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| Six DAC Comparison Michael Lavorgna has reviewed Tambaqui, Holo KTE May and Totaldac. My impression was that he found his Totaldac DAC to sound more realistic than the other two; and that he preferred the Tambaqui to the Holo KTE May. I’ve owned the Holo for a... | |
| Solid State preamp Brands Wyred4sound STP-SE2 fully balanced hybrid passive/active preamp: still a favourite after seven years. | |
| The Mavericks - " Moon and Stars '' ..... ….incomparable live performance on the pool deck of a Caribbean cruise earlier this year. First time hearing them. | |
| Sagging power plugs in wall outlet, diy I’m having trouble posting a photo so I’ll just describe my diy cable support: it’s a floor-mounted piece of plywood measuring 3“ wide x 3/4 “ thick with holes cut at the desired height and diameter to support the cable, with a side cutout to sli... | |
| Looking for intermediate-step Streamer: better than BS Node and not @ Bartok level pricing Bryston BDP3 is good value and good SQ. Software is dated | |
| Help settle a streaming argument! Do previous comments apply to systems with AES connection between DAC and streamer? | |
| Apogee Scintilla Power Has anyone used Merrill Veritas Class D monoblocks to drive Scintillas? | |
| Streaming Qobuz via iPad Qobuz works fine playing music thru my stereo system, and it worked fine playing music on my iPad for the first couple of weeks after signing up to Qobuz. Now, on my iPad the music plays for 5- 10 seconds, then drops for 15- 20 seconds repeatedl... | |
| Storage boxes. Can I discard high end shipping boxes, and still sell in the future? Currently saving original boxes and packing but wondering how much abuse can cardboard boxes take before they no longer protect the contents? I double box esp if the original box has seen better days. Also can anyone comment on replacing or suppl... | |
| Warmer class D amps for magnepan? Merrill Audio Veritas monoblocks sound very good with Magnepans (0.7s in my system). They have a robust power supply. | |
| Better story teller than Edmund Fitzgerald? Two performers come to mind: - James Keelaghan (with Oscar Lopez)/ Compadres album, playing a great rendition of “Cold Missouri Waters” and “Red River Rising”; - Laura Smith/ Everything is Moving album, playing “Lonely Waterloo” and “Magdalene... | |
| Network optimization for serious streamers Sns, I would love to see a visual flow chart of your current recommended setup for delivering a digital signal to your streamer. | |
| Which Line Level, Balanced Preamplifier? I’m very happy with a Wyred 4 Sound STP SE 2 in a fully balanced system. This pre has been a favourite for Srajan Ebaen at 6 Moons.com | |
| Advice? Less than $4k, solid state preamp, neutral to gentle Wyred 4 Sound STP SE 2 would be a good choice. | |
| Which USB reclocker is as good as the Innuos Phoenix USB? “Yes, I read in several places that the AES sound is more natural than the USB. Although, it could be DAC dependant also as seen in the review below. Roasty wrote: With my Rockna, I prefer AES over i2s, and i2s over USB. i2s has sweeter highs... |