travelinjack
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| AKM makes the best DACs Recently switch from an older DAC using ESS 9018 chip to a more recent one using AKM 4493. I am happy with the result though the change is not huge, it does seem more pleasant. | |
| How much “suspension of disbelief do you need?” Some recordings do a better job than others. For me one of the nearest to being there is the Little Feat live album Waiting For Columbus. It does a pretty impressive job of capturing the space and energy of a live performance. | |
| Seeking advice for speakers for my Family Room If you are in the USA look at Revel F36 which have or have recently had some excellent sale prices. Also consider the Focal Chora floorstanders. The previous recommendations for Monitor Audio are also good. Regarding your current subwoofer, ... | |
| Please recommend speakers I would also recommend the Revel and Monitor Audio Silver mentioned above and would add Focal Chora new or Focal Aria second hand. | |
| Need new headphone setup. Can they be open headphones which leak sound or do they need to be fully closed? If you can use an open set then consider the HiFiman Ananda with the Topping DX3 Pro+ amp/DAC/Bluetooth combo. For a closed headphone, there are not a lot of great ... | |
| Share albums where EVERY SINGLE song is good Dire Straits - Dire Straits Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers | |
| The Audiophile Community Has a Problem: Part Deux The Saga Continues? @tomcy6 commenting on what I have seen here, otherwise I don't bring it up. | |
| Introspective of this forum: "Does the Audiophile Community Have a Promlem?" I Say yes!!! @jerryg123 Happy holidays! | |
| Introspective of this forum: "Does the Audiophile Community Have a Promlem?" I Say yes!!! This forum seems much more hateful and toxic than anything I've seen on ASR. | |
| Short list of musical subwoofers I am very happy with my SVS SB-2000 and how it works with the Revel F36. I would assume that the new SVS SB-2000 Pro is even better considering it's app integration and deep extension. | |
| Spatial X5 speakers I heard one of the M3 versions at a show several years ago and loved them. I've since been interested in trying them again but they are not sold here so I guess it will have to wait until I move. | |
| Sound System on $10K Budget Like most of the previous posters have said, settling on a speaker sound first is the best choice along with dedicating 50% or so of your budget to them. That being said, the Philharmonic BMR Towers are a fantastic choice at around $4k. Looking ... | |
| How much gear do you own? Not as much since I gave my brother in law and older 5.0 speaker set. But I still have a center channel, two headphone amps, a DAC, and several headphones stored in a closet which don't get used. | |
| Revel Ultima Salon opinions @soix Thanks for the reply and suggestions. I am not sure if any of those are available here in Vietnam. | |
| Revel Ultima Salon opinions @james633 @steve59 Thanks for the replies. I will keep looking for deals on newer models. Cheers. |