toddcowles

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Which High Res releases are worth buying?
I’ll share, do NOT buy Wilder Mind, from Mumford and Sons, it sounds atrocious.  I’ve purchased quite a few titles from HD Tracks:  anything from Pearl Jam has been great, Led Zepplin, Muse, John Mayer, the Otis Redding Complete Studio Collection ... 
PS Audio Redcloud release/thoughts?
I don’t believe Snowmass has been released for the DSJ, yet.  But, looking forward to it.  I did remove my preamp and DEQX from the signal chain and have been running the DSJ direct to my amps, it sounds good, but I do notice noise at low volumes;... 
Does anyone care to ask an amplifier designer a technical question? My door is open.
Wondering what your thoughts are on the most significant transition/design element that has improved overall sound quality in today's amplifiers. 
Pass Labs “House Sound” vs. McIntosh “House Sound”
@tzh21y I haven't listened to the MC275's in proper environment.  I don't call listening to them under powering a pair of Sonus Faber's at Best Buy an accurate assessment, which that's the only place I've ever really heard them.   
DEQX not discoverable...
@almarg Though I appreciate the thoughtful response, it's equivalent to me not putting lugnuts back on a tire; which has never happened, but there may come a day! 
DEQX not discoverable...
KISS...Keep It Simple Stupid...Had the USB plugged into the audio and not the control port.  It's up and running. 
PASS LABS XO.2 Preamplifier 3 Chassis or Pass Labs XP-10
I’ve owned the XP-20 for about 1.5 years now, picked it up used for $5k.  Swapped out from a McIntosh c2500.  I’ll second Karl’s sentiment, the XP-20 is dead quiet.  Literally, you can hear what “black” sounds like.  It’s extremely transparent, an... 
Upgrade from Ayre QB9 DAC
Have you considered a PS Audio Direct Stream or Direct Stream Junior?I own the Ayre QB9 DSD and a DSJ.  I use the Ayre QB9 as my dedicated headphone DAC.  I have A/B’ed them, DSJ was more revealing in the midrange and upper frequencies.  Little bi... 
Planning out a PS-Audio Stack, seeking advice balance of hardware vs dollars avalible
For what it’s worth:I’ve ran the BHK pre, it sounded great, the only drawback, for me, was there are no tone controls.  Some music was a little too sharp/sensitive on the higher frequencies, the inability to make slight adjustments made it a no go... 
Tube Pre-Amp, vs Solid State with Tone Controls/EQ to take edge off the top end?
@almarg for the win!  I was reading through this post, thinking a DEQX would solve this.  I too faced the same issues with “awkward” high end frequencies, too bright, but not consistent.  I say “awkward,” because the high end wasn’t consistent on ... 
Subwoofer recommendation for Dynaudio Confidence C4
I own a set of C4 signatures and use a REL R-528.  It’s quite sufficient.  If you do end up using 2 subs, you may face some challenges with getting them phased and integrated properly, key word being “may.”  I use a DEQX to get the alignment for t... 
Next Gen replacement for McIntosh C2600 pre-amp
Others will likely chime in, but that chassis has been out for a few years.  I had a C2300, same chassis as C2600, and I bought that new about 4 years ago.  The C2600 has updates to support DSD and had new tube circuitry.  If I had to guess, the c... 
Moving to smaller room...
Thank you yogiboy.  But, I'm trading in the Dyn's and those are the only two versions of Harbeth's they have. 
VooDoo Cables
I don't fully subscribe to the "cables make a difference scenario," but have splurged on expensive cables despite that.  In system to system comparisons, with cable x vs y, it's very difficult to validate any improvement, other than your ears.  In... 
DEQX Final Config and impressions...
@ozzy contact him larry@deqx.com