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| $2k-$3k DAC Purchase Check out the new Questyle CMA 15 which lists for $2495. I have the CMA 12 here and it punches way above its price point. The 15 is the new flagship and the tech in there units is quite impressive. I might also look at a used Audiobyte HydraV... | |
| SQ of Hegel H390 on-board DAC? I am a Hegel dealer and have had a 390 here. The onboard DAC will be more forward than the very warm Aqua. The clean and precise sound of the Hegel does not add brightness so this will be a good step forward without getting crazy bright. | |
| Dedicated Music Server/Player The K30 has two separate computers inside one box. The K50 has two computers, a clock and a separate power supply for each part inside that one box. It is about separation of the parts, not separation of the boxes. When you look at a K30 or... | |
| Dedicated Music Server/Player Independent streamer/server is definitely the way to go. Given the nature and load associated with rendering vs. the actual server, I feel best performance comes from devices with separate computers for the two functions. The server requires ton... | |
| Weiss 501 DAC @lordmelton I communicated my point poorly. All I was doing is providing information as to where the product is produced. You suggested China which is not accurate. Not making any judgements on your POV otherwise. Looking back on the post, I... | |
| Weiss 501 DAC @lordmelton Musical Fidelity was produced in Taiwan prior to purchase. ProJect is the owner and their OEM for electronics is Canor in Slovakia and my understanding is that production will be moved to Slovakia in time. I am the importer for Can... | |
| Puritan PSM156 There are technical differences in terms of the amount and nature of the filtering in the Puritan vs. other devices like AQ. AQ has a unique grounding system and is at its best when everything in the system is AQ. This is not the case with purit... | |
| Single Ended DAC vs Dual Differential XLR DAC You are right...being sloppy. If all you are doing to convert an SE signal to XLR is adding an "inverting amplifier" you will not get all the benefits of a device being "balanced" and depending on the quality of that section of the amp/premap/DAC,... | |
| Single Ended DAC vs Dual Differential XLR DAC You will get a better s/n ratio and a cleaner, clearer signal with a fully balanced unit. That being said, if you do not have a fully balanced system, it is unlikely that you will get the full benefit of this. This is largely due to the fact tha... | |
| 2019 300B tubes that are worth the money? I sell a decent number of Sophia tubes. In that time, I have had one 274B fail. It was under warranty and replaced within a few days. The only thing they asked (KR and Emission Labs ask the same) is that the tube be returned so they can test it... | |
| Kal was right! They are tremendous speakers. Enjoy! | |
| Anyone know of an independent tech out there with experience in Bryston amplifier? Geographically, that is a gap for me. I would contact Steve at "The Service Department" in Bridgeport, CT. He is the national repair center for a lot of brands and is an ex Krell employee. I would be shocked if he can’t fix it. That being said, a... | |
| Have you ever been turned off by an Arrogant Dealer? Thoughts This is more reflective of our hobby and not the vast majority of Americans. The same sort of thing happens with Whisky. Don't walk into certain bars and ask for ice or water in a single malt scotch without being insulted by the bartender and ha... | |
| Have you ever been turned off by an Arrogant Dealer? Thoughts Before I started Verdant (and this was part of the reason I did), I made the rounds to multiple dealers in NYC. One I really liked but there wasn't a match in terms of products. The others....when I asked "why does every track I select on this s... | |
| Anyone know of an independent tech out there with experience in Bryston amplifier? What market are you in? I know a bunch multiple techs who can do the work. |