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| If a " system " cannot do this, I move on........ @mrdecibel Great post! This is exactly what makes for me the difference between true high end gear and the rest, or even among so callled high end. Recently I changed my very, super, ultra or whatever high end speakers for the very reason of not b... | |
| $39K for the Linn Klimax DAC/streamer? Strange post and even more stranger responses, I should say. I thought we are here to discuss audio and not spending habits. The fact that one is not ready or not able to pay certain price doesn't mean the price is necessarily crazy. Anyway most i... | |
| Tube or R-2R DAC for Tube System Great experience with Aqua La Scala - R2R with tube output stage. It nicely blends with both SS and tube gear. I personally used it with a tube pre (Lamm) and SS monoblocks (MSB). It is detailed, yet very musically enjoyable. | |
| 100W+ solid-state amps known for beautiful mids Check Pilium - whatever you pick from the Divine line. | |
| Streamer vs. new mac mini for 2 channel system Nobrainer - go for a roon enabled streamer | |
| How long does Class A have? @rocray you listed all my beloved stuff. However, recently I gave up the Class A and think my new Clas A/B Pilium Hercules monoblocks do at least the same job, actually way better. But the V8 and V Twin - no way to be replaced :).As for Ms. Tunber... | |
| Does listening to music increase your IQ? Very interesting topic, indeed, and mostly due to the responses. It is remarkable there are quite few opinions, stating you could do nothing to increase your IQ as it is set within the first whatever months after your birth and then you are done f... | |
| What is the #1 equipment want currently on your HiFi horizon??? Definitely going back to Magico. Miss them so much since I changed them to YG. | |
| Favorite cable brand. AM - audio music. By far the best speaker cables I have heard. | |
| The two most common mistakes are bass and treble Worst mistake for me is not to hear the speakers in your room with your gear before purchase.I doubt impedance or sensitivity alone say a lot about the speaker sound. My worst speakers were with 8 ohm and north of 100 dB. Eversince I am around 4 o... | |
| Check in: How quickly are streamers and servers evolving? In theory, lots of things could look one or another way. Sometimes both ways. I can only share my personal experience comparing 3 different streamers in the range 8-12K, all three of them hooked on my home system. I talk about a Pink Faun, an Evo ... | |
| Which speakers did you find bright, fatiguing or just disappointing in some way? I think most of the Focals could easily end up high in this ranking. I used to have the Mezzo Utopia and although paired with Naim it was quite fatiguing. | |
| Building new system starting with power amp. What would you choose ? Both your initial choices are great, although I would look for the Lamm first before moving to Gryphon. | |
| The problem with Magicos Whatever issue you find with Magicos, it will not change the fact, that I am still missing my S5, after I have upgraded. Probably due to the noise...who knows. | |
| Upgrade DAC recommendation I would highly recommend the Aqua La Scala.It is R2R, upgradable, with good set of connections and beautifully sound. Although the rest of my rig is way above its price point, it does not feel at all as a weak point and it is performing fabulous. |