tubeguy80
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| LCD-2 from 2011 Older Audeze are notorious for having variations from one example to the next. That went on for many years until the more recent models, and I think they have it worked out by this point. But anything over a couple years old is likely to be pretty... | |
| RAAL 1995 headphones, Magna and Immanis I've been using the SR-1b for a while and now have the CA-1a. They are my favorite headphones by far. I do enjoy others from Audeze and Meze and Sennheiser but somehow the Raal models feel more like the real music experience to me. I don't want ... | |
| Benchmark DAC2 HGC vs DAC3 HGC or?? I hear the Benchmark DAC3 the same way, nicely detailed but a little sizzle up top depending on your associated gear. It can be a lot of fun or it can be too much, depends on the system. | |
| Who uses power conditioning? Always had good results with using balanced power products compared to other types of power conditioners. Have used BPT, Blue Circle, Bryston (rebadged Torus), Equitech, and now Plixir, and they have all gave bigger improvements than other brands ... | |
| Morrow Audio Speaker Cables They almost always have a big sale, either current or right around the corner. It's the sort of brand I would never buy at full price. I can't say I love that approach but it's not like they are trying to scam anyone either. That said, they ma... | |
| Anyone own DH LAB Red Wave Signature PC's? Friend swears by them and uses a half dozen to power his entire system. I have not heard them in my setup but it seems like a great option based on his system. Prior to that he was using some rather expensive AQ model with the little inline batt... | |
| Morrow Audio Speaker Cables They do make quality cables, in my opinion the SP4 (and MA4 interconnects as well) is probably the sweet spot in terms of value per dollar. The lower models are fine but don't really stand out as much to me. And the higher models are great, but th... | |
| Ethernet Cables - what are you using and why? Thanks again for all the suggestions. I figured the best approach was to just start trying different cables. To that end I started with stuff I could get my hands on locally: a roughly $50 Pangea model, then a $350 Cardas Clear, then a $650 Audioq... | |
| Ethernet Cables - what are you using and why? Thanks for all the suggestions everyone. Interesting that some people claim very small changes (as in, Ethernet should be the last upgrade in the chain) while others seem to find it more substantial. I'll read up on some of the options presented... | |
| Tara Labs Tara was big way back in the day but something seems to have happened and they faded quite a bit. Might be trying to make a comeback of sorts but I personally don't know anyone (real life or online) who has tried any of their recent stuff. Which m... | |
| Opinions on PS Audio Direct Stream DAC (Mk 1) Feel free to enjoy any audio gear despite measurements telling you otherwise. There are interesting arguments to be made as to what exactly those measurements tell us, and why they might be the way they are... but the bottom line is that we like w... | |
| Schitt Yggdrasil More is Better I loved the LIM but found the MIL underwhelming. Can't wait to hear the new MIB, although these naming schemes are getting a little cumbersome. | |
| My new review for The Absolute Sound comparing AGD GAN amps with BHK300’s @emailists Great review, I for one quite enjoyed reading it and would encourage you to take on more in the future. Don't WORRY about any NAYSAYERS and their WEIRD way of COMPLAINING!!!! | |
| Could Class D really be that good? I agree that class D is well past the point of being "mature", by at least a few generations at this point. Class D amps can be amazing, or sometimes mediocre, just like tube designs or class A etc. Nice to see quality become available at such a ... | |
| ModWright Products My only experience is with the older Modwright upgrades, which were all very positive. Had a Transporter way back in the day that gave years of enjoyment. Later had an Oppo 95 which was also great. Never tried the amps but I can imagine they are... |