photomax
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| Choosing an Amplifier to go with Spendor D7 I replaced a solid Rega system with Spendor D9s. Then did some box swapping until settling with a Pass Labs XA30.8, Pass Labs XP20 preamp and a Linn DSM. Very happy... | |
| Is a Linn Sondek LP12/Lingo/Ekos with a Cirkus update, the last turntable I’ll ever buy? @coachpoconnorYou should head over to the Linn Club on the HiFIWigWam forum, which is a UK centric audiophile forum. Linn closed down their own active forum so most folks are over there now. This is the best place to learn and share all things Lin... | |
| Is a Linn Sondek LP12/Lingo/Ekos with a Cirkus update, the last turntable I’ll ever buy? To say that Gilad (the son of Linn’s founder) has no interest in their LP12 tables is total nonsense. I went to an event last spring and listened to Gilad and another team member do a 30 min presentation (the first in the world) on the new Karouse... | |
| Lumin upgrade - built-in or separate DAC? The classic digital quandary: one box or two for streaming and DAC tech. Pros and cons for both.I am a Linn guy but am interested in Lumin. Looking at your choices: quite the price range. From what I have read the Lumin U1 is a great choice for th... | |
| PS Direct Stream Vs. Lumin X 1 Sound quality difference? Charlie Watts on Get Yer Ya Ya’s Out- "Sympathy For Devil" is just insane!!! Love this version. His drumming, especially after Mick stops singing is sublime...My hats off to all that contributed to this great thread.I am contemplating a couple of... | |
| LTA Ultralinear vs Pass Labs XA25 I have upgraded to the Pass Labs XA30.8, driving my Spendor D9s with ease. Super happy... | |
| Suggestion for phono preamp in sub 2k price to complement Rega Planar 8 with Apheta 3 MC Check out the Rega Aria... | |
| What's the best non-DAC streamer? The Lumin U1 and U1 Mini don’t have DACs... | |
| DAC volume controls You will receive a ton of opinions on using a DAC’s volume control and pros/cons of having a pre in the chain. The best way is to carefully test it in your listening room. Try each way for a week or so.I tested using a Linn DSM straight into a pow... | |
| A warm DAC? At times I feared this thread had drifted into the weeds with nothing more than agenda filled rants. But when you distill all the contributions this is an excellent thread!Why? The answer is the passion from all viewpoints. In a way this is what ... | |
| A warm DAC? Fair point. But your determination (or mine) does not become the de-facto metric for everyone. I think in this audio arena the most useless term is “always”. I find that almost all absolutist statements can be countered with “it depends”. Folks in... | |
| A warm DAC? Then why do companies research, develop, market and successfully sell DACs that cost $2000, $5000, $10,000 or $80,000? Why do financially successful people buy them? Why do people who have spent time, effort, listening tests and lots of money on t... | |
| A warm DAC? DACs have the front end where the chip/tubes resides plus the power supply, the analogue conversion circuit, the cables, the case, the various connectivity ports, the feet, etc, etc. All of this combines to produce “the sound” and level of quality... | |
| A warm DAC? To the OP: you state your budget is $2500.This DAC gets a lot of great attention from owners and pro reviewers. It fits your budget down to the penny.https://www.audiomirror.com/product-page/tubadour-iii-se-nonoversampling-tube-dac-2500I currently... | |
| Newbie considering 3 streaming DAC/Servers If you don’t use Roon then you will want a unit that can handle those different files on its own, sound good without jitter, have potential power supply upgrades down the road and have a solid trouble free user application. I would look at the bes... |