kennyc
Responses from kennyc
| Streamer Advice Looking at the OP's system including his DAC, it seems that going with a better streamer would be a great sonic choice - so my vote is Innuos. | |
| Are Merlin TSM speakers buried with their owners? @troutbum Bottom line, there are better performing speakers but obviously at a cost. Also it's best to demo for yourself to decide which ones "resonate" with you. | |
| Thinking of changing things up. Need advice on DAC/Streamers I have a very high sonic quality analog chain including top carts, so getting a satisfying digital DAC at an affordable price was extremely daunting. Comparing to the very best DACs, I kept moving down the cost line looking for something affordab... | |
| Unipivot tone arms Great thread. Most concerning was the azimuth wobble in VPI unipivot, seems adding the dual-pivot fixes this. | |
| AC Power @signaforce - I sympathize with you - upgrading multiple PCs can be expensive, but many believe the PC may be the most important cable sonically. Maybe try 1 PC and rotate between components to hear which has the most improvement if any. If you ... | |
| Maybe critical listening skills are bad? +1 @inagroove Although engagement/resonated/satisfying is more important than critical listening, critical listening and engagement are not mutually exclusive. Both critical listening + engagement are used to evaluate components for potential p... | |
| System advice Maybe the MBL C41 Network Player. Doubles as a pre, DAC, and has streaming. Reviews seem to indicate a ridiculously great sonic buy as it was demoed with MBL's top-of-the-line revealing system. | |
| Do I need a headphone or speaker to appreciate high-end DACs? … to appreciate TOTL DACs you need a very resolving transducer. Not just speakers, the entire audio chain matters in the final sonic result including resolving electronics with lower noise floors, quality of power, power filtration, room treatm... | |
| I am sad I find in many cases to be true, that men like to problem solve while women seek to be understood on how they “feel”. This seems similar. | |
| Talk me out of buying Monoblocks and into a stereo amp instead Whether stereo or monoblock, it’s the best amp I could afford first, then monoblocks second. | |
| I am sad The OP initially says he has trouble communicating with the audio manufacturer, but withholds identifying the manufacturer hindering our help and not sharing in who has poor customer service. Also, a lot of detail was left out. Therefore it seem... | |
| Is there usually a dramatic difference between $5k and $10k cartridges ? interpretation of "dramatic difference" can vary Likely some “emotional” connection to the “perceived” sound change which both can vary per each individual | |
| Unipivot tone arms Got a used VPI that came with 2 unipivots, I upgraded the arms as I’m not a fan of unipivots. | |
| What should I upgrade next in my system? The 11k MBL Network Player C41 seems like a sonic bargain. Another is the Linn Klimax DSM/2 with Organik DAC upgrade which I own. | |
| Choosing a preamplifier - synergy vs. matching components Should system synergy be the priority, or can better sound be achieved by carefully selecting and matching individual components? There is no universal truth. Sometimes there is a significant synergy between preamp and amp like Audio Research,... |