seadog137
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| Active Speakers Don't Sound Better A very fair and detailed review of the ATC SCM 50 active / passive. My take is if you have a big budget for a poweramp, then sure, the passive ATC version may suit you better and indeed sound better. But the VFM with ATC actives is undeniable, th... | |
| DAVE w/ or w/out M Scaler? I’m an about to get a preloved 2023 Chord M Scaler to go with my DAVE. Source is a Innuous Zenith mk3 / Phoenix USB. I have Redbook CD rips stored as FLAC files and listen to FLAC Internet Radio. Is there an optimal scaler settings to listen to... | |
| Octave HP 300SE Preamp into ATC Active speakers I did Brad. I had it on loan for weekend, it was brand new, but it sounded wonderful and a great match with my ATC’s. It was more organic, soundstaged better and had a touch more detail than the Chord Pre. 3. Unfortunately I need a balance contro... | |
| Esoteric N-05XD - what about a N-03T Transport and G-05 Master Clock Long story short, a brand new Esoteric N-05XD has unseated my Chord DAVE. And it wasn’t even close…. The DAVE will now be boxed up and sold. I have also got a Innuos ZENith mk3 to replace a ZENmk3 & LPSU. Will unbox that this weekend. What w... | |
| ATC buying advice Fair call then, I’ll assume they are good to go. | |
| Esoteric N-05XD - what about a N-03T Transport and G-05 Master Clock I now have the Esoteric N-05XD, but I’m currently evaluating a second hand Chord DAVE - running direct into ATC Active 100’s. Very, Very happy with that sound, I’ll unbox the Esoteric soon and evaluate that as well. I was just thinking, a ver... | |
| ATC buying advice Just wondering how long my brand new ATC SCM100ASLT take to fully run in ? I am assuming the 12” woofers will take the longest to “bed in” ? | |
| Esoteric N-05XD - what about a N-03T Transport and G-05 Master Clock Interesting to know, thank you. | |
| dCS Bartok Apex vs any similar priced DAC Is the Esoteric N-05XD worth a look too ? The matching Esoteric G-05 Master Clock Generator can be used as an upgrade later on. That combo should be a killer ? | |
| dCS Bartok Apex vs any similar priced DAC I haven’t considered the Mola Mola. I’d prob just go with the Makua and add the optional DAC/Streamer board if I went that way. |