kairosman
Responses from kairosman
| Thinking Hybrid Integrated. BAT makes a good hybrid | |
| Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC @milpai I didn't "bad mouth" anybody - I just voiced my frustration with folks who haven't heard the Musetec in their system opining about it. I recommend just trying it in one's rig to see if it synergizes. After all, it's affordable (for me at l... | |
| Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC @milpai one look at the internals of each DAC should give you somewhere to start answering your question why the Musetec is comparatively expensive. Parts, topology and build quality are on another level entirely. RE: Amir and the ASR cult - it'... | |
| Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC @melm sorry I meant no disrespect towards Jinbo, I was just trying to say (and apparently badly) that a little extra incentive might help move things along, as mentioned all my dealings with him have been entirely satisfactory. | |
| Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC @turcoda it seems your unit must be somewhat defective. When I got mine going first time with DSD the lock with the standard DPLL settings didn't work consistently, I tinkered and found settings that did work, and my unit improved in 24 hours to t... | |
| Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC I use a Lumin U1 as source and a Singxer DDC to run I2S into the 005 and have zero DPLL problems, I can use almost any DPLL setting I want. A/B testing the USB/I2S inputs has me undecided about which I prefer, but I am leaning I2S. The 005 is a bi... | |
| Intergrated Amp suggestions for B&W 805d4 In no particular order except for the CODA & Gryphon... CODA CSIB V1 or Gryphon Diablo 120 BAT VK-3500 AVM 6.2 Michi X3 Copland CSA150 Pass Labs 250 | |
| CD Quality Versus Streaming Quality Former CD owner sold out to now stream exclusively and damn happy to have switched as I now listen to as much new music as I do my old music.As importantly the switch/server/ddc/dac chain that I spent $15K on sounds as good as my buddy's $25K Esot... | |
| New Stereo Times review on CODA CSiB Integrated Amplifier Fellow CODA owner here, bought from Al at HiFi Art in Canada, great guy to deal with btw, had the No 8 and sold it to buy a CSiB so I could have a good enough preamp to get an "all CODA" sound signature.My next step for my main system after my div... | |
| Luxman L-590AXII vs Pass Labs INT-60 I have a CODA No 8 and agree CODA is the way to go, but the OP is asking specifically Pass 60 vs Luxman 590. For my ears Pass all the way, the only Luxman amps I have liked are the 509 and 900. Also, current measured in amperes is a measureble var... | |
| Searching for a Integrated Amp under $2K Sony TA-A1ES, SS Class A, not a hybrid but sweet and transparent Heaven 11 Billie, hybrid but no XLR input which IMHO doesn't matter Rogue Audio Sphinx 3 as others have mentioned | |
| Is Luxman a poor man's D'Agostino ? @audioman58 sssshhhh not so loud man, you want to have to pay more?! | |
| Looking for a ‘’No braine’r Integrated amplifier under 7500 or so The Norma and CODA integrateds mentioned previously by others are very high current, Class A to almost 20 watts, and no global feedback and ridiculous damping to kill dynamics and detail. I have the CODA No 8 amp and it is better by some margin th... | |
| looking for a Integrated amp $6,000 range CODA CSiB for 6K is the best deal in hifi integrateds.18 watts of Class 8 and it doubles down its 150 watts Class A/B @ 8 ohms into 4 and 2 ohms.No global feedback so no stripping of detail or harmonics.Build quality is awesome, 10 year warranty a... | |
| Does it annoy you when companies don't show the internals of electronics ? OP, as you know I am a big fan of CODA and Pass, they both LOVE to show off their internals and don't make a fuss when you pop the hood. Also Denafrips like to show you their underwear. I am of the opinion when it comes to women and hifi, date the... |