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| Atma-Sphere Class D… Amazing Does anybody really think Ralph would’ve potentially undermined his own core business and introduced a Class D amp if he really didn’t believe in the technology and its potential? I consider this to be one of the very, very few components I’d be w... | |
| Looking for Speaker Recommendations By the way, I love the look of MacIntosh equipment. I have gone in repeatedly over the decades with the intent of buying a component. Within thirty seconds, I go “nope not for me”. Even a couple years ago my dealer said… “they changed their sound... | |
| Ideal power cord lengths? So, yes, follow your bliss, and if that means pouring money into... cords... well, so be it. Myself, I’m not following into that questionable hole @curtdr Yeah, you’re obviously right and the rest of us who’ve found PCs to make meaningful impro... | |
| Weak Link in chain as I upgrade from mid-fi? @christianb5s4 What an excellent progression! One of my biggest “aha” moments in audio was when I upgraded from a pre pro to a dedicated stereo preamp and sounds like you experienced something similar. It truly is the heart of a truly good audio... | |
| Anyone else feel like it’s the Wild Wild West? @jjss49 Yup. I feel like I’ve learned more about improving the audio experience in the past couple years due to navigating the ins and outs of streaming than I had in a decade or more before. There’s nothing like striving to improve the streaming ... | |
| can i get a significant dac upgrade over my Lumin d2 for 2k? @vthokie83 Makes total sense to keep Vodka as a constant, and I’d be very interested to hear your thoughts. I’ll be getting my Iris on Sunday now (shipping delay), and since it’s used it won’t take too long to settle in and get a take on what it’s... | |
| Anyone else feel like it’s the Wild Wild West? @alpha100 — I’d recommend taking the Jitterbug out and see what you find. When I first built my HeadFi rig I was using a Dragonfly Red and was happy, so I thought adding a Jitterbug would be a no-brainer improvement — wrong! It ruined the transp... | |
| Ideal power cord lengths? @ghdprentice Well said. You’re a good example of someone benefitting from keeping an open mind and letting your ears being the final arbiter versus just sticking head in sand and calling it a day. Ignorance is bliss, to each his/her own, etc. | |
| New power service Very interesting, and congrats on the improvements. Just goes to show that in audio everything really does matter. My panel sounds just like your old one — time to call the electrician. | |
| Ideal power cord lengths? OK, so how about this: you bought a great amp from a reputable company and they sent you a power cord with it... HOW ABOUT just use THAT one? Would Marantz send an inferior cord with the Ruby? I don’t think so. @curtdr The answer is yes, they w... | |
| can i get a significant dac upgrade over my Lumin d2 for 2k? I’m also a little over a week into testing a Denafrips Iris DDC feeding the Pontus, and yes does it make a very noticeable difference @vthokie83 Glad to hear your Iris is working out although I’ll say I’m not really surprised given the reviews ... | |
| Weak Link in chain as I upgrade from mid-fi? Don’t run out and buy B&W 800s or Wilsons. Not only will they not pair well with your current amp, they will highly limit your amplifier choices going forward. The flip side of this is that going with high-efficiency speakers will greatly l... | |
| Anyone else feel like it’s the Wild Wild West? +2 @fastfreight Great perspective on how/why to get started with streaming and highlighting how you can start cheap/simple and upgrade piece by piece and get to your nirvana at your own pace and also in emphasizing that EVERYTHING matters. | |
| Warming up digital in my setup Time for a new DAC and do a free trial of Qobuz. As for the DAC, given your issue I’d highly recommend an R2R DAC as they tend to have a less sharp/hard type of sound, and the new Gustard R26 just hit the market that looks like a very good option…... | |
| Looking for Speaker Recommendations With the additional info you provided I’d highly recommend stretching a bit for the Joseph Audio Perspectives and a Hegel integrated — with the $$$ you save by not buying the Mac that should make the stretch a lot easier. I heard the Perspectives ... |