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| Node 2i + DDC Upgrade to PulseMini? Teddy Pardo. | |
| Seeking Bookshelf Recommendations Personally I’d wait for a nice used pair of the original Pulsars, and you’re obviously aware of why. That said, I can’t see going wrong with the Fritz, Totem, or Ref 3a speakers given what you’re looking for and would add the Usher Dancer Mini X ... | |
| Krell KAV-500 vs S-1500 5 Channel & cables The main source of your issue is likely the tweeters in your older Nautilus speakers, but I suggested cables as a cheaper/easier way to help possibly mitigate the problem. For the side surround speakers, if they’re aimed toward the listening posi... | |
| NAD C399 connected to the Nalai Hypex 500 Monoblocks as a preamp. I don't think anyone but the OP himself can give any meaningful answer to this question! @imhififan Of course that’s up to the OP. That should be understood. | |
| Question on digital output of Oppo 103D using HDMI can I output redbook CD's via HDMI from the 103D and use the I2S of the DS or Pontus2? Unfortunately no. The HDMI Audio out of the Oppo is only for Dolby/DTS formats and does not support i2S. To get i2S you’d need to get a DDC with an SPDIF i... | |
| NAD C399 connected to the Nalai Hypex 500 Monoblocks as a preamp. Specs seem fine. The key question is if the sound characteristics of the NAD synergize well with the amp for your particular tastes/preferences and within the context of your system. | |
| Node 2i + DDC Upgrade to PulseMini? What you should really do if possible is get a Pulse Mini and run that into the Hermes and then get an external LPS for the Innuos (not necessarily the pricey Innuos LPS as there are good ones that are much cheaper) and you’ll be at a higher level... | |
| Eversolo DMP -A8 Server,Dac, Streamer,Preamp - best bang for the Buck Eversolo (and parent company Zidoo) reminds me a little of Oppo Well that’s not a very reassuring thought if I’m an Eversolo customer. | |
| All in one unit for headphones- help me decide Your headphones deserve an amp that’ll get the best out of them and highly doubt you’ll find that in an all-in-one unit. I’d find the right headphone amp and get a separate DAC/streamer to handle the rest. Is it really worth the sonic compromise... | |
| MC-MM-MI CARTRIDGES . DO YOU KNOW WHICH HAS BETTER QUALITY PERFORMANCE? REALLY? How do you know a flugehorn kind of sound, or the kind of sound of a double bass or a piano instrument if you never heard it live? How do you know what a flugelhorn or piano recorded in another venue as interpreted by the recording engineer sou... | |
| MC-MM-MI CARTRIDGES . DO YOU KNOW WHICH HAS BETTER QUALITY PERFORMANCE? REALLY? +1 @billstevenson Using live music as a standard for reproduced music by a stereo in a home is really a farce much like “The Absolute Sound” is a farce (as are their reviews, but that’s another story). Most music is recorded in a studio save for m... | |
| Krell KAV-500 vs S-1500 5 Channel & cables I’d maybe give the Krell more time to see if it settles in better as it burns in more, but if not the first place I’d look would be the front interconnects/cables. I wouldn’t pair any silver cables with older B&W Nautilus speakers and thinkin... | |
| Usher Mini Dancer 2 or Q Acoustics Concept 500 - Marantz PM Ki Ruby Thanks for sharing your system components — most helpful. I hear ya loud n clear on the wife front, and let’s see where things stand at around the 200 hour mark because things may well be very different by then. I know you just dropped some coin... | |
| Krell KAV-500 vs S-1500 5 Channel & cables Just to be clear, what exact model cables are you using for the front L/R/C? What amp were you using previously, and did you hear these issues before or is it just with the Krell? Also, what preamp/processor are you using? All this stuff matter... | |
| Picture Discs Maybe frame it and display it as an interesting visual? |