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| Aries-Cerat DAC's AC dealer here. I have written up a direct compare of the Helene vs. other DACs in another thread. This unit is very fairly priced and quite competitive in its price class when you consider its feature set (DAC only, no VC or streamer). The s... | |
| Experience with SoulNote Dac2? I used to be a SoulNote dealer and have had this DAC. I had it side by side with the Lumin X1 and found them indistinguishable. I had them in separate inputs in my preamp and would get lost trying to keep track of which is which. Not sure curre... | |
| Thoughts on Hegel's D50 DAC? I haven't heard this yet as a Hegel dealer. Tariffs created a lot of uncertainty around shipments. If it is anything like what is in the H600 it will be very similar in sound to the Audiobyte HydraVox (I know...could I pick a more obscure refere... | |
| Looking for Some Music Server Advice It depends. Innuos is definitely at its best running Sense. It is not designed and well suited Roon. Having an external player int he Lumin helps but does not change the underlying fact. Least Expensive Solution: The Lumin does not need to ... | |
| Linn Bedrok LP12 Plinth Upgrade All prices on the Linn website reflect the new, post tariff pricing. Those are retails to you. Only added costs would be US sales tax and shipping if applicable. I am a Linn dealer. If you see deviations it is because we haven’t had a chance to... | |
| Odd DAC Pricing @ghdprentice I would agree. I would give the edge to the Linn in my testing but a big part of that is likely due to their scale. They have 30 engineers in R&D and are producing an immense amount of gear making them more efficient. If you ta... | |
| Odd DAC Pricing @mjjw I had the Mola Mola in the same system with the Playback Designs MPD6, Linn Selekt w/ Katalyst DAC and Rockna Wavedream Signature XLR. It was the word of those four. The Linn is less expensive, The MPD 6 is more expensive and they sandwic... | |
| How much power needed to drive 91db speakers? The answer is in your room size and how loudly you listen along with the impedance curve of the speakers. In a 14 x 20 room with a 90dB SPL monitor I use 55w of class a tube power and they are driven well. 25w from a SET mono I have is adequate ... | |
| Sound quality differences in streamers @yyzsantabarbara i am sorry, I forgot to respond. I had a customer who was without digital due to a product failure and I sold him my Klimax DSM sample and had to wait for a new one which took a while and is going to be on demo in customers homes... | |
| Ethernet cable - but which one? Particularly for longer runs. I like WireWorld. They have three different price tiers and excellent shielding. | |
| Sound quality differences in streamers @ricred1 I love the Oladra. I personally run the Oladra at home as well and have for several years. I have no interest in replacing it. This unit will not be my last. I turn my samples over and I will buy another Oladra. | |
| Sound quality differences in streamers @mitch2 i agree wholeheartedly. The only caveat I would make is that the K50 and Oladra may be one box but they each have two computers and a clock in them. That is, a high powered server, a separate mid powered endpoint and then a clock. Two sep... | |
| Odd DAC Pricing This is not odd. The product is discounted new with some dealers selling it for 20-25% off new. Secondarily, like anything, it’s a matter of taste. This is not “the best” unless it meets your taste. There is a lot of buzz about it and lots of ... | |
| Sound quality differences in streamers There are differences, even at the ultra high end. Some are a little smoother, some colder. Software and UI matters. The only server that does Roon perfectly IMO is Antipodes. I am biased (I am a dealer) but they are the only brand that uses tw... | |
| New DAC, what should I look for? Most people I talk to who want to move up from the PS Audio go in one of two directions if they are happy with it. The Meitner MA3i is going to be an elevation in just about every way while maintaining the same core sound. It is DSD upsamplin... |