vdotman
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| Solid State preamp Brands Bel Canto Pre 5. It’s not this and it’s not that, it’s music, and isn’t that what you want? | |
| Speakers or Turntable upgrade Do you like the way your system sounds? No way I can put myself in your place, but if you are happy with the presentation, then upgrading your turntable, and especially your cartridge will reveal more of the substance of the music within your exis... | |
| A DAC for the Oppo 105 I’ve had the Oppo 105 for years and although it is not at the level of my current digital rig, I never found it to sound thin or fatiguing. Perhaps not as transparent as something better, but still a good sounding multi format machine. I had a Mar... | |
| Eversolo DMP 8 audition going poorly... Can’t really comment on the Eversolo A8 other than I had some contact with a guy who bought one but decided not to keep it and returned it for a refund. Now, regarding the comments about streaming thru Qobuz, I’ve been using the service for severa... | |
| Comparison of various subwoofers for 2 channel audio I had a pair of SVS Micro 3000's which sounded excellent with the Dynaudio and Graham Audio speakers I was using at the time. Now I have a single KEF KC92 sub paired with the Q Acoustics Concept 300 monitors, and I couldn't be happier. Great bass... | |
| Did anyone return a PSAudio Powerplant? Why? I had one and had to send it back to PS Audio for service, and it was probably around 10 years old at the time, but I really don’t remember for certain. The problem it had was something pretty common to older units from what I do remember. Somethi... | |
| Importance of streamer in audio chain I have two digital sources. One is the HifiRose RS150b all-in-one streamer/dac (and preamp if you choose). The other is an Auralic Aries G1.1 streamer feeding a Geshelli Labs Dayzee Dac. The Rose is an excellent machine. It sounds really nice. How... | |
| Is there anything other than a Benchmark DAC? Geshelli Labs Dayzee. You have to wait to get one, but it’s worth the wait! | |
| Gallium Nitride GaN Class D Amplifiers A while back I asked John Stronczer at Bel Canto about the GAN amplifier modules. His take was the folks at Hypex have a lot of experience with, and have done a lot of research with the NCore modules, and if there was an advantage to the GAN’s the... | |
| Rogue Audio hard to resell, has it fallen out of favor ? This is a silly post. Rogue Audio builds world class gear and sells it at sane prices. No, it’s not audio jewelry but its performance, where it counts, is consistently better than its direct competition. I should also note that it has been my expe... | |
| Lumin Hifi Rose or Aurender I compared my HifiRose RS150B to the Lumin T3. Everything the same except swapping out one streamer/dac for another. Both are great pieces of gear, but in addition to the Rose offering way more flexibility and features, I also preferred it’s tonal... | |
| You’re An Independent Dealer, Which Companies And What Products Would You Represent? Bel Canto Design and Rogue Audio to name two. | |
| Any Advice for those Listening to Youtube Reviewers? As with anything, take the opinion of others with a grain of salt. Only your preferences matter, not someone else's subjective thoughts based on their listening environment with their components. Just my two cents worth.... | |
| What speaker could safely be ordered without hearing it first? NONE! | |
| Help chosing an integated amp Rogue Audio Pharaoh 2 with NOS 12AU7’s will get you close to what’s achievable for less than $5k. Great phono stage as a bonus. Add a good DAC/streamer and you are there. |