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For those that have separate Streamers & DACS
the biggest fault about the Innuos Zenith 3 is that it is a CD ripper. who needs that and why pay for it? Innuos needs to make a streamer only.  
what’s a song cover that you think is better than the original?
Hendrix  All Along the Watch Tower  
Old guy needs recommendation request for old CD players / DAC
i use my old Oppo 103 as a transport via coax  into a Denafrips Ares 2 DAC.  great. Denafrips now has a dealer in Thailand.  
$25k speakers, are we there yet?
i just bought the Denafrips.  what wrong with the stock power cord?  
Point of diminishing returns for a Network Streamers?
i am using a Bluesound Node 21i,  the IFI streamer was great, however it kept disconnecting.  sent 3 back.  this was a year ago.  wonder if they ever got the bugs out?  but in some systems it appears to be working out.  i am using a Ares2 DAC with... 
Denafrips Ares ii
i have heard Joni Mitchell a number of times in concert and must say the Ares is the closest DAC i have heard in reproducing her voice.  it is also very dynamic sounding.  i can only imagine what their more expensive DAC's sound like.  
Derek and the Dominos 50th
i have heard that they where all coked to the gills, including the engineers. hung out  with this gang from time to time back in the day.  
Audio Research I/50
another downside is that the voltage is not switchable.  
Has the cost of HiFi gotten a bit too much?
on the bright side you can buy a integrated today for a grand that will trump a 5 grand amp built 20 years ago  
DAC Question: Delta-Sigma vs R2R
no trail periods her in Thailand.  you buy it, you own it.  no refund unless its defective.  boy do i miss the States in that regard.  
Has the cost of HiFi gotten a bit too much?
viva la revolution. history will repeat itself.  what happen to Reagans trickle down economy?    
Fedex and Ups Damage thread
i shipped a Sony broadcast monitor to NYC, arrived in pieces. UPS claimed that it was not packed properly. i used the original factory packing and inserts. refused the claim.  i have heard other horror stories about them  
Russian tube supply issues
why can't the U.S. start making audio tubes?    
Audio Research I/50
ah, but how does it sound?  
What stereo equipment do respected musicians listen to?
friend just sold Ayre+Vanderstien speakers to Neil Young for his Malibu home. also i have been in number of homes of famous musicians and you would be surprised how modest their systems can be, can you spell Denon.