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| Upgrading from. Rega Planar 6 to a Planar 8?? I've owned the P6, P8 and P10. The P6 is a very good turntable. The P8 is similar but noticeably better. The P10 sounds quite different, and is not necessarily an improvement, depending on personal preference. Personally, I prefer the P8 to the P1... | |
| Lyra versus Hana I've owned both. Your choice is between lean and bright on the one hand, or warm and coloured on the other. I'd pass on both. Try an Ortofon Cadenza Bronze - a clear upgrade from your Hana ML and in my opinion superior to both the Delos and the Um... | |
| PC Software I recently installed Fidelizer Pro. I have an i7 NUC in a fanless Akasa case powered by a Fidelizer PSU, running Roon Server on Windows 11, connecting via USB to Matrix X-SPDIF 3 and then via IIS into a Matrix DAC.This combination is the best dig... | |
| worth upgrading BelCanto REFLink? It's been a while since I have done the comparison, bit generally the Matrix has slightly better resolution and a lower noise floor, resulting in a blacker background, more saturated tonal colours and a greater sense of speed and dynamics. Of cour... | |
| worth upgrading BelCanto REFLink? I still have a Bel Canto Ref Link, as well as the Matrix X SPDIF 2 and have also recently bought the X SPDIF 3 to use the improved IIS ouput. I also have a few others - an old Audiphillio, the SIngxer unit and one or two others. The Bel Canto is ... | |
| DCS Bartok v Meitner MA3 v Esoteric N05XD I spent a week with the Bartok and owned the Bricasti for a while. Haven't heard the Esoteric. At the same time I had the Nagra Tube DAC and a Matrix X Sabre 3. I have also owned the Chord DAVE/M Scaler and a number of others. I kept the d... | |
| DAC Under $3000 The Matrix X Sabre 3 is right on your budget. I have owned some vastly more expensive DACs, and the Matrix outperforms them all. Probably the best value in digital audio. | |
| Kumza Stabi S or Rega P10 ?? The P10 is not a warm or weighty sounding turntable. It sounds a little bright, and quite analytical. I found I preferred the P8, which had a fuller, warmer, and more natural sound, although gave up a litte bit of detail and drama compared with th... | |
| Bricasti M5 vs Ultrarendu Advice? I have an UltraRendu, an OpticalRendu (with linear PSUs) and a Bricasti M5. I use the M5. I really must get around to selling the two Rendus. For me, as a streamer, the M5 is as good as it gets. It also has AES/EBU and SPDIF, as well as USB, whil... | |
| If you had $12k / £10k to upgrade your analogue front-end... "Rega P8 (I prefer it to the P10)" why? I am curious If you heard the P8 and P10 compared in a store demo you would almost certainly prefer the P10. It sounds bigger, more dramatic, more detailed and more dynamic. But if you live with the t... | |
| If you had $12k / £10k to upgrade your analogue front-end... Rega P8 (I prefer it to the P10) Rega Aura phono stage (among the best I have heard at any price) Ortofon Cadenza Bronze | |
| What Does It Take To Surpass A SME V? Having owned the SME arm as well as a Kuzma 4Point, I would recommend looking at the Audio Origami PU7. I personally feel it is better than the SME in every respect, and more musical than the Kuzma. | |
| new Meitner MA3 hit the rack today How does the attached files sound thru the MA3? I could get rid of a box with my Bricasti M3 and Melco Na combo. I spent a week with the MA3 but ended up buying the Bricasti M3. I felt it sounded better and more natural. Make sure you get a l... | |
| Amp match for Chartwell LS6? The Exposure 3510 should be a perfect match with the LS6. I used Exposure 5010 amps when with my LS6 (before I sold them) and the combination was an excellent one. | |
| Break in time necessary and if so how long for Dynaudio Heritage Special ? My Heritage Specials took months to break in. I have had them for about 9 months now, and I'm sure they are still improving. |