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| Anyone have experience with Willsenton tube amps or specifically the R800i (92lbs)? I've run 845 SET for years, and yes they get hot, can be considered space heaters. Nice in winter, not so much for summer, I have 300B for summer. I'd imagine Willsenton is likely hotter than my 845's as nearly double the power, power is heat. | |
| Usb or Optical That SMSL is rare streamer/dac with optical input, so optical solution really inexpensive for you. Whether usb or optical superior will have to be determined by you. | |
| Doping your fuse box Whoopie, only $7k! | |
| Best streamer/DAC for up to $1500 @cakyol Perhaps I'm wrong, but haven't you previously stated digital is only ones and zeroes and all digital should sound the same. I apologize if incorrect If I'm correct, are you now saying you're willing to experience or at least explore wh... | |
| Doping your fuse box I'm waiting on someone to come up with audiophile breaker, curious as to benefit. | |
| Wanting to upgrade my streaming sound quality. With only $2.5k to spend, you'll have to be very judicious with purchases, otherwise may be disappointed. Many good and not so good choices, be prepared for possible letdowns. With so many innovations, products and directions one may take with str... | |
| No more "High End" for me...Back to Reality Audio All depends on what peak you're trying to climb, funny thing is one creates the peaks in one's own mind. | |
| The problem with streaming In thinking more about perception of streaming being for lazy people I can see how that thought may occur. For some playing vinyl is a ritual. Handling vinyl with care, placing it on cleaning machine, handling with care again to place on tt, c... | |
| The problem with streaming @vuch With Roon you do get the provenance of recordings, and then you have multiple versions of many many recordings to choose from. And finally, we always have our ears in order to determine quality of each version. While my vinyl setup no longer... | |
| Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC Here's best comparative review I've probably seen of KTE version of Holo. Compared both to Mola Mola and Totaldac. https://twitteringmachines.com/review-holo-audio-kte-may-dac/ | |
| What is Tight Bass? I perceive it as articulate bass, the opposite of one note, overly resonant bass. Loose resonant bass is real no no for me, once I hear it in system, can never unhear. Also, recording dependent. | |
| The problem with streaming @mijostyn I sure am lazy, 3k plus albums, at least 2500 cd's, many albums collected from record shows, I'm gifted albums as its well known I still collect and play. I think its just the opposite, streaming is for people who love music. And if ... | |
| To Roon or not to Roon? Another plus for Roon, integration with Tidal, Qobuz, embedded HQPlayer if so inclined, great graphics, information about artists, playlists, saved personal playlists, Roon radio, excellent sound quality, I could go on and on. Vast majority of... | |
| Roon confusion And for those wanting to use the embedded HQPlayer within Roon, many servers out there don't have the processing power to run higher level dsp of HQPlayer. Keep this in mind if going in this direction, Intel I7 is generally minimum for this. | |
| AN Niobium versus Tantalum resistors? @pesky_wabbit I very much doubt the Z foils will deliver what OP desires in this particular case, reason I suggested Takman carbon films over Z foil. And my suggestions not based on pure speculation as you speculate in regard to my experience. I ... |