melvinjames

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Single Ended DAC vs Dual Differential XLR DAC
I've had my Pagoda for about 3 years and out of curiosity I read the "review" and subsequent posts on ASR. What's fascinates me about Amir and ASR in general is the lack of actual listening to the product he's measuring. I know Amir took a hit for... 
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GoGo Penguin    
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No connectivity to Micro Rendu device
Hmmm .. seems to me Audirvana shouldn't need to see your DAC, only the mRendu. Does the mRendu see your DAC? BTW, you might want to check out some threads on Audiophile Style. IIRC there was some discussion about this very topic. A more common (a... 
Who are the Stand Up Guy's and Gals in this Audio Industry?
I've had a positive experience with each of these fine gentlemen:Steve Deckert (Decware)Klaus Bunge (Odyssey)Louis Chochos (Omega)John Strohbeen (Ohm)Jesus Rodriguez (Sonore) 
You own a store, you sell 2 brands, which?
Marantz and Ohm 
What are you streaming tonight?
Lady Blackbird "Black Acid Soul" on Qobuz (24/44.1)Impressive debut to say the least. 
Radio Paradise - Superb User Supported Radio- so very grateful for it!
I've been listening to and supporting RP for several years now .. great station. While I understand Bill's and Rebecca's decision to go down the MQA road I will no longer support them financially. Unfortunately, my last yearly contribution was mad... 
EL84 Tubes for Glow Audio Amplifier
FWIW, I prefer TAD EL84-STR tubes to Gold Lions, new production Mullard's, and the stock tubes Decware ships with their SE84UFO. Best of luck. 
Streaming Transport without DAC- few choices
iFi just released their new ZEN Stream which looks nicely done for $399 .. WiFi & ethernet connections, USB & SPDIF out, and sans DAC to name a few features.https://ifi-audio.com/products/zen-stream/