mike_in_nc
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| High end Class D amps? Got to say, I've listened to a couple of them based on older Hypex modules, and I thought they sounded really good. I can't help but wonder if some of the negative sentiment is not entirely based on sound. | |
| High end Class D amps? Amps based on the PuriFi modules have received glowing reviews. One example is the NAD M33. There also are some small shops assembling amps from PuriFi and other components. Nord and Apollon are two.I'm pretty sure that 6Moons really liked the Pur... | |
| Dirac use while still keeping my DAC? Indeed, miniDSP offers the SHD Studio, a digital-in, digital-out device that includes Dirac. It could be put between your Auralic (Aries?) G2 and the DAC you have.You should be aware, most if not all implementations of Dirac resample everything to... | |
| Streamer's without built in DAC options? Bricasti M5 is one. A simple unit with great sound and excellent customer service. | |
| Need setup help - MyTek Manhattan II and Subs You can give it a try and see what you think. It’s great that it has a "delay" setting (which I take to be a more honest name for the "phase" control on many subs, and which is needed to get best results).I’ve had best results high passing the mai... | |
| Are Shakti Stones effective? It is explained here:https://tinyurl.com/y4og7phr | |
| Need setup help - MyTek Manhattan II and Subs A JL Audio CR-1? | |
| What is the best audiophile speaker for a tiny square room? @chungjh - I understand about the psychological effect of huge speakers. That is one reason I rejected some and chose the Janszen Valentinas. They are not large, and I feel more comfortable in my room than with huge speakers looming over me. But o... | |
| Does it matter the wire gauge used in interconnects? I’d recommend a high-quality specialist cable, like Mogami W2549. | |
| Ultimate Rips to DSD in 2021 - Price, Effort and File Sizes No Object The RME unit will convert TO DSD? That would be unusual. | |
| What is the best audiophile speaker for a tiny square room? Beware of vendors who tell you that other people’s products don’t work. There is a huge conflict of interest there.If heat is the big issue, are thermionic valves really the answer? Not all SS amps run hot. The Pass Labs ones do, but the newest ("... | |
| Streamers sans DAC? Some that are more than $1500:Auralic Aries G1 or G2Bricasti M5The Auralic Aries models are notable because they have excellent DSP, so can be used to address bass peaks digitally. They also can play CDs from an attached USB optical drive or files... | |
| Streamers sans DAC? Budget? | |
| Repair Or Replace Sub I use an Anthem STR also. In my system, it tends to roll off the sub slowly, which smooths FR of the mains in the octave above the crossover frequency. One reason that works is that the JL Audio Fathom is cleaner than most subs above the usual sub... | |
| Pass XA 25 or Bryston 3B3? For what it's worth, I owned an Adcom 555 decades ago and have a 4B3 now. You will hear and appreciate the difference, the "cubed" series being some of Bryston's most mellow amps -- softer sounding than my beloved 14BSST of years ago, but detailed... |