mribob
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| Which is better: Transport+DAC or PC system+DAC recently switched from the transport-dac camp, and entered the computer audio camp, and will not look back. I had a PS audio perfect wave dac/transport; which was bettered when I switched to the Ayon CD5S; I enjoyed the buffered tube dac/preamp se... | |
| bricasti M1 vs Playback Designs MPD-3 Not to highjack the thread, but it would also be of interest to add in for consideration the new MSB Analog DAC; base model goes for $7000, but with upgrades and power supply, you can increase that to around $11k. Three killer DACS for around same... | |
| Ayon CD 1 acting up Sounds like the sensor under the cover lid is loose; contributing to that type of problem. It can be easily fixed and repaired; a well know problem with the Ayon lid assembly. Don't think its your tubes, or laser pickup assembly. Paul can suggest ... | |
| CD player with Tube Output or Music Server You might want to consider an Ayon CD5s. This unit has a tubed dac and preamp output stage; as well as philips professional quality transport. The DAC can handle 24/192 via usb or aes digital in. Its built well; and weighs 50lbs. There are two use... | |
| Best integrated amp for 10K Hegel H300; product of the year by some reviewers; and less expensive than your budget. | |
| Hegel H200 Gammajo: Good to hear from you. I just spent several hours in a critical listening session of my rig; and I'm enjoying it even more; as I can simply listen to the music; and not focus on the gear anymore. As you know; I have had the MBL 8011's, an... | |
| Are you still playing CDs after, comp based syst? Late to this party...I have a Ayon CD-5s for DAC/Transport; and its clearly better in sonic performance than hi res downloads on my Qsonix 205 server; being run thru the same tubed dac, with balanced digital cable...I enjoy the convience of my ser... | |
| Meridian Sooloos or Qsonix? which is better? Unfortunately; I have had confirmation that Qsonix is closing up, and no longer selling their product. Some dealers may still be able to access their chief technical guy for unit repairs, and parts however...for limited continued support.I am disa... | |
| Meridian Sooloos or Qsonix? which is better? I know that they moved to Newbury Park,CA from their original Westlake Village location; which is near where Constellation Electronics is being made....this move was around 1.5 years ago...I've not heard that they closed down; their local dealer t... | |
| How many still listen to CD's daily. split between my music server; and the actual silver discs; no vinyl for me at time...some high quality CD's sound better than my server; other times; especially on hi-res sources; the server does it better.... | |
| 1 Sub, 2 Functions Dan; If you hook up your sub that way; only receiving as source the signal to the mains; how do you access the .1 LFE, which really helps enhance the HT experience on many movies. Don't you need that to come into the sub from the HT processor; and... | |
| match of qsonix with playback design 3 or 5 dac Wish I could help; I'm using a Qsonix 205 paired with the tube DAC output of an Ayon CD-5s, then going to tubed VAC Phi Beta preamp to Hegel H-30 amp; and its much better than my previous PS Audio perfect wave DAC I...I use AES digital out, prefer... | |
| Hegel H200 Loving my H-30, running one as a stereo amp; as suggested by Robert Harley; don't need the extra watts, or costs of running monoblocks with this great sounding amp...leave it on 24/7, no problems....incredible midrange and vocals, great air, silen... | |
| Thoughts from THE Show, is $29k the new $10k? Hey people; I didn't expect this post to drift off into this level of 'bashing'....I was hoping that other people who enjoyed THE Show would be able to share their experiences of what they heard, what they liked, what stuff were they able to audit... | |
| Hegel Amplifiers I guess I am one of few folks to own the H-30...it replaced Bryston 28ssts, I'm running it as a single amp; stereo mode. It has incredible depth, great sound stage; and lots of current. I found I've turned down the dial of my VAC preamp to get sim... |