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| 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. | |
| Higher powered but efficient amp with the imaging of a Pass XA-25? If you are looking for more power and the warmth and sweetness of Pass, I would suggest AVM. They use a MOSFET output stage that is brilliant and offers the kind of textured sound you are looking for rather than the hyperdetailed cleanliness of a... | |
| Preamp recommendations for my system please On your list, I like the Ayre. I have always like the sound of that brand and it has been a part of some of the best sounding systems I have ever heard and I used to have a K5xeMP. Another option would be the PS Audio BHK Signature. I persona... | |
| Sabrina X Amp Suggestions The best I have ever heard Wilson speakers sound is with Ayre gear paired with an Esoteric DAC featuring the MX-R Twenty mono-blocks. I am not sure what your exact budget is but a VX-R Twenty would be incredible with a decent preamp like an ARC w... | |
| Solid state amp recommendations for Maggies? I can think of four very good options that I think will give you great performance: Bryston. It is a brilliant match with Maggies and for a long time has been at the top of everyones list to pair with these speakers. It is definitely worth cons... | |
| PC for Gryphon Diablo 300 I am disinclined to recommend AQ if you are not using a Niagara power conditioner. I have found they tend to perform best wth a Niagara and are not quite as great if you don't have a unit that uses the same grounding system. If you are looking... |