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Review: Accustic Arts DAC1-MK4 DA converter
Pyro2005i, it appears you have been busy auditioning some great digital gear recently! It's quite a complement to the Accustic Art combo that you think it was the best sounding compared to the other pieces.To answer your question regarding what wo... 
Reference DACS: An overall perspective
Hi, Branimir, hope you are doing well and are looking forward to the holiday season(that goes for everyone else too).Just wanted to share that I again auditioned the Esoteric X-01 SE and share my experience, and see if it agrees with your opinion.... 
Up & Over sampling Is one superior to the other?
Blindjim, I would suggest you take a look at my thread entitled: Reference DACS: An over all perspective, it contains tons of information on non/up/over sampling, solid state/tube DACS on the market today.The discussion revolves around to distinct... 
MG 20 R with Pass Labs XVR1 crossover settings ?
Congratulations, to you Terryakhan, on your Pass Labs crossover for your MG-20R's!I have two questions for you:1) Are the settings for slopes/gains on the Pass Labs very different compared to the settings you used when you used the Bryston crossov... 
Accustic Arts
Docmark, I have posted here on the GON reviews of both the Drive 1-MK2 and Dac 1-MK4. Also you might find helpful a thread entitled, Reference DACS: An overall perspective, that contains information on Accustic Arts gear. 
Active Placette pre sound better than Passive?
Redwoodgarden, my hunch, looking at your total system, is yes, the Active would offer a sonic improvement over your passive. I'm sure Guy would setup an audition and if I got my facts right, you get the full value of the passive towards the Active... 
"Reference" Preamps
Ghunter, the Placette Active Linestage, in the context of my system, exceled in the following sonic areas:1) The Placette offered the most natural timbres of any preamp I have ever had in my system.2) The Placette was far more transparent then the... 
"Reference" Preamps
Ghunter, I have heard three of the linestages on your audition list and would recommend that you add the Placette Active linestage.The Placette Active linestage sells for $5000.00 because Guy Hammel sells his creation direct, otherwise it would se... 
Active Placette pre sound better than Passive?
Redwoodgarden, I have heard both the passive and active Placette, my reference is the active which replaced a Mark Levinson reference 32 which cost $10000.00 more, and I would say the active is about 15% to 25% better then the passive. But, that l... 
Placette RVC review in Stereophile
Pubul57, I have heard both and still believe in my system, that the Active was about 15% to 25% better sonicly then the the passive. But, as we know that last percent in audio still makes a big difference if you can hear it.I was talking to a desi... 
Reference DACS: An overall perspective
Hello, to everybody who still follows and participates on this thread.I was wondering if anybody had had the chance to audition yet either the brand new Meitner EMM Labs single box player or the other just released EAR Acute player which is the of... 
Accuphase DP78 vs...?
Fabio3181, I just posted on my thread, Reference DACS: An overall perspective, a short review of the DP-78 compared to the Esoteric X-01 Limited, only on red book not sacd.I was not very impressed with the performance of the DP-78 in the setup I h... 
Reference DACS: An overall perspective
I just want to share my experiences regarding auditioning the Accuphase DP-78 CDP. Years ago I had the reference Accuphase digital front end gear that was quite good in its time era, but had not listened to an Accuphase piece in many years. This p... 
Review: Accustic Arts DAC1-MK4 DA converter
Dan, thanks for your kind words regarding my review of the MK4 DAC. It would be a pleasure to hear back from you what you think of the performance of MK4 in the context of your own system. 
Reference DACS: An overall perspective
I have just read another, about the third, superlative review regarding the non-upsampling Audiomat Maestro DAC that is made in France. I know that Exlibris likes the sonics of non-upsampling DACS, so I was wondering if he or Branimir, who lives a...