mrmeaner

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What song have you played the most?
Metallica - Nothing Else Matters   The S&M version recorded live in concert with the philharmonic orchestra. I love it.  
Best Integrated that you've heard under $5k
I’m going to give a shout out to Yorkshires hand built masterpiece the Sugden A21SE. Another slightly biased suggestion as it is mine.  
How long does Class A have?
I would think that pointing out one person’s post is rather an ugly action in itself, the original post was just pointing out some of our hifi is numbered in its days. I’m going to guess your snowflakes are melting.  
How long does Class A have?
I’m a proud brit, before any assumptions draw in. I actually do think Greta actually does have an important message, and it’s encouraging our future generations are more aware of the impact of V8’s, V12’s, lead fuels, palm oil deforestation, plast... 
How long does Class A have?
Noromance, my question was not meant to be “inflammatory” my question was a genuine comment about inefficient amps and power hungry devices in our changing world, no one forced to read it or insulted by my OP, just a genuine question.  
How long does Class A have?
I hear you, and obviously the vacuum cleaner market is larger, and I’m not sure of your whereabouts but in the EU we had the power of vacuums, lightbulbs etc targeted quite tightly, I just think someone will come along and pick on them, I hope not... 
How are most audiophiles going from streamers to DACS
I have the Denafrips Ares 2 connected by the coaxial with a decent 75ohm cable, far superior to the fibre optic connection which I also tried, but once I get a better streamer with usb out I will go that way.ps they are a fantastic DAC, you won’t ... 
Advice on a streamer
Consider the Audiolab 6000n, no screen & no screen needed as the artwork would show on your phone/tablet as that is the remote, Amazon Music HD goes up to Ultra HD and I don’t have any problems finding what I’m looking for, the Audiolab doesn’... 
What is it about spinning vinyl?
Personally I think you just need to sit back dim the lights and dive into the sounds, I’m tetraplegic and the digital process of listening to music is a game changer, no getting up n down etc (which I can’t do) so for me personally I love it digit... 
What Integrated Amp do You use
Sugden A21SE, Pure Class A with 30w that somehow sound like 130w! My last amp.  
Class D amps seem poised to take over. Then what?
Tweak1, I mentioned just Sugden for some good reasons, firstly they made the world’s first pure class-A transistor amplifier, they are regarded as the benchmark for class A, and seeing as I own one and it’s my last amplifier I’ll buy.  
Class D amps seem poised to take over. Then what?
I’ll just drop this stereophile.com review here. I wish I could show you a picture of the old Carr Street Sugden Factory in Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, UK—or let you feel how warm the heatsinks were on the Sugden A21 SE pure class-A integrated am... 
Class D amps seem poised to take over. Then what?
I prefer the mighty 30w per channel of my pure Class-A, that might sound comical but 30w in class a packs a punch and a divine sound that is hard to better.  
Need a DAC Recommendation.
Just another shout for Denafrips, all the Denafrips DACs are excellent, the Terminator Plus tops the range and that’s a dream piece of kit.  
New Topping D90SE DAC
If you’re in the market for a new DAC it’s worthwhile considering a Denafrips Ares II, it’s definitely a DAC that has had hugely positive reviews so much so I bought one and it’s very very good and the build quality is amazing.