koestner

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Need a modern Class A monoblock, preferably half or compact chassis
What about 2 Benchmark amps? No heat, 1/2 size, Lots of power with Class A like sound.  
Denafrips Pontus II Clicks Or Static?
Are you using the same cable, or different coax cables. Try switching and see if the problem switches.  
Schitt Yggdrasil More is Better
I guess that's why I liked the Okto better than the MiL.  
Schitt Yggdrasil More is Better
I think they just renamed the MIL the MIB as it seems to be the same chip.  
Remote needed!
I've got one, but it doesn't seem to work. It's not the battery as I've already tried that. If you want to borrow it you can. Maybe you can even get it to work. That way you can program it to another remote and we're all good. Let me know if you w... 
Schitt Yggdrasil More is Better
YYZ, I'm one of the few that have owned a Yiggy MIL for about 1 year. I was able to compare it to the Bryston 3 and the Benchmark 3B DACs. I preferred the Yiggy, but have since replace it with a OKTO DAC8 Stereo that I like even more.  
Denafrips Iris12th - signal out to Ares 12th-1
I think that's how they fixed the Internet on South Park.  
resonance at 500 Hz using headphones - maybe need a different DAC?
Have you tried this test on a real piano? Possibly you are experiencing a temporary sensitivity in that range. This happened to me and it soon went away.  
resonance at 500 Hz using headphones - maybe need a different DAC?
Have you checked the possibility that it's the headphones?  
Shopping for a DAC at AXPONA
One other not on your list is the T+A DAC200. It might be on the lower end of your budget, but don't miss out on considering it.  
Importance of a DAC's elements
@ danager The Auralic streamers have the Amazon Music connections built into their Lightning software. I use it all the time.  
Limiting a full range driver
Thank you for the recent posts, but deeper in this thread I did say that I am using subs. They are Velodyne DD15's that both broke (electronics problems) so I ran drivers to banana plugs that I installed on the plate amps. Now I use a stereo Crown... 
Limiting a full range driver
Wow, some very interesting posts here. Some are the opposite of others, but I want to thank everyone for their thoughtful and honest opinions. As is usually the case, I will have to try it to find out. Well, at least I have a lot of tinkering to l... 
Limiting a full range driver
I plan on getting the UMIK-2 (the better one) because the miniDSP also has Dirac that will need measurements. I know the 8" can handle the lows, but does that prohibit the midrange from sounding its best?  
Limiting a full range driver
I am considering a miniDSP SHD Studio, all digital with no converting to analog, and then sending out to 2 DACs (OKTO DAC 8 to main speakers / Schiit Modius to my 2 15" passive subs). Amplifiers are Benchmark AHB2 for mains and a Crown Class D (75...