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| Integrated amp for Thiel 3.7's Hi @georgehifi : I have barely seen any amps mention the power rating at 2 Ohms. Even when they specified it as doubled when going from 8 Ohms to 4 Ohms. They typically say something like “... stable at 2 Ohms”. Any examples you can share for thos... | |
| Brave man, McGowan... As I said on the title of my thread: brave man Paul! You made my point @chrisr | |
| The Truth About Power Cords and there "Real" Price to Performance I firmly believe that pleasure should be the primary factor in deciding how lovers of pure sound reproduction should spend their money... | |
| Does the 'Buck' Start with the DAC? @emtrey: I used to own Ayre QX-5 Twenty. Excellent DAC.I agree with you. It’s USB input using a decent streamer was audibly better than its built in network bridge | |
| Mark Levinson integrated powerhouse with all the bling All good info on paper. Question is: have YOU listened to any of the two? | |
| Does the 'Buck' Start with the DAC? Hey @david_ten : is your DAC still Denafrips Terminator? Assuming you like it? If so... we have talked about it: MSB and look no further.Your server is still SGC i7 sonicTransporter? If so, you can do much better. I am very familiar. What is your... | |
| Mark Levinson integrated powerhouse with all the bling Mark Levinson Integrated....hmmmm... 585 look no further | |
| Does the 'Buck' Start with the DAC? Yes indeed, Ed Meitner makes great DACs. The EMM Labs DACs should definitely be up there, as a SOTA DAC | |
| Does the 'Buck' Start with the DAC? david_ten OP3,358 posts11-22-2019 9:36am@atdavid- Reasons for "the streamer should not matter at all"?- Which DACs fit these criteria, according to you? Which streamers would you pair with them?Thanks. I can answer that on behalf of @atdavid - si... | |
| Does the 'Buck' Start with the DAC? Because the DAC is the link between the digital and analog portions of my system. IMHO the analog output stage of the DAC is crucial.This is just my general, intuitive understanding of things. I have no scientific proof, or ABX tests to back it up 😂😉 | |
| Does the 'Buck' Start with the DAC? Perhaps more on DAC. Without neglecting the source of course. I hope I make sense | |
| Does the 'Buck' Start with the DAC? Bit are bits! (Just kidding 😂)From my experience, all three matter. DAC, Server, Streamer. Having said this, I have currently spent more on my DAC, vs. the server / streamer combo (Innuos ZENith MK3). If I had the money, I would have bought the In... | |
| Network Switches No. Not yet. I will try this weekend | |
| The Truth About Power Cords and there "Real" Price to Performance mikepowellaudio88 posts11-18-2019 12:55amAtDavid and Dimora , Mi Casa es Su Casa for anything HiFi related. Its no trick of marketing , Im not smart enough for that. I’m sick of hearing this back and forth perpetual argument. I want to abolish it... | |
| Ultimate Integrated amps At about $23K, the T+A PA 3100 HV may be part of your list, albeit cheaper than $30K |