robtym

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Who makes an "Auto-Selecting" DAC?
Ckoffend... I am very happy with the CI Audio DAC and highly recommend it to anyone searching in the price range. My only motivation is an increasing desire to adopt system tweaking as a hobby... for better or worse... maybe even start building so... 
Tube amp for "difficult" speakers,,,
I recently did an in-store audition with the Primaluna Dialogue (38W) on a set of Dyna Focus 120s (4ohm, 86 db, impedance dips below my 52SEs). The Prima is the best amp I’ve heard, for my taste, since I’ve started the upgrade path... which is sta... 
Tube amp for "difficult" speakers,,,
I'm also looking for a tube amp for my Dynaudio 52SEs... impedance curve can be found here:http://www.audioholics.com/reviews/speakers/bookshelf/dynaudio-52se/page-3Any thoughts about whether these would be difficult to drive with glass would be a... 
H20 Revisited
Glad to hear there are satisfied H20 owners out there. I'm also looking to audition the Bel Canto REF 1000s (Lunar Eclipse award from 6 Moons) and CI Audio D200s. My Dynaudio 52SEs (4ohm, 86db) are moderately hard to drive, and I've read they resp... 
Green Mountain Europas vs Dali Royal Towers
Thanks for your advice everyone... I'd love to hear the Europas in action, but haven't yet found a place in Manhattan that carries them.Also... should I be concerned about whether the Arcam A65+ is an appropriate match... or should I be looking at... 
Green Mountain Europas vs Dali Royal Towers
The Dali Royal Tower's at Park Audio in New York... $1200-$14oo depending on the external finish.They blew away the lower end Dali's... warm and detaled... you really couldn't tell where the sound was coming from. 
Green Mountain Europas vs Dali Royal Towers
... cause this is my first serious system and I don't trust my instincts enough to make a call. The Green Mountains seem to have a lot of passionate fans on this board and are in the same price range as the Dalis. I'm also trying find a Creek 50i/...