mattw73
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| Mid level listening @immatthewj not me. I can appreciate a table radio for what it is but I prefer better performance. | |
| Mid level listening @rvpiano thank you. Just sharing some personal thoughts & experiences. | |
| Mid level listening I'd like to think we all got into this for the love of music. Give me a cheap pair of earbuds & I can still get down. But I am not wealthy enough to buy the finest of audio equipment & still pay for my more important responsibilities. The ... | |
| Just about to pull the trigger on Pontus 15th ... @lanx0003 I wouldn't say I was blown away by the Dayzee but from my listening experiences it's good. Not a lot of micro detail popping out..music sounded good though. If I could do it all over again I would go with the Micro Laiv..& saved a go... | |
| Speaker choice without need for deep bass Go the DIY route. A tried a true design. Something like the Zaph ZD5 which would impress most anyone. The ZRT is another one but I was able to run it full range. Zaph Audio page will give full instructions. Madisound still sells premade crossovers... | |
| Just about to pull the trigger on Pontus 15th ... @halfastro right on. I'm familiar with the very early AKM J2. I felt it was a smidge "warmish" itself when I compared it to my sabre dacs. Not something I picked up on until I really compared them. For the money a good dac. I listened to their Day... | |
| Just about to pull the trigger on Pontus 15th ... @halfastro can I ask you which dac you were using prior to owning your Ares 15th? I'm always curious what kind of differences you perceived..or what you like better with your Ares? | |
| Is my Dynaco Stereo 400 worth repairing for resale? I still have 8 or 9 Dynaco pieces though I tend to grab the tube stuff. Have some solid states like the PAT-4's & a Stereo 120 but I've never owned a 400. There are definitely people that are still interested in Dynaco's. If it's clean &... | |
| 5ar4 rectifier tube Like most others I normally stick to the Mullards in my 5ar4/Gz34 positions. They are reliable. I have bought a couple modern tube preamps that use 5ar4's for rectifiers. They both came with modern China made tubes. I would leave them in while "b... | |
| Just about to pull the trigger on Pontus 15th ... @lanx0003 about 160-170 hours in when I was watching/listening to TV thru the dac when voices & conversation just become clear & crisp. Watching a movie & a phone rang off screen in another room & the ringing came from wide outside... | |
| Just about to pull the trigger on Pontus 15th ... @lanx0003 I just wanted to add to this thread about my personal experience with the 15th. The dac did indeed clear up its sound for me Still not bright or fatiguing in any way but a level of clarity opened up. Like that old saying..a veil had been... | |
| Im going to regret my cable question I had Rocket 44's at one time. My experience & opinion would be if you want to mellow out your sound they are a good choice. All the information is still there but are a very un-fatiguing cable. A pleasant cable. That was my experience. I th... | |
| Just about to pull the trigger on Pontus 15th ... @lanx0003 I was using the sabre model of the RME ADI-2 FS. I have no experience of a modern R2R dac. I have used a SMSL in the past & thought it was great..the SU-10. Comparable to the RME, probably a little more expansive soundstage. I ended ... | |
| Just about to pull the trigger on Pontus 15th ... @lanx0003 I think I saw that review...headphone guy? My experiences have no issues or noticed any brightness. First few days some dullness & maybe some hardness on top but never bright or fatiguing. With my Bel Canto pre & Hypex Nilai am... | |
| Most recent concert Living close to Orlando Florida & being yearly pass holders for Disney/Epcot we are able to watch mini concerts every weekend in the summer. Kinda outdoors but top covered stage & a good portion of the seated area. We see a lot of bands th... |