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| Streamer/Ripper/Storage I’d say either a used Innuos Zenith Mk3 or new Zen Mk3 is calling your name. It does everything you’re looking for, has a very user-friendly app, and you’ll likely hear a significant performance improvement as well especially over a Mac Mini. Stre... | |
| ProAc Super Tablette vs Ascend Sierra 1’s Definitely the brand in general. Love to hear your thoughts once you get them set up — think you’ll be very happy. I’d give them some space from the back wall if possible as they open up with a bigger 3D soundstage given some room to breathe. C... | |
| Integrated S.E.T Amp and Bookshelf Speakers Recommendations The Reference 3a De Capo Be monitors are worth a look given what you’re looking for. Best of luck. | |
| A Noob Asking About Power Cables With the music you listen to and your sources don’t bother with upgrading the receiver or especially the power cables as they’re just not gonna bring you much more if anything. Just enjoy what you have and use the $$$ for something else you need/... | |
| Review on Linear Tube Audio Aero DAC So, I'm thinking if I bought an all in one box CD/SACD player I could utilize its internal SACD dac via the analog outputs directly into my line stage and then just output the redbook signal via coax into the Aero. @no_regrets Unless SACDs are ... | |
| Review on Linear Tube Audio Aero DAC From what I understand, it currently is quite difficult to get one at this time though. So, right now I'm looking at one of the Jay's Audio transports or maybe the CEC TL-2N dual belt drive transport. I'm just in the very beginning stages right n... | |
| ProAc Super Tablette vs Ascend Sierra 1’s I’ve not heard the Sierras and have read good things, but ProAc speakers are magical and do everything at a very high level and are in my personal top five of all speakers. They’re one of the very few that are both musical without sacrificing deta... | |
| Is Apple Music lossless/uncompressed? Yeah, the multiple different responses here are indicative of Apple’s lack of focus on music and why I even had to ask this question in the first place. ALAC reminds me of Betamax back in the day minus the superior performance, and it’s not like ... | |
| Anyone at home at Krell? Was there any reason to think that Krell was NOT a going concern before the bereavement? I’m genuinely asking, I do not know the answer. @rooze I don’t mean to spread rumors, but on another thread someone mentioned he’d spoken to a former Krell... | |
| High end bookshelf speakers for Small room It’d be most helpful to know what speakers you’re using now and if that’s the sound you’re trying to replicate. That said, you’ve already got some great options. Given what you’re looking for ProAc would be near or at the top of my list along wi... | |
| Questions re. use of an Innuos unit with a Tambaqui Being a newbie to the realm of servers/streamers/standalone DAC setups, I have questions re. my particular audio needs for one. I wish to keep owning the bulk of the recordings that I’ll play, and plan to use a server/streamer predominantly as a ... | |
| Need Amp or next component upgrade advice I wouldn’t run your speakers with a tube amp — ATCs need some power to fully do what they can do even at low volumes. I’d either switch speakers or sell your amp and get a hybrid integrated (like a Unison Unico) or a solid state amp and tube prea... | |
| ATC SCM50 (passive) v. Devore O/93 If you pick the ATC50, I advise you to go for the active version, especially since you said you're also getting an amp. The active ATC 50 is noticeably better than the already fine passive version and you'll probably save money. Big +1 @dynamic... | |
| Need Opinions for Different Cable Manufacturers/Cable Designs Definitely add Acoustic Zen to your list. If you bi-wire here’s a nice pair of their Satori cables at a great price and think they’ll do just what you’re looking for, and if they don’t work out you can easily resell them for maybe even a small pr... | |
| Amps that don’t impersonate space heaters. I’d absolutely take a look at Valvet amps — lower-powered Class A amps from Germany not as well known here, but read the reviews that are universally chock full of superlatives. https://highend-electronics.com/collections/valvet |