stuartk
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| Acoustic Zen Matrix Reference II vs. Absolute Copper IC's Different strokes... | |
| Acoustic Zen Matrix Reference II vs. Absolute Copper IC's @soix: I've been listening to the Hegel with the Silver Reference IC's. The sound can be a touch bright with some CDs and given that 1) the Hegel is much more resolving than the Wells and 2) I'd prefer more warmth if I can get it and still mainta... | |
| Power conditioner or not? @lamcam: Providing answers to the following might make your thread more rewarding: Have you utilized PC in the past with other gear and found it helpful? If not, what is it about your current system's performance that makes you wonder whethe... | |
| Selling off Tubes for Solid State, A Cooler Love Story? Wells is very warm-sounding without generating the heat of a Pure Class A amp. | |
| SQ of Hegel H390 on-board DAC? So far, I've been enjoying the Hegel in my system. There is a smoothness and effortless quality that I enjoy. The sound-stage is both taller and deeper and dynamics are improved as well as detail. Bass has improved in terms of clarity but of cour... | |
| How to tame a bright system? "Chord + Chord + B&W. There you have it: a recipe for brightness" + 1 | |
| So much music that we never hear! Of course, university radio stations tend to be highly eclectic and free of commercial contagion, as well. | |
| So much music that we never hear! My Subaru came with a 3 month subscription to SiriusXM and there was plenty of repetition I'm guessing only an independent station, such as KVMR in Nevada City, CA is likely to be free of the afflictions described in this thread.. They can be ... | |
| Considering the Pro-ject Box CD RS2 Transport ? You might want to read this, first. @charles1dad: I misunderstood; I thought you'd bought Pro-ject's own LPS. From your description, the Fidelizer sounds like a great unit! | |
| Considering the Pro-ject Box CD RS2 Transport ? You might want to read this, first. @taww: We shall await your impressions with interest.... | |
| Considering the Pro-ject Box CD RS2 Transport ? You might want to read this, first. Charles: I was really hoping to try the Bryston, which I suspect would better the Sim at retrieving data from the disc. However, I've just bought a Hegel H390, which should, in a different way, produce a more articulate presentation from the ... | |
| SQ of Hegel H390 on-board DAC? @verdantaudio: Good to know. Thanks for your input! | |
| Considering the Pro-ject Box CD RS2 Transport ? You might want to read this, first. I wish! I'll just have to wait (along with everyone else) for an announcement from Schiit (hopefully within 3 or 4 months) regarding availability. I thought it was supposed to be out this year but it's not looking like that's gonna happen, at ... | |
| SQ of Hegel H390 on-board DAC? @tom6897: Thanks for the positive reinforcement. Musicality is crucial ! My speakers are Silverline SR 17.5 monitors and are definitely on the warm side. | |
| Considering the Pro-ject Box CD RS2 Transport ? You might want to read this, first. Thanks, Charles. Looks like it will probably be the Urd, at this point. . . |