sagur80
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| Audioquest Blizzard vs Tornado Source for dac ? Reminds me of a statement in another thread "with Audioquest the more expensive you go the better the sounds becomes". The storm series has blown me away. Where once the monsoon and blizzard were a revelation. The thunder and tornado appear to be... | |
| Dedicated headphone amp vs Headphone socket on amp What is most wonderfully rewarding about this audiophile hobby is arriving upon an unlikely and unexpected match of electronics through sheer sense of adventure and curiosity. This just happened when choosing a power cord upgrade for my Aune S17 p... | |
| Audioquest thunder vs tornado HC powercords Going from the Monsoon/Blizzard to the Thunder brought the most apparent differences of all. The sonic punch and impact is as close to live music as one can get. Dark background, rich colors , lush and saturated sound. Still it manages to present ... | |
| Dedicated headphone amp vs Headphone socket on amp I had always some minor niggling peeves towards the mid and lower bass sections of the Aune 7000 headphone running through the Aethos headphone socket. Then took a chance with and put my mind to rest with adding the Aune S17 pro headphone amp to t... | |
| Dedicated headphone amp vs Headphone socket on amp Aune SR7000 Deep Forest | |
| Dedicated headphone amp vs Headphone socket on amp The upcoming challenge will be to replicate as accurately as possible the reference system sound albeit at higher volume levels on headphones. Hardly possible to ensure 100% fidelity to the reference system sound. With that in mind, the headphones... | |
| Dedicated headphone amp vs Headphone socket on amp Ultimately, I am now going in the direction of choosing a new set of headphones. Given the strong performance level of the existing headphone socket in the Rega Aethos. A sensible option would be to build upon it. My overall preference is for open... | |
| Dedicated headphone amp vs Headphone socket on amp All really good insights and input provided to the topic at hand. It really does beg the question if the desire is sufficient enough to go down a second rabbit hole with a bespoke headphone system. Just like my reference audio setup, which took th... | |
| Power Cord for Rega Saturn-R and Elex-R @akg_ca Can you elaborate a bit further on the subjective improvements using the Rega Ref Power Cord in your system ?. As you have/had Rega components , this thread is several years old by now. It would be interesting to consider the possible bene... | |
| How rare is an audiophile @ezstreams In no way attempting to diminish your sincere intent as displayed in your opening post. Possibly, your definition of "audiophile" is not in the strictest form as we have grown accustomed to expect. You appear to be a "music lover" and "... | |
| $50k - $80k Budget…Opinions please. @toddcowles Can you elaborate more on your previously owned "beloved 2 channel system" i.e price paid , why not just replace with some upgrades ? I know this is the route I would take , with little to no hesitation. Unless you are looking into a m... | |
| Rega Aethos vs Aavik i-180 comparison I concluded, the Aavik dac and Rega integrated amp are quite an impressive pairing. The immediate increase in forward momentum, transient attack and better sound staging over the Pontus II is quite evident. While the Rega Aethos provides a counter... | |
| Rega Aethos vs Aavik i-180 comparison Thx for jumping in audiotroy. I recently purchased the d-180 dac from Aavik & immediately impressed with the sheer drive and delivery of this dac. Although richness of tonality is a forte of the Rega Aethos , it seems to be limited in terms o... | |
| Sonnet Audio Morpheus Srajan, writer of the review on 6moons, eventually bought the Sonnet Pasithea. So good it was, he replaced the termi + in his downstairs system with the Pasithea. Obviously, he is a fan. | |
| Can This Really Matter? @goofyfoot Alas, the good ole fashioned way of usb port on pc straight to dac. Now, when using the cheaper Better Cables Blue Truth, all of the existing arguments about the limitations of the usb port did seem accurate. Then , after introducing th... |