kairosman
Responses from kairosman
| DAC choices -- help me cross the line Metrum makes R2R exclusively and will be back in biz next month - they are Dutch. Very good dacs, but closer to 3K than 2K. | |
| My #@%$ Cat Destroyed My ARC REF 5SE. Soliciting Suggestions. Agree with those who suggest to get rid of the cat prior to next purchase. | |
| What do/did you do for a living? I do university admissions consulting, and co-own a SAT prep/tutoring company, also a private debate academy. Clients are Chinese mainly, they are the only ones seemingly with the money and desire to spend big on their kids' future... this is real... | |
| Best route to go for new dac? The Denafrips Ares II is a chipless ladder DAC that is well reviewed. A/B it alongside the chip-based D90 others here mentioned to determine which sound signature you prefer. Either way you cant go wrong IMHO. | |
| All New Pure Audio ONE Integrated Amp Reviewed! I like the look of this amp, seems though I am in the minority. But the odd binding posts and RCA layout is odd given the build quality, curious about the conversation that led to those decisions. No balanced inputs is for me a serious oversight. | |
| Newbie to the awesome audiophile world The best advice is to read and listen on your own and avoid these kinda forums.Second best advice is to start with gear you can buy online and return.I made a list of well reviewed gear I figure will synergize well around the 2K mark and change.SY... | |
| Solid states more accurate than tubes? Tube pre with SS amp is the way to go IMHO, best of both worlds if you can get the synergy right | |
| Stereophile complains it's readers are too informed. The measurements will continue under the new editor.We will take the reviewers like Herb at their word.And then each of us draws his own conclusions.I liken it to adult entertainment - don't ask for training wheels, because then you rob yourself o... | |
| Who, do you think, designs the best looking tube-based devices? Seconding VAC and Pathos. | |
| You know you are an Audiophile when: Most tellingly would be the fact that you have nightmares where your speakers have been damaged and you chase down everyone you have ever met or known and demand to know if he/she is the guilty party. True story folks, and no joke, I woke up sweat... | |
| Is there a magic formula for spending on components in a system System synergy is hard to achieve but attainable at almost any $ figure - if I were a deep pockets retailer I would have say 5 differently priced systems with synergy I had verified in an untreated room. Many customers, maybe not quite most, would... | |
| Why perfect speakers dont exist the truth revealed I am new here so maybe I don't get it if the posts in response to the OPs statement are part of an inside joke, but there seems to be a lot of hostility towards this kenjit dude. Maybe he's just trolling you guys, like yanking your chains, you kno... | |
| Has anyone heard the new PS Audio Strata, Integrated Amp/DAC/streamer? Had the M10 for my office system, sold it, sounded decent but not good enough for the $. Looking for a replacement, on a whim I bought the Marantz PM7000N for less than half the $ - it is an all-in-one too minus the sexy looks, room correction and... | |
| 100W, 200W, or 300W? OP do not let the cult of McIntosh blind you to the hifi universe. There are a ton of amps that are good matches for B&W speakers that are just as good/better for less money than the comparable McIntosh amps... Ayre, Pass and CODA just to name... | |
| Looking for "perfect" streamer.... Cambridge CXN V2 is a good sub $1K streamer/DAC with a proprietary app thay interfaces with all the streaming services and your networked storage. Apparently Roon ready too. Lots of positive reviews online, and retains most of its retail cost in t... |