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| Mid Range Streamer DAC recommendation help requested! Lots of suggestions here but I can recommend the PS Audio DirectStream with Bridge as a great sounding option. It has been my reference for the last 2 years and even though the rest of my system has been upgraded significantly (eg Gryphon separate... | |
| Best DAC for around $2,500 or less While I have no idea if it’s the “best” under $2500, I too have been mighty impressed by the RME ADI-2. It is really smooth and detailed and comes pretty damn close to my PS Audio DirectStream - the PS Audio is more analog sounding for sure, with ... | |
| How many NICE looking high end floor standing speaker are there at present @jnovak I play the violin - studied in conservatory but decided I wanted to make enough money to buy hifi so switched to engineering. 😁 I have to say it’s a hard no on the Lawrence Audio Violins though... :) | |
| How many NICE looking high end floor standing speaker are there at present It’s interesting comparing what audiophiles think is acceptable or even “nice” looking to my wife’s opinion - pretty much everything mentioned in this thread gets a “HELL NO” from her. 😂 An exception is Audiovector - she said “this is ok” and I ev... | |
| Tube Preamp with Solid State Amp? Valvet is a good example of a manufacturer that subscribes to the tube pre/solid state amp school of thought. Can read some of my impressions here:https://taww.co/post/190866808752/valvet-a4-mkii-amp-soulshine-preampI also used the Valvet Soulshin... | |
| Has anyone tried the Audience Forte F3 power cord? @curiousjim sorry for never getting back to you - life got busy and hifi had to take a back seat for a while. Glad to hear you’re enjoying the Forte so much, including on the DirectStream DAC which I also have. I still have my review samples and r... | |
| $3000 stand mounted speakers? @mjcmt yeah I think Dynaudio tends to work better with high current solid state amps, and i think the Special Forty would benefit from higher damping factor. The Silverline I meant was the Minuet Grand. Much more musically accurate than the Dynau... | |
| I am frustrated with the sound from my DAC In general I haven’t loved the sound of the Sabre-based DACs I’ve heard, with the exception of Resonessence (former Sabre engineers I believe) and the Merging (studio grade and $$$$) which leads me to wonder if the chips just need a certain amount... | |
| $3000 stand mounted speakers? The Dynaudio Special 40 is a fun speaker at this price point. Not the most neutral and I found the mid bass to be under damped (cello wolf tones were a problem), but dynamic and engaging with a nice full sound. Maybe not the best match for an SET ... | |
| Speaker recommendations 10 to 30k and no beryllium Was searching myself in this price range and just placed an order for the Audiovector SR 6 ($25k). My room is much larger than yours and the Audiovector R 3 ($10k) may be sufficient. Definitely not for every taste and system but they are very fast... | |
| Review: Silverline SR17 Supreme speakers @char2 anytime, let us know how it goes! | |
| Review: Silverline SR17 Supreme speakers Also the mounting requirements are a bit different given their different enclosure philosophies and construction - Audiovector prefers isolation (e.g. rubber pads) as is the fashion these days, Silverline is old school and prefers coupling (Blu-Ta... | |
| Review: Silverline SR17 Supreme speakers Hi @char1 - I wound up buying both the Silverlines and Audiovectors. :) They are quite different but both extremely capable. My wife, an oboist, prefers the Silverlines over pretty much anything else she's heard, and for acoustic music I don't dis... | |
| New to audio. Is there a good DAC that can produce layers of sound? Hi @talkskiwon - first off, welcome to the wonderful world of hifi! It's a fun, if maddening/eccentric/crazy, hobby. :)I think I understand what you mean by "layered" - it's one of the special qualities of high-end reproduction that makes it so al... | |
| Recommendation for an audiophile speaker cord that is not "bright"? I can second the Audience recommendation in terms of tonal balance. However I’m not sure it will be a good match for Wilsons. Audience cables are fairly light gauge and Wilson speakers tend to be difficult (low impedance) loads and current hungry.... |