mclinnguy
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| R2R next? Don't like ESS I know where you can buy one of these well regarded DAC's for $1400. https://futureaudiophile.com/weiss-engineering-helios-dac-reviewed/ Oh wait, I just noticed you don't want an ESS DAC, it's not for you- not transparent enough- sorry forget i... | |
| A not sarcastic question for the power conditioner/upgraded power cord folks @ghdprentice That is in line with the above article, and I believe that is @audphile1's philosophy as well. Are your 2 lines on the same phase? I really like that article- after most points he says "Again, use your ears to decide." I never t... | |
| SPEAKERS THAT SOUND ALIVE & DYNAMIC AT LOW LISTENING LEVELS @dctom For those who get pm's in their email don't click on "view entire conversation" at the bottom, as it will take you to Audiogon where it asks "You must have a verified phone number and payment method to send messages." instead simply re... | |
| Grimm MU2 Experience @wsrrsw If a Grimm MU1 and Weiss 501 is your "B" system life is good. | |
| Grimm MU2 Experience @carlsbad2 If you haven't seen it yet the Polish reviewer Marek had a few words to say comparing his hopped up computer with JCat bits Roon core and his Lampi Pacific 2 to the MU2: https://hifiknights.com/reviews/sources/grimm-audio-mu-2/ | |
| A not sarcastic question for the power conditioner/upgraded power cord folks Which doesn’t preclude me from moving my dedicated circuit outlets up a couple of feet, and I suppose I probably will, I wouldn’t, but it is your house (I hope?) After re-reading this thread if that is easiest then yes do it. I think alot of us... | |
| A not sarcastic question for the power conditioner/upgraded power cord folks I am not arguing with what’s in that post, but I think it’s a cut and paste from something I remember seeing somewhere else recently. The Absolute Sound, maybe? And as far as what it says, I won’t argue with anything become I am a pure ignorant ... | |
| A not sarcastic question for the power conditioner/upgraded power cord folks holy crap @chuck that must be one the longest posts I have ever seen- good stuff! | |
| ABX testing with AQ Dragon power cords @jea48 For a starting base line for the listening test for the power cords on the preamp and power amp I probably would have started with the OEM power cords that came with the preamp and power amp before comparing to your power cords. I agre... | |
| Grimm MU2 Experience @soix ..but that this level I’d want everything separate. Excellent down to earth discussion regarding this in "myth" #10 from the link I posted above. Starts around time 1:29 | |
| Grimm MU2 Experience Eelco Grimm's 10 hi-fi myths busted: https://darko.audio/2025/01/podcast-10-hi-fi-myths-busted-by-eelco-grimm/ | |
| Grimm MU2 Experience @awise1961 If a one-box solution appeals to you and you have the budget I would throw Playback Designs into that list | |
| Grimm MU2 Experience @mitch2 Alpha Audio reviewed it some time ago, and in the video I recall they said there was no disadvantage using the MU2 pre vs. their Pass Labs XP-12 Of course being from the same homeland they are biased MU2 | |
| ARE SUPER EXPENSIVE STREAMERS REALLY WORTH IT @antigrunge2 I’m with you. Squeeze/squeezelite provides for a higher level of resolution, less congestion, and better defined bass from my streamer versus Roon. But sometimes that extra richness Roon offers is welcomed. Through the dashboard vi... | |
| ARE SUPER EXPENSIVE STREAMERS REALLY WORTH IT @antigrunge2 +1 clean power and optimal clocking are the most important ingredients of a good system. No surprise a company like Grimm that engineers its own clocks for others and who developed their own power supply tends to have nice soundin... |