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| Looking for a streamer/DAC Just get a separate streamer and DAC (without volume control) and don’t mess with having to bypass a volume control you don’t need anyway since you have an integrated amp. Combo DAC/streamers are a gamble as both technologies are evolving rapidly... | |
| Atma-Sphere Class D… Amazing I’ll call you on your claim that you heard the Atmaspere class d amp and find the Peachtree superior, even dollar for dollar. I dont believe you. @ghasley +1. I don’t believe for a second that @mbmi has heard the Atmasphere Class D amp and is ... | |
| Ideal power cord lengths? Cable lifters and vibration isolation are two areas I’m also gonna attack soon too, so I’m in the same boat. For cable lifters, before buying something I might just cut out some rectangular pieces if cardboard, fold them in half and cut a notch i... | |
| Anthem MRX 720 Question Yamaha and Anthem are my two fave AVRs for both sound and reliability, but if I had your speakers I’d definitely go with Anthem because I think they’d appreciate the the higher level of performance and refinement. Issues seem to be hit or miss, b... | |
| Anyone else feel like it’s the Wild Wild West? I agree @pinthrift that the Cable Company is good way to demo different cables. Sorry, but I disagree unless you can’t find the cable you’re looking for on the used market. The discount on used cables is 50% or more, they cost very little to sh... | |
| Backert Rhumba 1.3 OR Modwright LS 100 ? @twoleftears Thanks so much for that link — looks like a very valuable treasure trove of great info rooted in experience, which is the best kind of info. I’ve bookmarked it and look forward to thoroughly reading through it and learning a ton. | |
| Need help deciding on a new amp Given what you’re looking for I’d dump the Emotiva preamp and look at a used Bryston B135 cubed or B135SST2. The cubed can be had around $4k ($3k discount of MSRP) and the SST2 at about half that and is sonically not far off. I’d go for the cubed ... | |
| Why not? Wouldn’t they be in the best position to test or design the optimum cable for their component? Yes and no. They could pick the best PC that works IN THEIR SYSTEM, but that’s in no way a guarantee that it would synergize best with a customer’s s... | |
| Most Extensive State-of-the-Art DAC Survey Ever! Unless you’ve got FU $$$ and are ok with throwing it out the window, spending $30k+ on a DAC that could be matched or surpassed in performance in 5 years by a $2000 DAC is insane to me. Assuming that timeframe you would’ve spent $6000+ per year t... | |
| Upgrade Internal DAC of Node or go with Atoll ST120. The Draco is an excellent DAC, especially for the price (I own the Pegasus, and according to the review on soundnews.net the Draco comes really close in performance). If it’s still under warranty get it fixed/replaced and focus on upgrading your s... | |
| Backert Rhumba 1.3 OR Modwright LS 100 ? @lancelock Thanks a lot for sharing your thoughts/experience, and I’ll definitely look into the tubes you mentioned. This is my first foray into tubes and I’m really looking forward to experimenting with various tubes so really helpful to hear LTA... | |
| Mods for HK Citation 22 Flyby fer sure. Don’t waste your time here, like I just did. Doh! | |
| Atma-Sphere Class D… Amazing We can certainly compare the input to the output and measure the differences, and from those differences make objective comparisons. Many people actually prefer an amp that adds certain distortions to the output. Some don’t. Subjective preference... | |
| Unison Research Simply Italy - amazing I’ve admired their amps for a while, but their distribution in the US seems very limited, which also raises the question of service/repair support if necessary. One of those brands (like Usher) that makes excellent products but just don’t get much... | |
| The State of Streaming Audio @gwillis MQA uses an algorithm that someone at Tidal thinks makes the music sound better but alters the original content. Qobuz doesn’t do that, nor does it require you to have an MQA-compatible DAC or do all of its silly unfolding. To me, the o... |