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| Wireworld Platinum Starlight® 10 Twinax and AQ Diamond @audphile1 , thanks for the Meitner feedback. I heard from others that they are very happy they invested in the "i" upgrade, although one got beaten up mercilessly by tariffs when the DAC was shipped back. That was not supposed to happen. @buel... | |
| Wireworld Platinum Starlight® 10 Twinax and AQ Diamond @audphile1 , thanks for your review. I was ready to pull the trigger on the new Alpha cable but there was a long lead time, so went with the Omega. I don't find it lean sounding at all, but in fairness it has yet to be tested on the stereo side,... | |
| Wireworld Platinum Starlight® 10 Twinax and AQ Diamond Btw, I wondered whether the upgraded MA3i could be used as my primary streamer to replace the Aurender, but the fact that you have the N200 in your system indicates the MA3i is good, but the N200 is better. Care to comment on that? Thanks, Robert | |
| Wireworld Platinum Starlight® 10 Twinax and AQ Diamond @audphile1 , the front end of my system is as you have: Aurender N200 to Meitner. Currently the Meitner is MA3, and it literally just arrived in Calgary for an upgrade to the "i" version. I have been using the Hidden Treasure, which was a big bu... | |
| New preamplifier - Backert Rhumba Extreme, Aesthetix Calypso Signature, Ayre KX5 Twenty My system is used more for home theatre than stereo listening, and a HT bypass is critical for my preamp. The Backert's HT bypass works with the power OFF. The others I had required the power on, slowly eating away at tube life. Robert | |
| New preamplifier - Backert Rhumba Extreme, Aesthetix Calypso Signature, Ayre KX5 Twenty I went from a Rogue RP-7 to a PS Audio BHK Signature to a Backert Rhumba Extreme and the Extreme was excellent, outclassing the others. I have no experience with the other preamps you are comparing to, and agree that a digital readout of volume w... | |
| B&W 802D1 - How can I tame the brightness? I had a similar brightness issue with my Focal Kanta 2 speakers, which are my anchors for both stereo and home theatre. I tried the Schitt Loki Max, it was not a good all-around solution (had to fiddle with each track), sold it. I had a BHK prea... | |
| A Review of the Denafrips Pontus Gen 15 DAC @marco1 @calvinandhobbes , I sold the Pontus and the Iris as a package. The Pontus was a good friend while here, and the Iris raised the bar. I used the T-15 without a Denafrips DDC. Actually have a Gustard DDC from when I had the X26PRO, and ... | |
| Backart Labs Rhumba Extreme version 1.4 Linestage Tubed Preamplifier @dougthebiker , didn't want to hijack the preamp discussion so sent you a PM on the clean power issue you commented on. Robert | |
| Backart Labs Rhumba Extreme version 1.4 Linestage Tubed Preamplifier @njcardave , sent you a PM re: your setup. Thanks, Robert | |
| Fiber Optic Cable @erik_squires I didn't want to get crazy with this, but... Ted Lasso, Slow Horses, The Morning Show, Severance, Silo, Bad Sisters, Bad Monkey, Shrinking, Masters of the Air, Sugar, Manhunt... to name a few. Cheers, Robert | |
| A Review of the Denafrips Pontus Gen 15 DAC I had a Pontus 15th + Iris DDC and it was terrific. Silly me, I wanted "more," so I sold it and bought the new Terminator 15th. More expensive and further up the product line is better, right? There was a big difference between them and in hind... | |
| Fiber Optic Cable I spend lotsa time streaming on my home theatre, fed by a 1GB ethernet service, with fiber connecting an FMC to a network switch for the HT/ audio system. I have an Nvidia Shield and new generation Fire TV Cube, picture and sound are very good wi... | |
| Backart Labs Rhumba Extreme version 1.4 Linestage Tubed Preamplifier My focus is on home theatre, then two years ago I added a separate two-channel path for music with a streamer, DAC and preamp. One of the stops along the way included the Backert Rhumba Extreme v1.4, which replaced a PS Audio BHK preamp. As good... | |
| My Denafrips Aries 15th has too much mid -bass, anybody else?? I had the Pontus 15th in combo with their Iris DDC and really liked it. The Iris was a relatively small added investment, icing on the cake. Pontus was very lively, toe-tappingly musical with ample detail. I was advised the DAC needed ample bre... |