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| Anybody have Experience with Alta Audio Alyssa Speaker The Alyssa will have a much bigger sound and reach lower, and its high frequency performance will surely surpass that of the Usher. @blisshifi I’m not so sure about that. The Mini-X uses the same diamond tweeter used in Usher’s $40k flagship ... | |
| Upgrade from BluNode 2i with a new DAC or Integrated Streamer DAC? Used fer sure. A used Pontus with a used Iris DDC would still be in your price range and be pretty killer and is a combo that some even prefer to the Venus. That’s what I’d do. | |
| Anybody have Experience with Alta Audio Alyssa Speaker I’d add the Joseph Audio Prism and Usher Dancer Mini-X to your list, both of which are a bit cheaper than the Alyssa. | |
| Ethernet cables No, no it's not worth it. Ones and zeroes don't know nor care how they travel and all the stupidly expensive cables absolutely will not change that. And here they are. Well, it was a good thread while it lasted. | |
| Upgrade from BluNode 2i with a new DAC or Integrated Streamer DAC? Any opinion on the Matrix Audio X Sabre PRO? How would might it compare to the Denefrips Pontus II. These aren’t the specific models you’re asking about, but if you skip to the Comparisons section I think you’ll get a useful glimpse into the d... | |
| SabrinaX vs JA Perspective2 Graphene @joc3021 How would you compare the bass, mids, highs, and especially the soundstage/imaging with the Spatials? Thanks for any thoughts. | |
| Company headquarters and warranty repairs I agree that at those prices I’d ensure each has some US-based repair facility. If they don’t I’d cross it off the list immediately because overseas shipping is very expensive these days, and who needs that when there are plenty of excellent DACs... | |
| Bryston 7B3 vs 4B3: Extra Cost Worthwhile? How warm does the Pass 350.8 get? Don’t want something hot to the touch or warming the room.. The 350.8 is absurd for your speakers, and the 150.8 would be more than adequate. Moreover, Pass has a different sound signature from Bryston — they... | |
| Upgrade from BluNode 2i with a new DAC or Integrated Streamer DAC? At your price point I’d recommend looking at the Denafrips Pontus II DAC as it will greatly reduce your listening fatigue and provide significant performance benefits across the board. Also, it’s been well documented that adding a LPS to a Node al... | |
| Music through streamer vs CD/SACD Both can sound equally excellent. To me the main difference is there’s obviously near unlimited music thru streaming and tons of hi-res recordings you can’t get by spinning a silver disc. | |
| Bryston 7B3 vs 4B3: Extra Cost Worthwhile? My speaker is not demanding. 6 Ohm Harbeth C7es-XD. But not concerned with playing loud. Looking for control and dynamics as I listen to mostly Classical. The 4B3 is dual mono with two transformers and puts out 300Wpc into 8 Ohms and almost 500... | |
| Bryston 7B3 vs 4B3: Extra Cost Worthwhile? I’d call Bryston and see what they have to say. | |
| A Tale for Your Bemusement Often times unplugging a component for a few minutes can work wonders. Perhaps that’s what happened in your situation, but in any case glad the old girl seems to be up n running again even if she’s limping a bit. | |
| Upgrade from BluNode 2i with a new DAC or Integrated Streamer DAC? Get a new DAC and use the coax out, not Toslink. Later you can either add an upgraded linear power supply to the Node or get a better streamer for a nice performance improvement. | |
| The real truth about recordings Interesting article. I honestly don’t care how a recording is made, only that it sounds natural and good. Like they said in the article, it’s all about how the pieces are artfully put together. |