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| Oppo Sonica DAC Expected this fall hikmer,Do you feel the glare and harshness are gone because Sonica is warmer, more laid back or maybe a bit less extended in Hf? | |
| Wilson Audio Haters Shush! I hear Bo coming ... | |
| Agoners: Need Advice! Have 3K to spend on an Amp, what do I do with no way to audition? Pass labs if you can find one that’s not over 5 yes old in your price range. bassdude,Why must Pass Labs be less than 5 years old?I have owned many Pass amps including some Alephs from early 90`s. The reliability is second to none. They are made... | |
| Agoners: Need Advice! Have 3K to spend on an Amp, what do I do with no way to audition? My vote goes to Pass Labs. X250 or X350 will easily outplay any Krell FPB at the price. I have owned both lines. | |
| Bryston BDA-3 nekoaudio,I`m actually considering your DAC also. But I`m bit tempted of the $500 Denafrips ARES or DAC-64. It`s discrete R2R (0,01). The technology is same as in the very top MSB, DCS etc.I need a small DAC for my Smart TV (8 series Philips opti... | |
| High End Amp Price Collapse musings AGE DOES NOT MEAN A THING. Circuit topology and implementation are everything (including parts quality). Agree 100% with Blackfly.Actually very often older classc gear puts the so called "latest and gratest" to shame. | |
| Bryston BDA-3 Nekoaudio, Thanks! OPPO Sonica has the newest ES9038PRO Sabre DAC. Can you share any impressions of the sound? | |
| Marantz Pure Direct modes OK, so theoretically for stereo discs with both video circuits bypassed will be better. Whether it will be audible is another question. | |
| Bryston BDA-3 Nekoaudio, Could you please tell us what R2R and Sabre DCS`s you compared the AKM4490 to? | |
| Marantz Pure Direct modes Not sure what the pure direct is but if it`s some nos mode it may be preferred for CD. If it bypasses the internal digital volume it will be also better if you use another preamp.If it bypasses something else then it`s probably also good. The shor... | |
| Selling speakers to a buyer in Russia? Your PBN EPS-2 speakers are very big and heavy. This means that shipping overseas is only possible via couriers like FedEx, DHL etc. I am pretty sure that even the lowest courier will cost easily over 2000 USD. At current courier rates it only mak... | |
| Should I upgrade to XLR interconnects? Most players/DAC´s have double output voltage via XLR. It means more gain and usually better sound. Also more class A if you have class AB amp. | |
| Wilson Audio Haters itzhak1969, Cables are mostly snake oil and somewhat woodoo market. All You need is a nice (preferrably) monocrystal silver cabling with nice Teflon cover (from a real manufacture who has the license).Also a very big influence is in the the c... | |
| Wilson Audio Haters Missing my evening lecture from Bo............ | |
| Wilson Audio Haters itzhak1969, No, No! The sub really helps but you need to take some time to install and blend it correctly. Today we have many subs that can act fast and can be integrated perfectly to top high-end systems. Barry from Soundoctor has one of the m... |