sameyers1
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| Great Qobuz streamer. Upgrade from Bluesound Node 2 I’m in the upgrade the DAC first camp. Listen to the Benchmark DAC 3 and compare it to those others have recommended. And you’ll be under your budget. | |
| $1300-1500 DAC +another for Ayre Acoustics. A pre-owned QB-9 or Codex will provide neutral sound reproduction and a quiet background with excellent dynamics and detail, but without any edginess. And Ayre’s support and upgrade policies are excellent. My QB-9 DSD ... | |
| Phono stage for my system? Am monitoring on Audiogon, U.S. Audiomart and Hi-fi Shark. It may be too early to make an offer on this Ayre unit. My friend is loaning me his Ayre P-5xe to listen over a weekend. May not be able to do it for a couple of weeks, based on our sch... | |
| Phono stage for my system? @rauliruegas - You are right about having three pre-owned options. The Linn Euphorik is available close to my budget. I've found no pre-owned Ayre P-5xe's currently for sale. Those that have sold recently were 50% or more over my budget. But f... | |
| Phono stage for my system? @chakster - you are right that everything is subjective and that I can't rely on other people. I am not. I am simply trying to narrow down the many choices that you note are available. This forum has already helped in several ways. It has pro... | |
| Phono stage for my system? @mayoradmwest thanks for the confirmation of the Ayre unit's abilities. @slimpikins5, the Whest is way above my budget even for a pre-owned unit. Trying to stay within $1,000 or maybe a bit more for a great pre-owned unit. | |
| Phono stage for my system? Thanks for your additional recommendations and comments regarding the Schiit Mani, Nagaoka cartridges, Graham Slee vs. Dynavector and Jolida JD-9. | |
| Phono stage for my system? @hifiman5 thanks for your feedback on the KC Vibe. It is now off the list. Any thoughts on any of the other new or pre-owned units left on the list? Or any others I can purchase for something close to $1,000 or a bit more? | |
| Phono stage for my system? @rauliruegas - Thx for your feedback. You have summarized well two of the major reasons I'm interested in the Linn Uphorik. A couple of others are worth mentioning. The unit can be adjusted to optimize its performance for virtually any MM or M... | |
| Phono stage for my system? Some other possibilities not mentioned by anyone yet.A. Dynavector P75 mk4 - This device has been around for years. The latest incarnation has a number of improvements, including better power supply and more adjustability for MM cartridges. Ava... | |
| Phono stage for my system? Some observations after reading manufacturer's, dealers' and reviewers' information about some of the cartridge recommendations. 1. The Gold Note PH10 sounds like an excellent product, but it is well above my $1,000 budget at $1,699. Its power ... | |
| Phono stage for my system? Thanks for the additional recommendations. From reading your responses and prior threads about phono stages, there is no clear and obvious choice. And I want to demo at least two or three, if possible. Three things I've seen repeated several ti... | |
| Phono stage for my system? How about a pre-owned Linn Euphorik? The reasons I'm interested is that I've had a good experience with another Linn product, Linn makes excellent turntables, and the Euphorik can be bought for $1,000 or a bit more and it is adjustable for MM and... | |
| Phono stage for my system? As to cabling, the Pro-ject turntable came from the factory with RCA interconnects attached. They are likely replaceable if I open the bottom of the housing. The Integra is connected to the Ayre pre-amp with decent Transparent balanced interconnec... | |
| Tidal vs Hi Res Files vs CD vs “Netflix”. My test. Incredible! I think there is some merit to the shorter signal path argument. You have a lot of pieces in your computer to DAC chain, even though your additions were designed to improve the USB signal from the computer. Also, optical connections like that fr... |