mimberman
Responses from mimberman
| Cary exciter Dac It's best to give everyone an idea of what's in your system, as that at least allows someone with a knowledge of your components to approach a reasonable generalization about how the Xciter, or any piece of equipment for that matter, would sound. ... | |
| DAC for all tube 2 channel set up? I think Blindjim has a point here, which I was alluding to by stating that I didn't know what the rest of your system is comprised of. As not all tube gear is the same, give us an idea of what you're working with. I stand by my assessment that the... | |
| New SS Integrated from ARC DSi200 ... I listened to this puppy today at my local dealer and was very impressed. For the record, the picture linked above looks identical to what I heard. The dealer felt it wasn't fully broken in (had about 200 hours, and he thought 400 was optimal, whi... | |
| DAC for all tube 2 channel set up? I had an MHDT havana (supposedly a step up from the Paradisea) in my system and recently purchased one again to play around with. I think, for the money, they make great DACs. It may not have the amount of detail retrieval as my Bel Canto Dac3, or... | |
| SS integrated amp to drive Wilson audio sophia/WP7 I have the Pass INT-150, and can definitely recommend it as a stellar integrated amp. I haven't heard it with the Wilsons, however, so can't help there. I've heard the MA6600 with sonus faber and was VERY impressed. The 7000 is also very good, but... | |
| Which Integrated Amp Well, if Mac is too warm, I would definitely give the Pass a try, as well as the Sim i-7. Some people love the Plinius 9200, but I didn't. The GamuT DI150 integrated is very interesting--something worth checking out. Some people on Agon like the n... | |
| Which Integrated Amp I haven't hear the Magnum Dynalab, so can't help there, but I currently own the Pass INT-150. A family member has the Verity Parsifal Ovations, and I'm very familiar with them. I briefly owned the Verity Fidelios, which I had hooked up to the Pass... | |
| Turntable recommendations under $1500 There are a number of tables in and around $1500. I have the Clearaudio Performance, which I love, and there's one available on the 'Gon now for around $1500. I used it with your very same cartridge before upgrading to a Lyra Helikon and it was gr... | |
| HRT Music Streamer USB DAC Nope, but it appears to be a full-blown USB DAC, not something that would interface with your DAC. I have the Bel Canto USB Link which takes USB and outputs S/PDIF. It's been reviewed a bunch, which you can read on Google, but it's serving my need... | |
| Best Integrated Under $3000 Okay, so at least we're getting narrowed down. About the TT: does that mean you need an internal phono stage, or do you have a separate one? If you don't then that narrows down your choices a good deal, as there aren't that many very good integrat... | |
| Best Integrated Under $3000 I think the reason you're not getting a lot of response is because there are so many threads about integrated amps in this range already. I would take the time to carefully read through them and see what you can find. Also, if possible, the best t... | |
| audio research vsi 60 VS the Pathos logos I've heard both of these amps and the winds, although I've never heard them together. I've also owned the totem forests, fwiw. Everyone has their own opinions about power, but I wonder if either have the quality power reserves are there for big dy... | |
| bi-amping dali speakers I have the MS-4's now with the PASS INT-150 integrated, which is 150 wpc at 8 ohms. I'm running them bi-wired with purist cables. Before this they were powered with a Bat VK-250 amp and a single run of transparent ultra and some jumpers. First off... | |
| Question regarding DAC3 Standby Yes, that's what it does in standby | |
| A spousal revelation ... and a tall order. Help I don't, alas, have a recommendation, but congrats on an amazing wife! Mine loves listening, but more for dynamic contrasts and PRaT than sound-staging, which for some bizarre reason struck me as more of a masculine pursuit. Good to know I'm wrong! |