overthemoon
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| Newbie Q about DACs - built in or separate? @tshark "Go Stars!" Excellent question and I encourage you to run some experiments to given your current gear does have some optionality. If you are currently using your McIntosh's DAC for CDs try the Luxman and find out what differences you hea... | |
| New expensive power cord for amp and no change in sound? A few thoughts: Can you return it? Is it the same cord as on your preamp? Have you swapped cords on the pre-amp and amp as an experiment I don't view it as you threw money away if you are enjoying music and the process. If you can't return ... | |
| Wilson Alexia 2 Not knowing your budget, I recommend ARC, Boulder and Moon. | |
| All in one unit for headphones- help me decide @meiatflask If you truly want to go a budget route, I'd consider a Poly Mojo2 as your interim step - it's a portable headphone amp and you can get them $500-800 (used/new). You can connect it to your phone or external streamer (including Chord's ... | |
| Why were the Shunyata Venom NR V10 / V12 Power Cables Discontinued? I knew the Delta series was going to be replaced. I'd check their website. | |
| All in one unit for headphones- help me decide I auditioned the Naim - I it was very pleasing and a significant upgrade from my preamp with a headphone jack. I would consider separate headphone amp and Bluesound node over the a unit with amp section and headphone amp. | |
| first & last system In addition to the options you have here's some additional choices: 1. Integrated amp with DAC - Moon ACE, Naim ATOM, Hifi Rose, and NAD with optional Bluesound Steaming/DAC 2. Speakers - I'm a fan of Sonus faber, so I encourage to listen to t... | |
| Speakers, speaker cables or I’m getting old… @sudnh There may be lots of fakes but it wasn't the case. Kimber recommended 12 TCs for my system and they were downright bad - the sound was muddy and harsh. They weren't a good fit for my system to my ears. Kimber was easy to work, and that's... | |
| Audio quest Rocket 88 how good are they? I preferred Rocket 33s to Kimber 12 TC when I was auditioning in my system. I think you will hear a difference and preference will be based on your tastes including your musical selection. | |
| Should Amps be plugged into a power conditioner? Should they is a judgement call and I encourage you to test with your ears. I have a Shunyata Delta power conditioner and plug my Moon 860AV2 into it. I like the sound and I also appreciate the protection. (I also have a whole house surge prote... | |
| Turntable advice If this is your first serious venture into vinyl and you don't currently have a lot of records to play - I'd consider a Rega P8 with an Ania cartridge and my rationale is: It's a high quality turntable that is fix and forget it. The turntable... | |
| C53 Pre Amp - McIntosh I'd explore eBay and consider using an auction. I sold my C2600 preamp a few years ago and I thought it would sell for 4500 and it sold for 5900. | |
| Speakers, speaker cables or I’m getting old… I have had some similar experience as it relates to speaker cables and with Metallica, Tool and such on Qobuz. Speaker cables: I owned a pair of Rocket 33s, Blue Jean Cables and borrowed a friends Kimber Kable 12TCs. The Blue Jean Cables didn... | |
| Update from Nordost Heimdall to Frey speaker cable I don’t own Nordstrom yet have heard a full loom with the DAC, pre and amp of my system and it shocked me on the dynamics and clarity. I bring this up because their philosophy on all cables. All that as context - I think there’s a differen... | |
| Update from Nordost Heimdall to Frey speaker cable What sound characteristics are you looking to change ? Do you think you are missing something? I ask because I've found significant impact from power cords and I didn't expect it. |