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| Speaker Suggestions $30K Sasha DAW competitor? I would look seriously at the Vivid Kaya 90s. They are excellent speakers that are very resolving and sound much bigger than you would expect. There is certainly the Raidho X series which is awesome sound long and has some great products in that... | |
| What is the Best Sounding Stand Mount Speaker in the world? Wilson Benesch Endeavour 3zero has got to be on this list. I have the Discovery 3zeros and the Audiophile Junkie speculated they might be the best stand-mount speaker in the world when he was in my room at AXPONA. The Endeavours are technically ... | |
| would I benefit getting a balanced amp (BAT 55se) - given my pre-amp is RCA output My experience is that BAT amps are dreadful unless paired with a BAT preamp. At minimum, a differentially balanced preamp like an Ayre is required or it sounds bad. It will connect and the signal will play with RCA to XLR cables. It will not ... | |
| Shipping 80lb amps. The magic number for FedEx is 65lbs in a cardboard box. Above that, the likelihood of damage increases exponentially. My advice is send it FedEx freight on a pallet. I know this costs more but will radically decrease the likelihood of damage. ... | |
| Chord Dave and lInear power supply I preface this by saying that if you use an external power supply on your Chord products it will void any warranties you may have. That said, I had a customer trade in a Dave, MScaler, and a Sean Jacobs DC4 for each item. It did make a noticeabl... | |
| Downloads Versus Streaming I did a test not long ago comparing local FLAC 16/44.1, 24/192, streamed FLAC 16/44.1 and 24/192 and the actual CD and SACD version. Tested all using an Antipodes K50 with Samsung SSD into a Playback MPS-6 and then played the CD on the MPS-6s tra... | |
| Best DACs under $7,000.00 I would definitely revise my suggestion based on the different speakers. Bricasti would remain. As would Audiobyte and Rockna. I would also look at the Wavelight from Rockna which is a bit warmer than the Bricasti and I would definitely second ... | |
| Best DACs under $7,000.00 So this is challenging...you are looking at trying to get an analog/neutral sound which only is relevant within the context of your system. Looking at the two other components that you have (PrimaLuna and Harbeth), I would expect your system to b... | |
| WEISS 501-502 DAC The 501v2 and 502v2 are both available and the distributor is working on stocking these models. Silver 502v2 is in-stock. The 501v2 is $11,495, the 502v2 is $12,795. Also, upgraded boards will be available for people who want to move from the... | |
| Best High Current amplifiers stable into low impedances There are lots of brands that are "stable" at 2 ohms. Implying they can deal with it for short stretches but they aren't comfortable at 2 ohms. I recommend Naim. Naim is designed to pair with Focal and it thrives at 2 ohms. Any of their power... | |
| Which DACs are known to be sweet/rich/relaxed? I have not heard the Grimm and have no POV. I would bet the Oladra is a better compare. It is definitely better than the K50 on a technical basis. | |
| Which DACs are known to be sweet/rich/relaxed? I have not had the two units side-by-side to listen. I am hoping to do this later this year and also get a demo with the Taiko at a customers house. you are spot on. Two computers in Oladra vs better clock in Pink Faun. You also have a gre... | |
| Opinions on speaker upgrade choices You will have a shift in listening experience if you move from Ascend's with RAAL tweaters to a more traditional cone and dome type speaker like Vandersteen. The soundstage and listening experience is just going to be different. Not bad, just di... | |
| Time to upgrade the pre-amp. Conductor Simply 2 and it comes with a remote. I don’t offer the non-remote version as no one really wants it. Mine is literally in-transit from UK. | |
| Time to upgrade the pre-amp. There is no way SP-11 main preamp stage has 75dB of gain. Not sure what its main preamp stage has. I don't have a PX25 here but have a diavolo which is a very similar amp. Just 300B instead of PX25. I have tried it with a myriad of preamps a... |