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| Raal Immanis top of the line headphones I agree we are all a little nuts in a way. We could all just buy a bluetooth speaker and stream spotify and still connect with the music on some level. Good music is good music. Even if you listen out of a tin can with a string connected, you can ... | |
| Veritas Cables a new brand that I found I had messaged Veritas last week asking to be put on a list for when their new stuff is ready. Just heard back saying within two weeks all the custom length orders should be good to go. Also the new speaker cables that don't have a name yet, and a... | |
| Low gain dac! Sounds like a nice setup you have there. The Audial shows 2.1V output so very slightly higher than your Schiit. Probably won't make a difference though. Should sound great with that TDA1541 sound! | |
| Music server recommendations needed. I have to echo what others have said about trying out the streaming services. I ripped a few hundred discs at one point and it really gets old even when the device has a pretty easy ripping feature. Decided to keep my CD stash and try streaming lo... | |
| Veritas Cables a new brand that I found @lak That's basically what they told me too. I plan on picking up the Argentum X later this year, but now thinking I might also get some of the Fidelis RCA cables for a tube system I run in another room that doesn't have any balanced connectors. W... | |
| CD Player: Vintage or modern ones? Some capacitors start degrading from the moment they roll off the assembly line. They have a built in lifespan, which might be a decade or two, but eventually they will all fail. So even if a CD player has never been used it could still be at end ... | |
| Veritas Cables a new brand that I found I'm really happy with my Magnus XLR interconnect. It might be tied with the Eversolo DMP-A8 as the best value piece of audio equipment I bought this year. And that's saying something since I really tried a lot. That Argentum X looks really inter... | |
| Raal Immanis top of the line headphones Good stuff thank you for posting! | |
| SACD Players I think if you are happy with your current MA5300 then it seems like auditioning the MCT500 makes the most sense. You didn't mention if you wanted new or used but there's a good chance a McIntosh dealer in your area can probably help get you set u... | |
| UPGRADE PATH FROM CHORD QUTEST DAC If you like your Qutest but just want "more" of that same sound it would make sense to stay in the Chord family and at least audition the TT2. Should be easy to find at a dealer. List price is a few hundred dollars over your $5,000 limit but I’m p... | |
| Veritas Cables a new brand that I found They have the Magnus XLR cables in stock now LINK Check it out to see what I mean. it looks a lot more like cables I've owned with four figure price tags rather than any in the $400 range. Seems like they also launched the higher model they had m... | |
| Veritas Cables a new brand that I found @agisthos They were indeed excellent cables for the price. The folks at Cabledyne were very passionate about meting a price target, so they used relatively good but low cost connectors. I agree that aspect held them back from their full potential.... | |
| Upgrade to PS Audio Direcstream Mk1 and Mac Mini? Glad you are enjoying it! I always tell people I think the MA3 is one of the safest choices in the high end DAC space. There are many enjoyable options out there but the MA3 is among the best in that range and certainly one of the most universally... | |
| Raal Immanis top of the line headphones @yyzsantabarbara Thank you for those detailed impressions, very helpful. Obviously I will want to demo them both before making a decision. But it really seems like the Magna might be the better fit for my tastes. Looking forward to hearing both as... | |
| Veritas Cables a new brand that I found @lak when I reached out to them about XLR cables they told me the Fidelis interconnects were their biggest seller when it comes to word of mouth sales. Looks like they have sold some on US Audio Mart recently so impressions may start popping up so... |