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| cheapest cable upgrade ever Isn't this a homemade version of Audioquest's DB system on some of their cables? | |
| Empyrean Headphones/Sennheiser HDVD 800 + 'what DAC'? I have a good headphone amp in my DAC/preamp, but for portable use (with Senn HD650) I use a Dragonfly Cobalt and my phone, streaming Tidal. I think it sounds excellent, very close to my rack unit. | |
| Roon Nucleus as a Streamer I decided against the Nucleus, because it’s not easy getting human support. I got a Small Green Computer Sonictransporter Roon server instead, and it’s been excellent (and Andrew has offered excellent tech support when needed). I paired mine with ... | |
| Ayre Acoustics QX-5 Twenty Streaming DAC hgeifman Thanks for the feedback! | |
| From separate streamer and DAC to al-in-one suggestion @lalitk I've looked at Merging Technologies gear...looks amazing. Above my budget, sadly. I already have a Roon core and streamer (Small Green Computer and SonoreRendu). Did you like the sound of the EMM? | |
| From separate streamer and DAC to al-in-one suggestion That T+A 3100 sounds amazing, per the AbSound review. >$30k! I’ve been seriously considering the new Meitner MA3 DAC/streamer (Roon-ready endpoint) with volume control (so essentially a preamp too, though the volume is digitally-controlled). A... | |
| Vandersteen Forum I’m on my 2nd pair of Vandy 2CEs... the latest Signature III. I wanted the Treo CT to replace my 20 year old pair of Vandy 2CEs but couldn’t spend $9k. I guess you could say I like the Vandersteen sound, and Richard has sold over 100,000 pairs of ... | |
| Holo MAY KTE DAC/ Kitsune Hi FI, Lynnwood Washington Tim @ Kitsune has always been responsive to my questions, but he's a sole proprietor and stays very busy. Shoot him an email! | |
| Which DACs are known to be sweet/rich/relaxed? Probably more accurate than sweet but said to be superb: EMM DA2 v2 ! https://www.emmlabs.com/da2v2.php EMM DAC I want their workingman’s Meitner MA2 ... "only" $10k. Has a streamer (Roon ready) and digital volume control. | |
| Ayre Acoustics QX-5 Twenty Streaming DAC Anyone here using the Ayre QX-5 Twenty straight into their amp, without a standard preamp in between? In a chat with someone at Ayre HQ, they don’t really call it a preamp, but it does have digital volume control. Is the digital volume control a c... | |
| Roon Support, or lack thereof Roon is a software company which sells some hardware. I decided to instead get a Sonictransporter Roon server from Small Green Computer https://www.smallgreencomputer.com instead of a Nucleus because SGC does direct customer support. I like the lo... | |
| headphone DAC/amp I like my Audioquest Dragonfly Cobalt, both the price and performance. I use with the laptop and the smartphone on the road. I use it with Senn 650 and 600. | |
| Thoughts on My Dedicated Listening Room Building a Listening Room by Robert Harley May 28th, 2019 Robert Harley - Building a listening room https://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/building-a-listening-room | |
| CD Transports: anything in between? I love my REGA Apollo player. Excellent value imo! https://www.tonepublications.com/review/the-rega-apollo-cd-player/ | |
| Your thoughts on my quest for new speakers I have a new (1 y/o) pair of Vandersteen 2CE Mk III's and love them (a best buy, imho), but wanted the Treo CT yet decided they can't be 3X better than the 2CEs. REALLY want the Quattro CT's but can't afford a new pair. There are a few others on t... |