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| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Guido, are you running your Aeris directly to your amps or are you using a preamp in-between? If you tried it both ways, would you share any comments about the relative strengths and weaknesses of each approach?Sunseekerespana, to your questions: ... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD I have been pretty happy with Metrum's Pavane, which bests all the DACs and disc players I have owned or auditioned in my system. I am interested in Metrum's new Adagio DAC, which reportedly goes beyond being simply a Pavane with volume control.T... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Hello Ketcham,I am glad you are enjoying your SX DAC.I am curious whether you are using the DAC’s volume control and/or Steve’s Final Drive, or do you run your DAC to a preamp?Have you tried either (the volume control or the Final Drive) and if so... | |
| Recommendation for Improvement over McCormack DNA-225 I do have a very competent tech who could upgrade the amp with parts consistent with what SMC does for much less money.Hi dwolek,Having experience with Steve's SMc Audio upgrades I can say that the quality of the result is far beyond just having... | |
| UPS and FedEx freight shipping reliable? Two recent FedEx Freight experiences.Both times, very heavy monoblocks strapped to pallets.Steller service with absolutely no problems.They came to the pick up with a pallet truck and lift gate and handled the entire loading operation.Fairly inexp... | |
| Metrum Acoustics Pavane or ESOTERIC N-05 or ESOTERIC K-05X? Hi Audioabc, and George,I own the Pavane and would describe the sound, in short, as natural, detailed, and dynamic. The 0 to 60 factor is very good. As with the Hex, it is not overly syrupy, rich or warm, but rather it is clear while being very ... | |
| Should I buy a Class A Amp. What is your real question Don?Do you want to know whether a random Class A amplifier will sound better than your current Sony Tan-80ES Amp (which sounds "great" to you)?Or, do you want to know whether $2,000 is an appropriate price for a used... | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Warren Haynes Benefit Concert - Volume 1, and particularly enjoying the tracks with Derek Trucks Band and Susan Tedeschi including Just Won't Burn and Angel from Montgomery. The Gov't Mule with Little Milton tracks are enjoyable too, as is the re... | |
| American Made Audio Unveils New Site For Made in USA Components darkj,I understand how much work this is for you and was not challenging the list, just providing information.Pretty sure Merrill meets the "Assembled in USA" criterion but not "Made in USA." That doesn't make them anything less than a well-regar... | |
| American Made Audio Unveils New Site For Made in USA Components "both Made in America and Assembled in America" It seems Merrill made "The List." Are their products not mostly based on the Hypex Ncore modules that are manufactured in the Netherlands? | |
| Do ClassDAudio Amps Have Proper Decay Of Notes? Class A to Class D and back again.I have owned a variety of Class A and AB solid state amps and after a couple of auditions I thought I could improve on my situation with Ncore, NC1200 Class D monos. After a year, I found the Class D amps simply ... | |
| Are audiophiles still out of their minds? grm said,"What is the definition of a genuine Audiophile? I'm new to this hobby and entered it believing its about the music and to a lesser degree the playback hardware and wires. I have spent more on my music collection than on my system. I defi... | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Hooker 'N Heat, a very cool blues-blast from the past | |
| Are audiophiles still out of their minds? Resale prices over the long run are most likely the only reliable metric to bank on when it comes to determining value. Mapman,I understand your point but I look at it differently. I guess it depends if you are going to keep stuff or resell st... | |
| American Made Audio Unveils New Site For Made in USA Components Clayton AudioSMc Audio |