moonwatcher
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| If you have a nice system why do you really need room treatments? Oh yes. Put your stereo at any price into an untreated gym and play it really loud. If you enjoy it that way, more power to you. | |
| Opinions on PS Audio Direct Stream DAC (Mk 1) @gavin1977 given all the DACs you've tried, would you say the Directstream MK 1 is close to offering a nice wide soundstage with good imaging and "musicality" - whatever that word means to most people - as good as a great R2R ladder-based DAC like... | |
| Could Class D really be that good? I won a V3 in a YouTube contest. Already had a cheap Fosi integrated amp, the TB10D driving some desktop PC speakers (repurposed crappy Polks suitable for PC audio) so I sold the TB10D to a coworker. Ended up getting the matching "tube input stage... | |
| Streamer only Don't want to hijack this thread. I too love my WiiM devices for what they are. But I don't see too many on here suggesting Cambridge Audio's $500 MXN10 or AXN10 as low-cost streamer options. Stereophile has a review in the current issue and the ... | |
| What is the quality and performance level of Fluance turntables?? I have a U-Turn Orbit Custom and have never had any issues with it. I don't play vinyl that often, having about 200 LPs, most of which can be streamed if I want. But ultimately, I think going to Fluance from U-Turn is at best a sideways move, no... | |
| Streamer only @soix sorry, I’ve not yet gone down the rabbit hole of using a DDC but might do that sometime, so I don’t have any first hand experience with using one. I’ve only watched the videos on Vinshine’s website and YouTube channel about the Iris. My lim... | |
| Streamer only @northbeach does the Innuos Pulse Mini support Tidal Connect? I've been trying to find a good streamer (less than $2K) that has USB outputs so the better clock in an external DAC can take over to reduce jitter. Someone mentioned the Bluesound Nod... | |
| Your thoughts on best audiophile speakers in $10,000 neighborhood? +1 for going to axpona. That would be a no-brainer. Yeah, what you hear there won't be truly representative of how anything would be in your home, but at least you could narrow down the plethora of ideas. | |
| Thin Line Between Critique and Courtrooms: A Dialogue on the Recent Audiophile Drama One general problem with YouTube and most (but not all) of the reviewers is how some new product comes out, nearly everyone reviews it within about a 3-month period, offering glowing reviews. Only later say after a year or more does it come out t... | |
| Thin Line Between Critique and Courtrooms: A Dialogue on the Recent Audiophile Drama I didn't watch Erin's review because that particular model of Tekton speaker held no interest for me. But overall, any review that Erin does is objective measurement based first, then he listens to the speaker BEFORE looking at the data to make a ... | |
| Speakers replace or improve? I would suggest replacing the Ortofon 2M Blue Cartridge. I love mine (it was an easy step up from the Red), but I already had a "warm" system in my den with an old Polk Subwoofer. The Blue is known for not being a "warm" cart. Others on here with ... | |
| Streamer only One thing people seem to ignore (correct me please if I am wrong) is that to use the "better" clock in your external DAC over the one in a "cheap" streamer, you must use asynchronous USB or I2S, otherwise the clock in the streamer is doing the "dr... | |
| Streamer only To the OP, you have a very good system. But it sounds like streaming is a "new fangled" idea to you. Perhaps you have a nice vinyl set up or play a lot of CDs. Given that streaming will likely "take hold" and you will love it and its convenience... | |
| Streamer/DAC combinations @soix @vthokie83 @audphile1 thanks for your input regarding the Pontus II -12th and the PS Audio DSD DAC Mk1. That Mk1 is available at TMR for around $1700 to $1800 or add another $200 and get their network streaming card. Very tempting co... | |
| Streamer/DAC combinations @soix thanks! Currently the Pontus II - 12th seems to be the "sweet spot". Might get one, then wait and get the Iris later on. Although, I had the same question as @kmcong regarding the PS Audio DSD Mk1...whether on discount for its much reduced ... |