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| Tidal Music Do a free trial of Qobuz if it’s available where you are. I switched from Tidal to Qobuz a couple years ago and will never go back. MQA is the answer to a problem nobody had and nobody asked for. It’s an algorithm built to modify the original s... | |
| Ifi Neo Streamer + Denafrips Terminator 12+ What AES/EBU cable are you using? I’d highly recommend using the i2S out on the streamer to your DAC if at all possible (get the i2S pin out configuration of the iFi and check with Denafrips to see if it’s compatible first if you can). I have a ... | |
| Has anyone listened to or auditioned Verity's new Arindale speaker ? @mijostyn Verity makes some of the best speakers I’ve ever heard and make plenty of models that do not have “luxury” prices and are very competitive with other more well-known brands. That they’re easy to drive and tube friendly adds even more to... | |
| Need separates for MA Gold 100. Alternatives to Parasound P6/A21+, please! Really depends on what sound characteristics you’re looking for. Your speakers seem to be pretty neutral, so what attributes would you be looking for out of your amp and preamp, and are you looking new or used and what’s your price range? Also, ... | |
| Passive speakers for desktop I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention the Usher Dancer Mini-X that I’d put right up there sonically with JA and QLN monitors at a big discount, plus they’re flat-out gorgeous and employ their top diamond DMD tweeter that’s the same as the one used in ... | |
| Passive speakers for desktop Well, if you’re gonna shoot the lights out the QLNs seem like a great choice if you can handle their size on a desk. I like that they’re slightly angled upward on the front that would seem to be beneficial on a desktop, but they’re rear ported so... | |
| Purifi v Gan amps? Congrats! Sounds like you hit the Motherload. Enjoy!!! | |
| Bigger rooms better for sound? I think the shape of the room is more important than the size. That’s what she said. She lied. | |
| Passive speakers for desktop Sorry, I’m having a hard time wrapping my head around this setup. This is a desktop system, right? But you’ve got a separate clock for the DAC and amps that pump out over 200Wpc. I gotta ask, how big is your desk? And you’re looking for up to $10k... | |
| Would silver cables beat UP-OCC copper? I dunno, this silver vs. copper and stranded vs. rectangular/solid gore thing seems a lot like different DAC chips and R2R as they’re implemented in DACs. The wire is only one component in cables as the DAC architecture is in any DAC, and how eve... | |
| Bigger rooms better for sound? One of the main benefits of a larger room was my ability to pull the speakers out further from the back wall and giving them more room to breathe and also to move my listening chair away from the wall behind it. This combined with the larger room... | |
| Purifi v Gan amps? @jcarcopo Thanks! That’s what I would’ve thought but great to hear from someone who actually uses it. | |
| Purifi v Gan amps? @jcarcopo I’d love to hear your thoughts on the BAACH system. | |
| Power cords: Anticable vs Mad Scientist So when researching PCs, is it all based on faith from reviews? I never hear anyone talking about the design principles of the cables. @boostedis Well, actually, yeah. To me, if two or three reviewers you feel are reputable converge on the soni... | |
| Gustard R26 I have no interest in spending my time doing an apples to apples comparison of the X26 vs the R26. @pinwa Gotcha. Makes total sense. Can’t even believe I had the nerve to even suggest such a silly thing. I have no idea why you feel you c... |