kennyc
Responses from kennyc
| Best DAC’S $5k to $15k What do the numbers and their + and - signs represent? numbers are prices (not up to date), “-“ I like, “*” I like a lot. i keep lists of components I like including future upgrades/endgame targets. | |
| Turntable Isolation Fantastic- glad the OP solved the footfall problem For hippo dancers, maybe something like this | |
| Back to the DAC The Ferrum Wandla DAC here seems to be a sonic bargain. The Lampi Baltic4 and T+A 200 also sonically punches above their price points. | |
| Best DAC’S $5k to $15k -2.6 Ferrum Wandla - HR competes w 10k DACs +1.2 HYPSOS power supply 3.0 Musician Aquarius - sounds like a $5k DAC 4.3 Denafrips Terminator [BNC in, XLR out](But USB in best per AudioBacon) 4.5 Wired4Sound DAC-2v2SE -5.0 Audio-GD R7HE MK2 ... | |
| 15k for streamer and dac....how much on each? I’d choose a DAC up to 12k first, then decide on a streamer. Keeping the streamer separate from the DAC may be beneficial for future upgrades, but there are some good streamer+DACs. I started with separate streamer and DAC, but upgraded to the s... | |
| Opinions on NAD please Great thread - I was curious about NAD as well. | |
| Finally got a Luxman Congrats! Enjoy. | |
| Are You a Swifty? Only the early “Love Story” and “You belong to me”. I’m generally not a fan of most contemporary music which seems to lack creative pleasing melodies. Many songs have monotonous song phrases and a disconnect chorus, seems that singing in tune w... | |
| AXPONA 2024 @classicalreflections I suggest reaching out to the exhibitors to ask via phone or email. | |
| Aesthetix Mimas vs Hegel H590 Int's Hegel vs Aesthetics vs Gryphon is a personal sonic choice. The Hegel mates well to Harbeth speakers. The optional DAC is good, but much improved in the H600. If I had an extra room that needed a system, I’d likely get this combo. Aesthetix is a ... | |
| Need a modern Class A monoblock, preferably half or compact chassis Maybe best to ask Pass Labs directly, but in the meantime it’s likely best not to spend much energy in pining for an imaginary product. | |
| Amplifier pairing for Altec Flamencos Altec reminds me of Stereophile Art Dudley and his Shindo gear. I was tempted to purchase Art’s haut brion which is on sale for 10k, but I wasn’t planning on a Shindo system as I’m leaning more towards the Audio Note Meishu Tonmeister. | |
| Incredible Audioquest Firebird Source Power Cables & Thunderbird Interconnects!!! I think I'm finally done with my cable upgrades dunno, that curiosity bug can be annoying | |
| Some thoughts on ASR and the reviews If pleasing sonics = “known” measurements, things would be a lot simpler and my bank account would be fuller | |
| 40+ watts SET, cost is not a problem +1 @dogearedaudio - Berning 211 / 845 Monoblock Amplifiers |