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| If Conrad Johnson still made a DAC it would sound like?? Or maybe a used Bricasti M3. | |
| Tube Rolling I rolled the tubes in my PrimaLuna Integrated. Biggest impact was moving to KT-150’s. I believe took the sound to the next level. Also moved to NOS 4003’s and no way as an improvement as the 150’s. I would start there. | |
| 2024 Audio System Wish List I’m considering buying 20 - 25 foot xlrs and a new audio rack to move my equipment to the side wall. Not sure it will happen but pretty happy with everything else. | |
| GaN Class D amps are already outdated, it's time for GaN on Diamond! @wolfie62 - so what is your preference when it comes to amplification? | |
| Best Used Speaker Under $4,000 w/ Respectable Lows I would look for a pair of first generation Joseph Audio Perspectives. May be a bit more than your budget but well worth it and resale is great. | |
| Tube preamp match with Solid Stare amp I might add a used Cary SLP 05. Cary offers upgrade is not current model. I use one with AGD Audions and really like the combination. | |
| GaN Class D amps are already outdated, it's time for GaN on Diamond! Guys it’s been around for years. Checkout WolfSpeed / Cree. | |
| Do I Need a Dedicated Streamer? If using Roon (highly recommended) get a dedicated music server and for me it can down to interconnects and power cords. I went for a combined steamer DAC and solved all my streaming interupts and connection problems. | |
| Tube preamp for pass labs ? Don’t have experience with Pass but have been very happy with Cary SLP05. BAT and AR are also great. I don’t think you can wrong with any of these. I went with Cary because of 6N’s and tube regulated power supply. | |
| LIST ALL YHE SPEAKERS YOU HAVE OWNED THEN TILL NOW! Pioneer Surround Sound System Cerwin Vega ? Epicure 20+ Spica TC50 Proac Responce 1.5 Revel F50A Ariel 5T Audio Physic Avanti Joesph Audio Perspectives | |
| Music server vs. external hard drive to DAC There are 3 components to consider: Music Server feeding a streamer feeding a DAC. All three can be separate or combined into one, two, or three boxes. Music Server - manages music collection (if copied to a drive), supports your meta data dat... | |
| buying (NOS) tubes online I buy from Brent Jesse as well. | |
| "I'm a believer" I’m a believer in start with speakers and move backwards when upgrading. I currently own a pair of Joseph Audio Perspectives. After buying the speakers I’ve been through 4 DACs, 3 Amps, 2 Pre Amps and with every upgrade I came away thing wow the... | |
| After 50 years, I have finally found my destination amps... AGD Audions! Send a question / message on their web site. Alberto will respond very quickly. | |
| Tune of the Day Pure yourself a glass of wine and listen to Moon River by Jacintha. Great recording to check out how your system really sounds! |