mgrif104
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| Suggestions for a streamer only (I have a great DAC) There are some good thoughts here. I’m generally in agreement with @ghdprentice in that a well optimized streaming setup will surprise you with how good it can be. You might never want to spin a disc again if you put some effort into it up front... | |
| Which Integrated with Magico A3 I personally haven’t heard Vitus (you don’t mention which one) or Burmester gear so I’m not familiar with their sound signature. However, based on what I’ve read - smooth and detailed so the suggestion by @ryder seems appropriate as the Gryphon is... | |
| Conditioner vs. Surge protector A couple of quick thoughts. While I cannot comment on the affects of whole house surge suppression, I can say that the upper end Audioquest Niagara units do not compress dynamics in power amps as they’re specifically designed to offer current rese... | |
| Affordable vs. ultra expensive speakers - what's the difference? I’ll relate two experiences that I think illustrate the difference. Both experiences occurred while demoing speakers - though at different stores. First experience - I was listening to Paradigm Signature speakers (I don’t remember the specific mo... | |
| Your opinion members of the sonics of the Bricasti M21 and Berkeley Alpha Reference 3 @efoo You mention your source for your DAC is a Bluesound Node 2i. I’m curious if you’ve tried a better streamer. While there is a wide variety of opinions on the importance of source, in my own experience, I enjoyed a bigger performance gain ... | |
| KEF Reference 1 bass response? While I bought the KEF Reference 3s, I seriously considered the 1s. First off - as an owner of the brand/line, I am, of course, biased. That out of the way, driven properly, the 1s are very good. Whether or not you will need/want a sub will depend... | |
| Roon Streaming Service actually Degrades the sound I’ll add my $.02. It would appear to be equipment dependent. In my case, I was a subscriber to Roon and, out of curiosity, tried streaming the same file using Lighting DS (Auralic’s software). I dropped Roon the same day. Incidentally, I was ru... | |
| Why do all Mahler recordings seem too bright? Thanks to all for the thoughtful discussion. I’ve been enjoying the MN/Vanska reading of the 2nd and will look for more of this pairing. With regard to the brightness issue: I do have an update. One of my suspicions was that my system was su... | |
| Why do all Mahler recordings seem too bright? @lowrider57 I don’t have any room treatments - But again, I don’t experience brightness or harshness as problematic on most recorded music. You may be right that my amp is clipping when I have it turned up a bit so I’ll reconsider that. (Inte... | |
| Why do all Mahler recordings seem too bright? @lowrider57 thanks. I think you’re right about needing to tame the vibration coming in to my gear. That seems to me to be the most obvious - it’s harsh on the top end when the dynamics are loud. I’m pretty sure it’s not my amp clipping though it ... | |
| Why do all Mahler recordings seem too bright? Thanks @mapman mapman. Fyi: The Reference 3s are entirely different in size and configuration than the R3s, the latter which are standmount and the former of which are floor standing speakers (about the same size as the largest in the R series. K... | |
| Why do all Mahler recordings seem too bright? Hi Mapman, I don’t feel the KEF Reference 3s are small - particularly for my modest listening space. And, I don’t listen at live symphony levels - even though they’re only about 10 feet away. Plus, they sound lovely on most other things. So, I d... | |
| Why do all Mahler recordings seem too bright? @jasonbourne52 I never listen at enough volume to approach clipping. In this system, it’s a relatively small listening area | |
| Why do all Mahler recordings seem too bright? @antigrunge2 thanks for the smile! @kr4 thanks for the recommendations! I just listened to the Vanska/Minnesota and it’s much better! I should have tried that one without prompting because I’m often surprised at how much I enjoy both their play... | |
| $39K for the Linn Klimax DAC/streamer? @jhills I didn't ask if you thought all DACs and amps sounded the same. I asked you to consider why they sound different (if you do perceive a difference) and then consider if some of the same factors might apply to streamers. Based on your res... |