mdalton
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| Another post about a streamer upgrade Roon will set you free. You can get cheaper, effective streamer options -e.g., iFi Zen, Pro-ject S2 (ultra), Wiim, Raspberry pi, Volumio Rivo, primare rp5, etc. - if you’re not being sold on somebody else’s software (Aurender, Auralic, Lumin, Innu... | |
| Streaming DAC recommendation I would recommend Small Green Computer over Roon Nucleus. Way cheaper, but integrates beautifully with Roon. And then that givesultimate flexibility for dac/streamer options. I have 4 systems with four different dac/streamer options, and they al... | |
| 2024 Audio System Wish List New step up transformer for the Koetsu Urushi Tsugaru I got a couple of years ago. Would replace mt Rothwell - considering a Swissonor (Hashimoto transformers), or if I feel rich, a Koetsu to match. | |
| *DAC Big fan of Gold Note DACs - I have the DS10 with optional external power supply. You can get the updated version of this for about $5k (and maybe less as there seem to be sale prices available possibly related to US distribution changes underway... | |
| Opinions about Daniel Hertz Dussun | |
| Opinions about Daniel Hertz couldn’t copy it but now do a search on Dusdun V8i. | |
| Opinions about Daniel Hertz https://tmraudio.com/components/integrated-amplifiers/red-rose-music-affirmation-stereo-integrated-amplifier/ | |
| Opinions about Daniel Hertz Ugh, Ivwant to like Huff, but ever few months he talks about his end-game system ant then changes it. He was never gonna replace his Fleetwoods, etc, then the DH stuff can’t be beat, ad nauseum. cmon Steve, which is it? And yes, Levinson’s Red ... | |
| Is there such a thing as a good medium priced music streamer? I veer wildly from day to day between ASR-style skepticism regarding streamers and the view that everything matters. As a result, I have not invested heavily in any of my streamers, but have made careful choices. I have the iFi Zen Stream in one ... | |
| Help me spend $100,000 on a new system @skyscraper Happy to help, Btw, the friend I mentioned is about the same age as you, and is doing something very similar. He’s landed on the following choices: Moon 861 amp ($22k), Moon 891 pre ($25k), and Wilson Sasha V ($50k). He’s a digita... | |
| Help me spend $100,000 on a new system Mike - one other thought. A good friend of mine has been working with a very nice shop in Winston-Salem, Ember Audio + Design. They carry some great lines, and might be much closer to you. | |
| Any other Pipe And Slippers Audiophiles out there? @akg_ca @tomic601 @hifiguy42 nice choices all. Lagavulin 16 and Talisker are two of my go-tos, and Laphroaig is is another the same flavor family that I would never turn down. Another daily to try if you haven’t already is Caol Ila, a wee dra... | |
| Any other Pipe And Slippers Audiophiles out there? @akg_ca @tomic601 @hifiguy42 nice choices all. Lagavulin 16 and Talisker are two of my go-tos, and Laphroaig is is another the same flavor family that I would never turn down. Another daily to try if you haven’t already is Caol Ila, a wee dra... | |
| Help me spend $100,000 on a new system My own journey has been leading me inexorably down a “less is more” path, so higher efficiency speakers with fewer drivers and simpler crossovers, which of course opens up the possibility of lower-powered tube amplification. I find that this appr... | |
| Any recommendation for a CD changer? Nakamichi MB10. I’ve had one - modded - for 22(ish) years. Doesn’t get a lot of use anymore, but still works. The unusual vertical stacking mechanism (“MusicBank”) was licensed to McIntosh when they came out with a changer (MCD 7008). You still... |