stuartk
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| R to r dacs Another happy La Voce (S2) owner, here!Having read John Darko's review of the La Voce S2, I searched until I found a dealer willing to send me a demo unit. I compared the Aqua to the Heed Abacus, Metrum Pavanne and COS D2. The Heed and the COS w... | |
| who surprised and who disappointed Biggest let downs: Joni Mitchell at the County Bowl in Santa Barbara-- the show that was released as the CD/DVD "Shadows and Light". She made no attempt to connect with the audience and her icy cold demeanor really ruined the show for me. The "all... | |
| Your top 3 most EMOTIONALLY intense live concerts, and top 3 EMOTIONALLY intense records. LIVE SHOWS:Richard Thompson in the early eighties in a renovated church in Portland Maine. At the top of his game. A master... SRV, also in a small venue-- the State theater, in Portland-- around the same time period. This was after he'd cleaned u... | |
| The Absurdity of it All mijostyn4,... agreed and perhaps this "feeling" aspect is most evident when it comes to PRaT. For some listeners, this is a crucial aspect of enjoyment and speaking as one such listener, my impression has always been that this is much more of a "w... | |
| Audio Companies with Integrity?? While I've had mixed interactions with some individuals, the following have been consistently excellent:Rob Fritz at Audio Art -- best of the best !Peter Bizlewicz at SymposiumAlex at Alma Music and Audio Peter at Cable Company | |
| New-ish to Audiogon Forums... Is it always like this? @m669326A wise perspective worth emulating ! | |
| members and their systems @mrklas: "...it seems folks enjoy their systems...and isn't that the point?" I sure hope so! | |
| members and their systems I don't mean to be unfriendly but your question strikes me as kind of.. odd. Would you approach a stranger and ask how they manage to afford their boat/car/vacation house/Rolex/kid's private schooling, etc ? That's not generally considered polite ... | |
| When does one know it's time to upgrade? " But what i can't wrap my head around is how anyone has any sense of direction when it comes to pairing equipment"...There is, as someone mentioned, the approach of sticking to one brand-- finding a "house sound that you like", although I've nev... | |
| Need DAC Ideas The above "review" of the S3 is more of a press release.However, there are various other reviews of the S3, including:https://www.6moons.com/audioreviews2/aqua4/1.html | |
| Need DAC Ideas Oops - I apologize for posting the wrong price on the La Voce III ! I bought mine from Alex at Alma Music in San Diego but it seems they no longer carry Aqua. A pity, as they sent me a demo model to try out before buying, which sold me on the un... | |
| Solution for Schitt Loki wall-wart power supply? auxinput2:Thanks-- I had no idea the Loki had a linear power supply, inside ! | |
| Need DAC Ideas If you are looking for musicality first and foremost, I'd suggest a used Aqua La Voce. The La Voce III is now close to $5000. I paid about $ 3750 for my La Voce II. At one point, John Darko placed Aqua DACs atop several of the higher tiers in hi... | |
| Solution for Schitt Loki wall-wart power supply? The concensus being that I shouldn't mess with my Schiit, I will move on to other possible tweaks. Thanks ! | |
| Solution for Schitt Loki wall-wart power supply? fuzztone: "Tight quarters", here, too! I appreciate your advice regarding likely return-on-investment. I was simply curious about whether this might perhaps be a neglected "achilles heel" in my system, having repeatedly encountered the opinion t... |