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| Good measuring DACs vs. Charyo hits the nail on this one. Not all distortion is bad sounding. Look at those 300B amps, they sound good, but distort a lot. Some distortion is pleasant sounding, so if it has a high price tag, then it's good. | |
| Any East Central Florida Music Enthusiasts Space Coast Audio Society is managed by Chris Vogel. His email is vgl@cfl.rr.com We are a club of hi-fi hobbyists. Each month we meet at a member's house with approximately 8-12 people. It's a great time and I've met some wonderful people. If y... | |
| Hifi Rose 150B vs. Auralic Altair G2.1 OK, full disclosure. I currently have an Auralic Aeries G1 going to an Okto DAC8. My interest was to get a one box upgrade. Having read sunshdw post above I have decided not to pursue the Rose 150b. I was totally enamored with the giant screen and... | |
| Hifi Rose 150B vs. Auralic Altair G2.1 I'm open to any all-in-one player/DAC, I just didn't want to overwhelm my post with 50 different recommendations. That's not to say I'm not interested in Aurrender and the others, I just figured the Aurrender would be too much money. | |
| Tips for Auditioning equipment for low or zero expense See my reply in Tech-Talk (same title) | |
| Tips for Auditioning equipment for low or zero expense Join a local hi-fi club and see if the members will bring their stuff over for an audition. Things like heavy amps and speakers are usually not going to happen, but a phono preamp is a real possibility. | |
| Please Help Weed Them Out OK, so it's been over a month and this is what transpired. I purchased a Hifi-Man HE1000 Stealth. I realize they're open back, and I was looking for closed back, but WTH the price was great ($1,399) and the many reviews I read were very positive. ... | |
| Banchmark DAC3B vs. Denafrips Pontus II (12th Aniv.) So the DAC3B has come and gone in the past 8 months. It was nice, but didn't wow me into loving it. I am currently using an Okto DAC8 Stereo and this one I like. While the Benchmark would allow a much higher output level thus allowing the AHB2 amp... | |
| TOP TEN replies you don't want from your spouse .. Honey, show me how this all works. | |
| My High End Audio Gear As A Long Term Investment!!! Well, you're going to have to stay off this site, or you will be drawn into replacing your stuff. I'm getting close to your position, but I like to scan the forums. | |
| Equalizer in a Hi Fi system You could always try a Lokius first. It's a non remote version of the Loki Max. Not quite all the features, but a close one for much less $$ ($299). | |
| Have you found your "End-Game" speakers yet? I have. And it feels so good!!! I would die for a pair of Salon 2'. So I guess that would be my end game speaker. | |
| Benchmark or McIntosh.... Enough with the fixation on his subs. I own the Benchmark amp and preamp and love them, but, BUT, always go with your heart. The MAC stuff is also great. If it's those meters and size/weight that thrill you, you won't get it from the Benchmark. Yo... | |
| Acoustically Treating a Bomb Shelter I would treat it for radiation blocking as well, you never know. | |
| Please Help Weed Them Out OK, I will look into these as well. |