oddiofyl
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| Who remembers California Audio Labs? I had a CAL Alpha 24/96 DAC and Delta transport. It was a great combo, it replaced a CD player and Audio Alchemy DAC and was a step up for sure. GoVideo bought them and that was the end.... | |
| What's going on at Krell I think you are right stereo5... another iconic brand gone most likely | |
| Amplifier used w/ headphones and no speakers connected, can it be damaged? Definitely bad with tube amps, however some solid state amps aren't bothered by it. Send Sugden an email. | |
| What's going on at Krell All of these companies are niche companies. McIntosh will be around a long time, they are different than any other manufacturer in this space. You buy a McIntosh because of their reliability and ability to be serviced decades after you buy it. ... | |
| Pre amp recommendations A6 has issues with USB recognition of some USB DACs. Way overhyped , support is weak compared to Bluesound and Aurender. | |
| 3 tone control integrated amp/preamp Budget? | |
| Favorite mid-tier streamer Enjoy the Innuos. They are a safe bet . Buy a streamer from a company that cares about the end user, not volume sold. Eversolo is a real POS outfit. They don't care if 5% of their A6 A8 users have problems , they are releasing a $3700 strea... | |
| What is your favorite budget streamer? I think the Icon looks awesome. After owning my Vault I would buy one sight unseen and that's something I rarely do. Bluesound are the best streamers under $1k. You are really buying into a platform that is copied by an entire industry. Lenbro... | |
| Favorite mid-tier streamer The Aurender A1000 is a much better value than anything Eversolo will ever produce. Ever pick up an Aurender? They are built like tanks. Anyone spending $3700 on an Eversolo has really fallen for the hype. Wait until their hack FW has le... | |
| Dirac without losing resolution I believe the RME DACs are limited in sampling rates when using it's DSP functionality for EQ and other features ,. There is just not enough processing power to process the incoming data and perform DSP. These limits start at 384k and higher.... | |
| Favorite mid-tier streamer I would recommend checking out the Node Icon before spending big on Eversolo. Their support is weak compared to Bluesound, Innuos, Aurender. Each firmware shows how poor they are at Beta testing. End user is their Beta. I thought Eversolo was ... | |
| Reasonably priced preamplifier Used Zesto Leto Ultra II. Exceptional sounding preamp. | |
| Streamer recommendations I really like Aurender. I went from a Bluesound to Aurender and in a good system it is definitely worth the expense. Build quality is over the top and support has been great the few times I've need it. 'm still enjoying the Vault in a seco... | |
| Which of my components has the better built in DAC? My Dad has a MA8950 with the DA2 DAC and it really is a great sounding DAC module. I think you would have to spend $$$ to better it. It's that good. Coax is usually better than Tos because the quality of optical depends on the Tos jacks on t... | |
| CD Transport I have spent some time listening to my Teac 701t this week as I had a few days off. This machine sounds incredible, best component I have purchased in a long time. This player has me reaching for my favorite discs rather than streaming them. ... |