oberoniaomnia
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| The DAC Scam - Almost everyone believes the hype @facten So out of curiosity why then do you have a $4K+ Holo May DAC? I was curious to find out if "better" DACs sound that much better. Rather than walking incrementally through various iterations, I rather go in all the way. I went by the ... | |
| What are your top 3 favorite turntable companies (manufacturer) and why? Rega: no BS bare bones engineering & design. The extreme form follows function approach. I own a Naia. VPI: If you like the heavy approach. My previous one. Technics if you like the DJ approach. | |
| Upscale Audio is up front with customers @thecarpathian It takes one to recognize one! I currently write the global monograph on the genus, should be out in 2027 through AOS.. See you Annapolis in a couple of weeks? | |
| Upscale Audio is up front with customers I've purchased several items from them. I have to say, though, getting them to take a VPI TT purchased from them in trade for a new Rega was anything but straight forward. First they flat out refused (!) then eventually I got them to take it. Th... | |
| Vinyl sounds better (shots fired) @larsman +1 Vinyl treated well and kept clean should have few if any clicks and pops. I don't mind getting up every 20 minutes to cross the room - I need the exercise! I like vinyl, digital, whatever; first and foremost is the MUSIC. I may ev... | |
| Sound level listening Around 70 dB at listening position. | |
| Moving to separates I went from a Rotel integrated (RA1572, I think) to separates (see virtual system). The main reason was more control, particularly with phonostage. However, the comparison is not fair, as I replaced a 2K integrated with 15-20K in separates. Do the... | |
| Is the "improvement" real or imnagined? Take the blanket on/off a few times and see whether the effect persists. Not perfect, but at least the "second is better" effect is removed. You could also leave the blanket on, come back the next day, listen with blanket on (test 1), then take it... | |
| The Insane World of High End Audio! Is it All a Scam? @invalid thank you for proving my point. 200 units in a global market is minuscule. Roughly 1 per country. @deep_333 re effort, that's all good and well, but how does it sound? Provide data on blind tests, and then we have a basis for discussion.... | |
| The Insane World of High End Audio! Is it All a Scam? Randy has a point. With the "audiophile" discourse being dominated by stratospherically priced items, why does anybody wonder that there are few young people coming in? He also has a point that at best marginally better sounding items in the 10K ... | |
| The DAC Scam - Almost everyone believes the hype There are more significant differences in recording style than DAC flavors (analytical vs. "musical"). Then add personal preference, and the vast majority of DAC are perfectly fine. For those discerning folks, you may need multiple DACs and match ... | |
| Question for Atma-sphere, will expensive power cables improve your amplifiers? @invalid "bus bars" sound like something *inside* one chassis. I google image searched Krell bus bar, and I only get single chassis items. I doubt that on a power amp there would be bare metal external linkers like speaker jumpers. I am talking a... | |
| Question for Atma-sphere, will expensive power cables improve your amplifiers? @devinplombier interesting possibility re legal requirement for some power cable. There would still be the possibility for basic and upgraded cable. Particularly those that according to electronics manufacturer have the best "synergy". Someone el... | |
| Pure Fidelity / Rega I recently bought a Naia package and very happy with it. In terms of design philosophy and looks your two contenders are at opposite ends of the spectrum. That's for you to figure out for yourself. I looked at some of the pure harmony YouTube vid... | |
| Advice on turntables If you are thinking in this kind of price category, I separate phonostage will be a significant factor. I have not heard Dr. Feikert, just know it gets good reviews. I suggest figure out for yourself of what you want from your new TT: - 1 vs 2 t... |