mattw73
Responses from mattw73
| 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... | |
| Shipping speakers from West Coast to East Coast Bummer. Gets irritating patiently waiting on a luxury item that is bought & paid for.. especially when you've already coughed up a decent amount for shipping. I think 3 weeks is ample "understanding" time given for his move. Due to it being ... | |
| Just about to pull the trigger on Pontus 15th ... I ordered the Pontus 15th from Denafrips HQ in February with beliefs that the unit would ship at end of February. I also asked them for a 5% discount for basically paying for a pre-order. Savings of $100 so I ordered the Remote. Unit still hasn't ... | |
| Tube Pre/ Class D Amp - Who has done it? I was using an Icon Audio LA4 MKII SIG. with a Hypex Nilai for the last few months. It's pretty good for the money. I used some overly "warm" DIY preamps with other class D modules in the past that were kinda cool with certain music. I found the... | |
| My Denafrips Aries 15th has too much mid -bass, anybody else?? I recently ordered the dinner grips Pontus 15th..still waiting for arrival. I guess dinner grips is my androids auto correct. I finally gave in now that Denafrips has been around awhile to try their R2R. I am quite curious if it is something I wi... | |
| A question about tube rolling I've actually bought tubes from this guy's eBay store. What I purchased was definitely legit. He is somewhat new on eBay I do believe. I do agree that finding a trustworthy tube dealer is worth paying a little bit of a premium. ValvesNmore is an... | |
| A question about tube rolling @unreceivedogma If I came off negative about your preamp my apologies. It was only when you mentioned your cartridge I pictured a "high end" preamp in my head. But in retrospect I shouldn't even have made the comment.. I've never heard your phono ... |