swede58
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Lumin U2 or Aurender N200 @audphile1 Which USB cable did you decide on? I will probably replace my Bryston BDP-3 with the N200. (Not willing to pay twice the price for a N20) Currently using a Siltech Classic Legend 380 USB. | |
Sound Upgrade from a Bryston Bdp-3 I’m using USB between my BDP-3 and Esoteric K-05XD. Everytime I switch input I have to switch off the streamer and then switch on again. The system is Linux based and with USB is important to be turned on AFTER the DAC. According to Bryston this w... | |
Nordost Heimdall 2 or Tyr 2 digital cables Thanks @akg_ca @tablejockey Yes you are probably right that the sonic difference is very small between Heimdall and Tyr compared to the big price jump. My system; Bryston BDP-3 streamer, Esoteric K-05XD SACD, Diablo 300 amp driving a pair of... | |
Esoteric owners, USB or S/PDIF? @audphile1 Aurender N200 or N20. I currently have a Bryston BDP-3. | |
Anyone bought a Gryphon Diablo 333? Heard both the 333 and 300 side by side today, my impressions mirror yours @kairosman I did not audition the Essence combo. | |
Anyone bought a Gryphon Diablo 333? @kairosman What were your impressions, was the 333 better than your D300? | |
A Somewhat, Affordable Aurender @blisshifi @oddiofyl 👍🙏 | |
A Somewhat, Affordable Aurender @oddiofyl @curiousjim Did you compare the Aurender N200 to any other streamers? How does it compare to Lumin U2 and other similarly priced streamers? It will be used with an Esoteric K-05XD. | |
Esoteric K03XD @azwill While I do believe eventually the K-05XD will be upgraded to SE model, others do not believe that will be happening near term. It came out later in the K-XD line, and reportedly already has the Master Sound Discrete Clock which is part ... | |
Gryphon Diablo 120 They’re just fantastic speakers. I agree, heard the Signature 5’s at a HiFi show in Stockholm. Great Swedish speakers! | |
Gryphon Diablo 120 @bluethinker In what way is the D120 different from the Luxman? I have a D300 but have never heard the 120. | |
Gryphon Diablo 300 or Vitus SIA-025mk2 / RI-101mk2 Very speaker dependant but I decided on the Diablo 300 for my Magnepan 3.7’s. RI-101 mkII, Pass int250 and Dag Prog int were also on my shortlist. Never heard anything about reliability issues. | |
Are Pass Labs XA60.8 mono amps enough? @audiophile1 I understand nada about this but here it is: The power output in class A: P=R*I^2=R*4*Iq^2 | |
Are Pass Labs XA60.8 mono amps enough? @audiophile1 No it’s half that (approx 17w) into 4 ohms. I’ve asked Pass and other manufacturers. | |
Are Pass Labs XA60.8 mono amps enough? @audiophile1 I’m using X260.8 monos with Wilson Sabrina that are notoriously difficult to drive and I almost never see the bias meters move, which means I’m in the 35w Class A range. 34 class A Watts into 8 ohms and about half that into th... |