltic 3 for a different sort of presentation, so in a sense you are getting 2 for 1 with the T3 - indeed,... | |
| DAC’s The MA3 is a streamer/DAC but the streamer section is not as good as the DAC, and if it necessitates the use of Roon to stream then as others point out you will need a Roon Core to feed it. As well, Roon software has a great UI, but is not the bes... | |
| Takedown of pricey servers, streamers OCD HiFi guy Don't see the point in @rman9 or anyone else taking personal potshots at Mike when the guy was just trying to shed light on a rather complex topic like computer/server/streamer/digital audio. You don't have to 100% agree with the guy but at least ... | |
| To pricey I own the 804 D4 and power them with a Gryphon Diablo 300 using Transparent cabling, my source is a Lumin P1 and sometimes I go USB out via a Lampizator Baltic 3 DAC. I bought the speakers/amp/source and cabling from the same dealer where I auditi... | |
| Best DACs under $7,000.00 @milpai I kept the 005 and sold the Terminator so yes I like it, the Baltic is just a different flavor I am currently enamored with | |
| Best DACs under $7,000.00 Have the Baltic and prefer it over my Terminator II with Hermes DDC. | |
| Gustard R26 @yyzsantabarbara the #16 is too expensive for me at this moment given the looming recession but if my investments weather the storm I might go for it. Which Krell specifically are you thinking? | |
| Gustard R26 @yyzsantabarbara ya had the X26, great DAC for the $, and sold it to fund a 005 as well, curious about this R2R as an alternative sound signature, if it is as good as the preliminary reviews suggest I would buy it to pair with my CODA CSIB which I... | |
| NAD M23 Stereo Amplifier: Best Amp Ever Bench Tested?!? Wow this is some thread, but I thought I'd put my 2 cents in anyways on NAD and the Hypex/Purifi modules they license and fashion for their amps... I've had the M22 V2 and the C298 in my office system and the latter was the better amp for "air" in... | |
| What is the added value of a streamer over a networked dedicated Computer @napoleoninrags16 keeping it simple there is only one way a computer is equal to a high-quality streamer like an Aurender, and that is when the computer has been designed/built/optimized purely for sound quality. Taiko, Pink Faun, 432 EVO, Lampiza... | |
| What is the added value of a streamer over a networked dedicated Computer @john737 I have been at this digital game for 5 years now and no longer bother really with my legacy CDs or vinyl, I am 99% streaming. But it has cost me $$$ to learn the following: 1. Buy a good streamer like Aurender or Innuos or Grimm etc 2.... | |
| Anyone else feel like it’s the Wild Wild West? Upgrade advice gleaned from my personal experience in no particular order... Fiber optic either all the way from the router or as a breaker LPS when possible Ethernet switches with OXCO clock DDC if front end is under $20K Avoid ROON, apps ... | |
| Need recommendations for a streamer @tahsin1022 +1 on Lumin U1 or U2 but they are not wireless as the OP asked for, I think the OP should reconsider and try to figure out a wired connection otherwise he is not going to be able to optimize for ultimate SQ. | |
| For those of you who had spent over hundred thousand dollars for your sound system. Other folk said the same thing but it needs to be repeated - I definitely spent more than I could otherwise have if I'd have known to always spend the maximum I could on the best manufacturers' gear - in high-end hifi, if you try to skimp and save... |