marco1
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| Another post about a streamer upgrade @ j_andrews: congrats you’ve taken a step in the direction important to you. If you’re like me and many others on this forum it will be the first step of many. Enjoy the ride. | |
| Class A, A/B vs Class D amp Soundstage I’m not that familiar with the Cambridge models you speak of but be careful lumping all Class D amps together. I own the Atma-Sphere Class D amps which I have directly compared to my Conrad Johnson Class AB amp in exactly the same system (like y... | |
| DAC upgrade I think you should add the Denafrips Pontus to your short list. I owned both the Schiit Gumby and Yiggy. Imo, the Pontus, which I still own, is a significant improvement over the less expensive Gumby and close to the more expensive Yiggy. I’ve als... | |
| Aurender N150 vs N200 I’m surprised that people report significant increases in performance using the N200 vs. N150 with a Pontus or similar quality DAC. I’d venture a guess and say they probably have not tried it. I own the Pontus II paired with a N150. I also own a N... | |
| Help choosing a DAC I’m listening to Handel’s Messiah right now as I type. Using the Pontus II. Electronics are CJ 2250 and ET3 SE :-). Merlin Black Magic speakers and two Velodyne subs ( also have the Oppo) so you could say our systems are very similar to say the le... | |
| Potentially Dumb Question on Aurender Models/Pricing A200 vs N200 Based on my research the A15 steamer section = N200 | |
| Help me spend $100,000 on a new system Command Performance is always a good option when visiting the DC area. Another one close by is Deja Vu Audio. I’ve bought from both and both have good selections, nice rooms to audition, and friendly and knowledgable staff. | |
| Help me spend $100,000 on a new system OP - I’m a few years older than you but did something similar in one way but possibly different from what you’re planning in another. First off, I sold all of my “big dedicated room expensive stuff” including my turntable. Not because I didn’t lik... | |
| Endgame Vocal+ DAC Help: Terminator Plus 12th vs. Chord DAVE vs. Holo May vs. Weiss502. It’s nice to hear so many positive comments regarding customer service and Vineshine. I’ve mentioned it myself several times here on A’gon but think it’s worth repeating. | |
| Endgame Vocal+ DAC Help: Terminator Plus 12th vs. Chord DAVE vs. Holo May vs. Weiss502. Congrats. It doesn’t have to make sense. It has to sound good to YOU. What you may have been missing all along was tubes. | |
| Who is excited about Capital Audiofest 2023? I was there Friday. Was planning to go back yesterday or today but didn’t make it so I really didn’t get to listen to as much as I had hoped. The ampsandsound room was the best that I heard. It was their most expensive Arch mono block amps in act... | |
| For wi-fi streamers--a discovery to increase wi-fi strength @drmuso I started my streaming journey a few years ago with a Node and Ares II. Actually had a Cambridge DAC Magic briefly before sending it back after the trial period and getting the Ares. Based on what I remember you should: (1) Hear a nice im... | |
| My Oppo 105 finally bricked. Streamer suggestions? If you haven’t done anything yet, my recommendation would be the Node only because I used one with both an Ares and Gumby with great success. You could pickup an older one for a few hundred dollars or a new one for a few hundred more. Since you wi... | |
| Cardas Clear Beyond XL PC vs The Rest I’m a Cardas guy but never owned the CBXL primarily because my amps are not high current enough to really justify them. I do use the Clear Beyond cords and I have always been extremely happy with them on my amps and preamp. They are neutral for ... | |
| Have you found your "End-Game" speakers yet? I have. And it feels so good!!! I have been upgrading loudspeaker Xovers for over 20 years . in your revels the parts quality is a average at best ! meaning maybe a 7 out of 15 just pull a driver out and you-can see inside not even a name brand Taiwan on some capacitors.th... |