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| Is it easier to sell mono blocks or stereo amp on the used market? A crystal ball is your friend. As a buyer and seller for over 30 years I have seen the market shift in various ways. As audiophiles move to smaller, closer accommodations, space becomes a consideration. I have been lucky in having a dedicated room... | |
| Replace tubes yearly? I agree that the answer is no, but as a tube enthusiast, I always have back up tubes and periodically switch out tubes to compare the old with the new to make sure everything is in top order. This takes organization and good notes to keep straight... | |
| Would a DDC (Denafrips Iris) improve my system? I started with the Denafrips Terminator, then the Avatar transport, and last month aquired the Gaia from audioman58. Agree with all the comments on improved resolution and a more analog presentation in my digital chain. Using a common clock with ... | |
| Your thoughts on best audiophile speakers in $10,000 neighborhood? I would be interested in knowing more about your “Nakamichi receiver / amp with 1000wpc”. My two cents: you could buy a used pair of rockports for around $10k and get some great sound. | |
| Annoying newbie CD/SACD player question I have a Jay’s Audio transport that works great with scads, pm me if interested in discussing | |
| Questions Regarding Installing a Wheaton Triplanar On A SOTA Cosmos I have tri-planar on my clear audio innovations woody and love the synergy. I have the 9.8 inch arm and have another that I want to mount a mono cart on down the road. You may want to investigate this combination as I see these come up for sale ... | |
| "Hardly Used / Less than 100 Hours / Took out for pics only"???? Case in point, I upgraded my Aesthetix Atlas mono amps to eclipse level. Since the last time I upgraded with Aesthetix, it took 18 months, I bought a stereo eclipse Atlas for the “6 week” upgrade. Good thing I did, because it took 6 months. Now... | |
| Sound Stage and Imaging We could all make recommendations till the cows come home, but you should make sure you address your room (and how it effects the sound), complimentary gear synergy, and specific speakers for your musical taste to improve on soundstage and imaging. | |
| DACed and Confused here... I just got a Gustard A26 dual AKM R2R DAC and am amazed at the performance for about $1450 delivered. Remote for on-the-fly changing of inputs, clock input, nice LED screen, etc. I’ll be listing my Denafrips Terrminator 12th Ann early next year. | |
| At what price is one considered an Audiophile. Unfortunately, money spent does not make one an audiophile. A bit myopic, the audio passionate desire to pursue better sound reproduction, that could be a free tweak or a $30k upgrade. | |
| What’s the most underrated used Audio Research gear? One you will seldom encounter or hear about are the mono tube amps: VM220. Magical. | |
| New R2R DAC I’m in similar situation with a Dennafrips Ter 12th Ann. I was at a shootout this weekend and the Holo (2 chassis) was the consensus winner. Can't speak to the others on your list. I agree with staying in the r2r realm. | |
| Good streamer that does not need wi-fi or internet to play local files My streamer can go to the router via fiber, but can also use fiber to the NAS or any of my hard/flash drives. It is pretty cool because I have a network built into my streamer so I can just plug into the network and control my streamer from anywh... | |
| what amp are you using with wilson benesch speakers I run a poor man’s Ypsilon (Aesthetix Atlas Eclipse mono blocks) to great success, but feel it is equally important to drive the amps with an admirable pre, so I have the Aesthetix Calisto Eclipse pre. | |
| Combination BLU-Ray / DVD Player Seems like a plug about your sale more than consolidatation, but I’ll bite. I went from my all marantz in my ht room to the Oppo 203 and like the Oppo. I Iike the copper chassis of the marantz, but like the Swiss Army knife approach. In my sou... |