knighttodd

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If you hopped into your time machine and brought back audio gear- what would it be?
I still have my Sansui 9090, pioneer TT, cassette deck and Teac reel. Even the kabuki sansui speakers.  
Which speakers did you find bright, fatiguing or just disappointing in some way?
I thought my GE Triton Reference and ML 60xt were a little uncomfortable with the high notes. But with the addition of the RME ADI2 Dac I was able to tone them down. Now they sound fantastic. Pink Floyd never sounded better. 
Any thoughts on Martin Logan Motion 60xt?
Ps, I got rid of the subs, don't need them. Especially when using the GE Triton's. 
Any thoughts on Martin Logan Motion 60xt?
I tamed the speakers with a RME ADI2 DAC FS. This thing is fantastic for 1k. The Logan's thump the bass and I was able to tone the highs down without loosing anything. I can run both the GE Triton's and the Logan's at the same time and it sounds f... 
DAC Choices - $5,000 to $7,000
Right now I am listening to  a RME ADI2 dac fs and an PS Audio DStream latest model with Windom program. Lot of good features on the PS, but also on the RME. Great bass on the RME, very good sound stage. I stream only thru a Blusound. Rest of the ... 
Pops when streaming
I had a c658 on loan, streaming with a node 2i. Heard the same thing. It's gone. Maybe a Nad thing. 
My hearing deficits are becoming clear...
I have Oticon hearing aids. They work great you can program with different settings for watching TV or music. You can answer the phone and pipe your music to the units. They are digital in the end. They don't make analog hearing aids anymore.  
Need a preamp, new or used.
Thanks for responding. How is the base response? My biggest problem is my wife has sensitive hearing. High notes hurt her ears. Will the tubes on the MC tone down the highs a little? Thanks for all the responses.