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| ZEN Mini S vs. Small Green Computer Sonic Transporter i5 music server/Ultra Rendu Streamer I run an i5 with 4tb SSD, Roon and Qobuz. I currently have about 3tb’s music loaded on the ssd. It has worked flawlessly for about 2 years. No more network issues, full integration between my music and Qobuz as well as separation. Could not be... | |
| Tube amps - what 3 things… I am not a EE and no where in the "Ralph" league but I would be careful of auto biasing. I think it tends to suck the headroom out of tube amps. Listen to Ralph and to ensure you don't end up with tube amp trying to sound like a solid state amp.... | |
| what are your top "audio bargins" in your system history? @edcyn - I heard the SL600’s in Chicago. It was the first system I heard with a sub. At the time out of my price range but will never forget listening to them. They were unbelievable. Today I own Joseph Audio Perspectives and believe they are ... | |
| what are your top "audio bargins" in your system history? Spica TC 50’s GZ34 metal base tube purchased in early 90’s. | |
| Audio people you've had contact with that proved to be good people. +1 for Dan Wright, Jeff Joseph Alberto Guerra - AGD Taylor Everhart - Gold Print Audio Scott Bierfeldt - Verdant Audio Brian Zolner - Bricasti | |
| Streamers made in America? +1 for Small Green Computer. I have an i5 as well and Andrew offers great support. | |
| Streamers made in America? +1 for Bricasti - Wonderful company to work with, offers great build quality, upgrade path and very competitive sound quality (at least to me). I currently own a M1 S2 with network card (renderer & DAC) and consider it an "end game product", ... | |
| Lumin P1 or Pre / Streamer / DAC separates? I kind of thought about and kind of took the same path you are considering but with other brands. I moved from tubes to trying to use a DAC as preamp. I started with a PS Audio Direct Stream DAC into Primaluna amps. I ended up with a Bricasti M... | |
| Bricasti V1.11 MDx Upgrade for my Bricasti M21 DAC The serial number is also on the outside of the original box or packaging material. | |
| New Class D amplifiers GaN is good check out Wolfspeed. If you are really interested in ADG, I own Audios deal with Alberto the designer. Great guy. He will respond to questions, interest on the ADG web site. | |
| Full range speakers, 40"-44" max height +1 For Used Joseph Audio Perspectives I own the original Perspective and at 36" high they perform way beyond their size. | |
| Streaming Services One additional thought. I went with Roon because it is a really easy user friendly application that allows for integration of all music to most any systems (end points) in Roon terms. In my case I have two separate Sonas systems in addition to m... | |
| Streaming Services I’ve been down this path a few times. Ended up with Roon (meta data manager and music search engine and catalog, Qobuz, Bricasti w/ network card and Small Green Computer (dedicated music server). The SGC solved all my network interrupts and lat... | |
| Bricasti Model 1 Series II DAC The lower frequencies are probably more defined and cleaner. I hate to say this but if I had to make a kind of crude statement the lower frequencies are there just maybe cleaner maybe less muddy if that makes sense. Just to be clear I really lo... | |
| Bricasti Model 1 Series II DAC I upgraded my M1 se to and series 2 and have about 100 hours on it so far. First impressions compared to M1 se - sound stage is deeper, increase in detail maybe just darker between instruments and bass is not as pronounced. All in all very happy... |