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| What the Best Dac have you heard or owned. How could you tell it was that good. DCS: Known for extreme transparency but lacks natural and musical qualities, resulting in a flat and boring sound. Playback Dacs Offers exceptional value for both money and performance, stepping above the DCS's signature sound. Preferred over MS... | |
| Bidat vs. Perfecwave MSB Playback Design If a new purchase is beyond your budget, I would recommend considering a second-hand Helene from Aries Cerat. Having owned both the MSB and Playback Design Dreams Series DAC and SACD Player for a while, I find that Aries Cerat provides a more emot... | |
| Qobuz vs. Tidal In my opinion, Qobuz sounds cleaner and more refined to my ears. While both streaming services don't quite match up to a locally stored file on a correctly copied hard drive, Qobuz stands out for its superior high-resolution files. On the other ha... | |
| Metner MA3 vs Playback Designs MPD-6 I spent over 4 years with the Playback Design Dreams series and had experience with the Merlot before that. While I used to distribute MSB, I shifted to Playback Design because clients were experiencing superior sound quality at a more reasonable... | |
| Transparent Audio is anything but Transparent The only thing that becomes transparent is the wallet | |
| Silver Speaker Cables When it comes to speaker/Interconnect cables, consider opting for high-gauge Mono Crystal Silver cables if your budget permits, as they deliver superior sound quality. For a more budget-friendly alternative, sticking with copper cables is a pract... | |
| Rank the top reference DACs you've heard After thoroughly comparing the Playback Design Dream and Kassandra DACs, I would rank the Kassandra as my top choice, with the Playback Design following closely behind. While both are exceptional DACs, the Kassandra stands out for its superior mid... | |
| What the Best Dac have you heard or owned. How could you tell it was that good. For those on a tighter budget, starting with the Helene or Kassandra Ref is a solid choice. While the Lampizator Horizon stands as a strong contender for an excellent DAC, the Aries Cerat Ithaka or Kassandra LE reign supreme in my listening experi... | |
| What the Best Dac have you heard or owned. How could you tell it was that good. Having owned a variety of top-tier DACs including MSB, Playback Design Merlot, Dreams Series, Aqua Acoustics, Lampizator models, Berkley, and custom-built tube R2R DACs from a Russian contact, I've also sampled and borrowed units from friends. Amo... | |
| A speaker audio journey over: Classic Audio Loudspeakers T1.5 Reference = End game T3.4 Is a smaller one to the T1.5 for Small to medium size rooms, one is up on audiogon this pair is mine. | |
| $50k - $80k Budget…Opinions please. Classic Audio Loudspeakers T3.4 Super Efficent, Cohrent, Musical Emotionally engaging speaker massive dynamics smoother oh it's just pure musical. No Need for subwoofers. Aries Cerat TriodeFet Amplifiers Allnic Phono Stage or Aries Cerat Phono... | |
| Sweet Sounding DAC DCS is super Analytical,Precise and tiring to listen too,. MSB sounds better than DCS in most cases but over time it is still Analytical thou over DCS its smoother and easier to listen too. | |
| Sweet Sounding DAC Playback Design, Low Fatigue, Smooth. easy on the ears Or If you want a Rich Smooth sound Aries Cerat | |
| Integrityhifi TRU-GLIDER Pendulum Tonearm I just installed this Arm on my J Sikora table, I dont really understand how it works but it works very well. Clarity as improved across the board. | |
| Speaker recommendations :-) Classic Audio Loudspeakers T3.4 Field Coils Line Magnetic Field Coils LM3 Aries Cerat Aurora Speakers |