mitch2
Responses from mitch2
| Does benchmark dac sound good if don't like oppo dac sound? Maybe look at the Mhdt Laboratory line of DACs. | |
| Happy New Year to AudiogoN and All you Audiogoners Wishing you all health and happy listening in 2021! | |
| What speaker – under $10k – has the best timbre and tonal qualities? Great thread - hi fi version of a trash can party! | |
| Recommendation for a replacement speaker cable @pdreher Let us know what you think about the Harmonic Tech Pro 9's. I suspect you will like them better than the Duelund cables but would be interested to hear how it works out. I have both here. I actually like older NOS Western Electric 10 a... | |
| I bought some Owens Corning 703. Now what? If you end up with extra, two other uses to consider are to construct bass traps, andto construct decoupling footersI suspect A/V Room Service, Ltd. uses Owens Corning board to construct these, but probably uses the denser 705 for supporting heavi... | |
| DAC finalist please help I have a Metrum Jade in my second system and it sounds good. I can also say I just this week purchased a McCormack DAC-1 that is on its way to Steve McCormack so he can perform his magic. SMc is currently way backed up and the cost will probably b... | |
| What made you put together your first 2nd system? Different systems for different purposes - main system for serious listening (usually while reading or working on something) located in large walk-out level recreation/pool table room, outdoor system for the back porch and pool area, and living ro... | |
| Recommendation for a replacement speaker cable @elliottbnewcombjr Solution: small diameter solid core strands, individually insulated, twisted, within exterior jacket = Harmonic Technology....small diameter solid core OCC rods in air-foamed PE.OP's goal: achieve the magic that combination ... | |
| DAC Choices - $5,000 to $7,000 I hear you on all the connections. The system was optimized for the Adagio, which is different from the Mystique in two significant ways, the Adagio uses an I2S input and it has a lossless internal volume control. Since the Mystique has neither a... | |
| DAC Choices - $5,000 to $7,000 Even considering a less than optimal set up, the Mystique V3 is sounding pretty darn good over here. Sort of a hard call vs. the Metrum Adagio since my system is currently set up for the Adagio DAC, using its own internal volume control. My curr... | |
| DAC Choices - $5,000 to $7,000 @rsf507 - Fed Ex is really busy and delivered it later than expected - this evening. Since I have not had time to connect it, or to reengage the volume control on my preamp, I am going to need a couple of days or more to really get to know the DA... | |
| DAC Choices - $5,000 to $7,000 @facten - I definitely agree with your recommendation to contact Ben directly as he is quite helpful, but I can share that I did contact him and as of a week ago he had 6 people on a pre-paid waiting list to receive a factory reconditioned Mystiqu... | |
| DAC Choices - $5,000 to $7,000 @rsf507 - Mystique V3 with balanced outputs, it arrives tomorrow from an excellent seller (super fast ship) over on USAM who upgraded to an MSB.I am really curious the hear what all the rave reviews are about and how it compares to my Adagio.I hav... | |
| DAC Choices - $5,000 to $7,000 @pgalvin - Glad to hear you like the May. Can you share which level it is - i.e,. KTE or one of the other levels? How does it do with dynamics? I was lucky to find a used Mystique, which will be here tomorrow so I am looking forward to hearing ... | |
| DAC Choices - $5,000 to $7,000 If you can live with the boxes, you can sometimes find all three SOtM Ultra units (including the switching PS, which is pretty good) being sold at a good price. They did sound good but in a full-bodied sort of way with maybe a smidgen less resol... |