rbstehno
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| DAC/Streamers Under 10k - Mytek, PS Audio... IMO, the ps audio DS with bridge ii is hard to beat. If you aren’t using some kind of bridge, you are using old technology and sacrificing SQ. Ditch the troublesome usb connection. Also, FPGA dacs are the future and the ps audio DS uses that techn... | |
| Small or large sub for music There is much more to consider than just the size of the cone. The magnet structure, the amps power, the equalizer in the sub, and then the room, placement, etc...Rel subs are some of the best out there and they have smaller cones compared to othe... | |
| Aurender N10 if you like your PS Audio gear, I would suggest getting their DS with the bridge ii and you don't need the N10 or any other streamer. I got rid of my dedicated streamer and went with the DS with bridge ii with roon front end and it sounds so much ... | |
| Another Speaker Recommendation Request A few to consider:Used revel studio 2 or salon 2totem windany of the upper line of usher: be-10, be-20, x-tower, 8871’s or 8571’s, any of those with the DMD teeetersi used to own all totem speakers including the mani-2, but now own all usher. Imo,... | |
| Hegel H300 still worth getting? The internal dac in the h300 is decent. I had better external dacs so I used them instead of the h300's. Hegel does offer the DAC loop wherein you connect an external dac using the output and inputs on the h300 and it does make the sound better. I... | |
| I need one for every room...and two for the garage! I bought 1. When I plugged it in, the magnets were so strong that all the screws from the drywall were coming lose and any stray pieces of metal soon became stuck to this unit. I was dodging screwdrivers and ipads that were attracted to this unit.... | |
| Hegel H300 still worth getting? Hegel makes awesome sounding gear, especially for the price. I have owned multiple Hegel integrated amps and 1 of their preamps. I still have their h300. With my Usher Mini Dancer ii’s, the Hegel was a great match for them. I went up the usher lin... | |
| My experience after lost of 20k$ Amir57bs-you don’t have $20k in that digital setup and those pieces you described are far from the best. You can get a much better digital setup for 1/2 or even 1/3 of $20k. Actually, IMO, you don’t want to go with a pc/Mac front end or using usb ... | |
| There should be a "Rant" category... A couple of things: maybe the guy already had an offer and 10% was less than the offer so he wanted you to raise your price. Not everybody jacks up the price by 10 or 20%, so if he thought that his price was fair, then he had every right to ask fu... | |
| Low mass 12" tonearms? I’m using a new vpi 10” 3D arm with my soundsmith zephyr mkii cart. I heard soundsmith voices their carts using vpi | |
| The Absolute Sound vs Stereophile I get both. I get stereophile dirt cheap and if I didn’t, I wouldn’t get it. I like HIFI+ too. Too expensive in print version but <$20 in iPad version | |
| Dac Technology Mature? melbguyone - where are you coming from? You are so wrong about ps audio. How many dacs do you know of use FPGA? How many dacs do you know can add MQA thru software and at no cost? Their DS dac has the bridge which is outstanding technology where v... | |
| Amarra Player vs Tidal Streaming iTunes is your weak link. Years ago, I switched from Audirvana using iTunes to having it read the tracks. The next weak link is using usb. No matter what tricks you do to usb, it’s atill flawed. The next weak link is having a computer in your audi... | |
| A way to listen to a large collection For vinyl, I tend to pick arbitrarily within an artist I want to listen to. For digital, I have a few thousand ripped cd’s/purchased dsd/hires and tidal with MQA. With Roon, I pick an artist and shuffle thru all the albums/songs. Roon allows you t... | |
| Speakers for aging audiophiles - What's with today bass emphasis ? Placement is critical. Also, is your room treated? You should look at the room 1st, treat for its problem areas. Initially corner bass traps nd 1st reflection points. Speaker placement would be next. If you have rear firing ports then distance bet... |