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| Streamer opinion.. Pease comment on validity. I have a Node 2 in a system going into an outboard DAC. While it’s a killer device for the price, it sounds “flat” relative to my Aurender N100 and Auralic Aries G2. I've read this before, and it is fascinating to me that if the data is 1's an... | |
| Need under $1500 preamp for my system I have an Audio Alchemy DDP-1 + PS 5 power supply and LOVE it. Great headphone amp too, excellent DAC. No phono stage though. | |
| Low Cost DACs AudioQuest Dragonfly. Good for laptops, mobile phone/tablets (ie, streaming Tidal on the go) or small systems. The new Cobalt gets a great review in the current issue of AbSound. Cobalt decodes MQA too. https://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/au... | |
| AURENDER information from speaking to Moon Audio Comparison Guide https://www.moon-audio.com/aurender-magazine/aurender-comparison-guide | |
| AURENDER information from speaking to Moon Audio I own the Aurender N10 Music Server and like it very much. Great post, hgeifman! How do you rip your CDs? I do like all the connection choices your unit has. https://aurender.com/n10 | |
| AURENDER information from speaking to Moon Audio I got something backwards. Oops! To clarify... Per Drew, a coaxial connection will transmit only PCM, and USB transmits both DSD and PCM files. You can have the Aurender convert DSD to PCM if you need to use the coaxial connection. | |
| AURENDER information from speaking to Moon Audio Thanks for the input! | |
| Hidden Gems in Pre-Owned Solid State Power Amplifiers? Reference Line Audio Silver Signature. Owned one for 20 years and it's still the best solid state amp I've heard. I still have a Reference Line PreEminence One passive line stage, and it's amazing. I can't bear to part with it, though it's not b... | |
| Hidden Gems in Pre-Owned Solid State Power Amplifiers? Belles and McCormack with higher-level mods — beware the older models input boards are beginning to fail and need to be replaced. I know this because I have one that needs a new board, and it’s an expensive repair.True. I had a beloved DNA-1 Delux... | |
| Broken hearted...magnepan and vandersteen pick up a couple of used 2Wq's for $1200-$1400 in very good condition Great idea! Thanks. | |
| Broken hearted...magnepan and vandersteen re " I heard a VAST difference between the Treo ct and the quatro ct "I've auditioned them. The bass of the Treo CT is excellent, but doesn't go nearly as low as the Quatro. The mids and treble of both are very close, and superb. I want the Treo ... | |
| Broken hearted...magnepan and vandersteen re " The problem with the vandersteen speakers is that they have drivers that overlap over a wide range. This is not only pointless but can cause a muddy sound." --- Sorry, not trying to pick a fight, but as a Vandersteen owner for 20+ years, this... | |
| What are some of the most underrated and overrated loudspeakers you’ve auditioned? in re: millercarbon Most overrated? Easy. Vandersteen.LOL. The Vandersteen 2CE in all its iterations is one of the best-selling speakers of all time, for a reason. Great value. I’ve owned a pair for 20 years and will be getting the latest version ... | |
| Could the new Audender A30 be "the one" for a simple system? $18K ... ouch! It’s their flagship now, iirc. Outta my league unless I bought used. But if by combining all these—a $3-5k DAC, a CD player/ripper, a $3-5k streamer, a $2-3k headphone amp and a good preamp—and eliminates many interconnects, maybe i... | |
| Who Makes A Good Duplex Wall Outlet Furutech review http://www.furutech.com/images/2016/07/PFO-Nanoflux-Power-Cord-and-GTX-D-NCF-Review-2016.pdf |