mattw73
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| 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... | |
| Just about to pull the trigger on Pontus 15th ... Yeah my 2 lowest impedance amps are an Arcam PA240 at 10k & a Rotel RB-1582mkii at 12k..this is their single ended inputs. Not an issue with solid state but I favor tube preamps. When I bought the Arcam I was unaware of its input. I had a Arca... | |
| Just about to pull the trigger on Pontus 15th ... @lanx0003 yeah I understood your question & concerns but I ended up babbling on about my situation. My experience with impedance matching has only been with preamps & amps as far as close calls & definite issues from mismatches. I have... | |
| Just about to pull the trigger on Pontus 15th ... @lanx0003 I wasn't aware of the Denafrips output Z but that is indeed pretty high for a dac, source, of even most modern tube preamps. I only received the unit a couple days ago on Monday..which was quick considering I received an email it was b... | |
| Do I need upgraded power cables? You are like me when it comes to power cables. I can't say for certain if they are worth the upgrade or price but I contemplate trying cables more often these days. Living in Florida I do use a Surge protector. I bought a somewhat expensive Panama... | |
| Just about to pull the trigger on Pontus 15th ... I received an email that the Pontus 15th is on its way 2 days ago. Denafrips HQ did not ask me for any extra shipping fees. FED-X International sent me a tracking number..no mention of additional fees. I don't know if I will receive some type of t... |