samzx12
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| Upscale Audio is up front with customers I've never had any issues with Upscale. Spoken with Kevin many times over the years and he's always helpful and pleasant. Maybe once he wasn't but never rude. I shrugged it off because I'm sure his patience gets tried daily and he's human. I co... | |
| Bose Chucks Mac Our local Best Buy isn't what it used to be. Hardly ever busy and the last time I was in there I didn't see McIntosh or really any decent component setups. Matter of fact don't think I've ever seen Mac at this location. Its gone downhill to say ... | |
| Does anyone experience sound improvement from restarting power off and on of DAC? My DAC sounds better after I flush all the toilets in the house 🤣🤣🤣 | |
| Will a high quality preamp really make a difference in sound?? Also speaker cable Preamp without a doubt is the most important | |
| The DAC Scam - Almost everyone believes the hype I've come to the conclusion whomever believes most things ASR says doesn't have a very resolving system. Midfi at best. It's not the dac chip mainly it's the overall implementation. I've owned several dacs over the years and you get what you pay... | |
| Shunyata NR & XC Thank you Tom. I understand the application for each but in the real world is there an audible difference? I heard or read somewhere the XC had a tad more detail in the overall presentation 🤔. My phono preamp has a separate power supply so th... | |
| Shunyata NR & XC Not sure how the title of the thread got messed up. It was correct when I posted. | |
| Audio Research LS28/SE, Ref 5/SE … what do you like better? Not sure this helps but I owned the LS28 and then a REF6. REF6 noticeably bests the 28 and the REF6 is an improvement over the 5SE. | |
| Is there usually a dramatic difference between $5k and $10k cartridges ? Inna correct, 1 or 2 but the rest BS 😜. I don't have the funds for cartridges of that level however, when I went from a Dynavector 20x2L to a Hana Umami Blue it was a very noticeable difference. I can understand at that price point but does the... | |
| Is there usually a dramatic difference between $5k and $10k cartridges ? Not to sound like a smart ass, but has anyone actually answered the OP question with experience or just speculation? 98% of the answers are BS. Some good BS but am I wrong 🤔 | |
| Dumb question......why do you need a preamp? @goofyfoot curious your past preamps? | |
| Dumb question......why do you need a preamp? Mulviling and ghdprentice hit the nail on the head. A good preamp is so important. I don't mind a little coloration but a nice preamp adds body and texture. I've tried a couple times without a pre and the music was analytical and boring. I don't c... | |
| Solid State Power Amps I would add D'Agostino to your list. Friend of mine has Focal Grand Utopia driven by Dag and sounds wonderful. | |
| Audio Research versus McIntosh tube amps: anyone experience or compare both? @ghdprentice hit the nail on the head. Currently I'm using a REF75SE and absolutely love it. ARC just gets everything right top to bottom. Preamp is Ref6. | |
| Audio Research Pre-Amp advice I had a LS28 for about a year. Fantastic preamp. Upgraded to a Ref6. Substantial improvement. At your budget I would go for the LS28SE or Ref5SE. The Refs are just better and for a reason. |