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| Upgrading from a VPI Aries 1- is it worth it? Thank you for your thoughts. When I brought the table to VPI they also hinted at "they don't make them like they used to" kind of thing. They were also impressed with the condition of the table considering the age. So we did discuss potentially... | |
| DAC Shootout Starts This Weekend @verdantaudio Thank you so much.!! I very much look forward to hearing your thoughts and where you think the 204 falls in comparison to some of the other excellent DAC's you've tested. | |
| Upgrading my streaming/digital system- what would make the most sense? You may have just pushed me over the line! I am very much leaning this way the more I think about it. | |
| DAC Shootout Starts This Weekend @verdantaudio Thank you again for this amazing thread. Have you gotten around to listening to the Weiss Dac 204? I am very curious to know what you think and if in fact it is basically a 501/502 without the bells and whistles. I am looking to u... | |
| Upgrading my streaming/digital system- what would make the most sense? Thank you! I will definitely look into that. In fact, along with the Innous I have started researching Lumin (U2/U2 mini), Auralic (Aries G2.1). If I am not mistaken, and I might well be as I find that often the product websites are not as clear ... | |
| Upgrading my streaming/digital system- what would make the most sense? Thank for this. I hace started seriously considering upgrading what feeds the dac particularly as many more upgades have to come to the market since the last time I was looking into this as KNOCK1 pointed out. And was looking to hear what others ... | |
| SET amplifier (for AvantGarde Duo's-original) recommendations Thank you again! @jonwolfpell Yes the AG's took ages to get right- particularly in getting the drivers to integrate properly. And yes the jumpers have been upgraded. @blisshifi Thanks again for all your help- I am now looking at all the option... | |
| SET amplifier (for AvantGarde Duo's-original) recommendations Oh boy! there is a wealth of information here- I cant thank you enough for all the suggestions. There's a lot to ponder. One thing that surprised me is that in some cases we are talking about very low wattage amps and I was always a little conce... | |
| SET amplifier (for AvantGarde Duo's-original) recommendations Oh, I should add that the rest of the equipment consists of: Vinnie Rossi LIO AVC preamp (passive or tube buffer) Primaluna Dialogue Premium preamp Analog- VPI Aries 1 + Lyra Etna+ ps audio stellar phono Digitial- Mac mini, Moon 280d Mind 2 Cablin... | |
| Should I upgrade from a Mac Mini to a dedicated server or should I upgrade my dac? Thank you! And if you have any thoughts on the dacs I mentioned or any others that I should consider please let me know. I am trying to keep myself to a limited budget ($5k-$6k at the very max - preferably $4k or thereabouts) so I will probably l... | |
| Should I upgrade from a Mac Mini to a dedicated server or should I upgrade my dac? I can't thank all of you enough for this great advice. This is great! Based on everything you mentioned right now I am leaning towards my initial impulse of starting with a better dac and implementing the other upgrades over time, I like the ide... | |
| Should I upgrade from a Mac Mini to a dedicated server or should I upgrade my dac? @mofojo: I agree that trying all possible combinations is simply too time consuming but I certainly will continue to use Tidal/Qobuz. through Roon....hence my question of what is the most reasonable upgrade path. @jjss49: I am sure that everythin... | |
| Should I upgrade from a Mac Mini to a dedicated server or should I upgrade my dac? And I should have added to my original post that compared to my analog set up I always have a sense that my system has a certain digital "homogenous" sound, if that makes any sense, This is something that bothers me about it and it doesn't sound ... | |
| Should I upgrade from a Mac Mini to a dedicated server or should I upgrade my dac? Thanks Kray. This was my thought when I moved away from USB and went to Ethernet (ie all Ethernet connections from router to switch and then to Mac Mini on the one hand, to the dac on the other). I was surprised when several other audiophiles ment... | |
| DAC Shootout Starts This Weekend sorry, I intended "say lack of coloration and emphasis on micro dynamics..." |