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| Belles Aria Signature and other Int Amp recommendation AVM uses MOSFETs in teir output stage and I would agree, it imparts a warm, sweet sound. It is part of the reason I am such a huge fan of AVM. They have the A30.3 integrated amp available which $4495 list and has an aburd feature SET. The onl... | |
| To DAC or not to DAC ? Would agree with the above. I had a Freya + here and found it...limiting in terms of sound quality. The preamp stage of my Chord Hugo2 DAC (not TT2, Hugo 2) significantly outperformed the Schiit. It just sounded more open and less compressed to... | |
| Help Please:Upgrade Coax cable between Node 2i and Chord Qutest..? The best thing to do is try a few. I have had very good luck with Clarus. The Crimson lists for $540 for .5M and is tremendous besting the Kimber and AQ cables I have here and is my new reference but only you can tell if you swap it into your sy... | |
| How are most audiophiles going from streamers to DACS This really depends on the equipment you are using. Since the node currently doesn't have a USB output, you are likely goin to have to settle on digital coax which will likely be your best performer. That being said, it really depends on the... | |
| Balanced XLR cables I would agree with Ralph and would like to build on his point. One of the major benefits of XLRs is "common mode noise rejection." In a fully balanced system, you get this when using balanced interconnects. The signal is sent twice. The second ... | |
| Wilson not delivering speakers as scheduled At this point, everyone should be aware of supply chain issues everyone is having. I recently learned that a driver manufacturer I am dealing with has a six month back log on drivers. Order (and pay today) and they will deliver six months from n... | |
| Dirac - does it work with a stereo preamp? There are a bunch of units that are 2 channel and are equipped with Dirac or another room correction. The NAD M33 might be the most popular but the M10v2, Lyngdorf and Anthem integrateds all offer room correction and all three offer superb room c... | |
| Musical Fidelity It is distributed in the US and Canada by Focal Naim. It is owned by ProJect as that purchase was completed a couple years ago. Historically MF is a high value brand as it has been produced in Taiwan (like Parasound) and has a great cost/value r... | |
| Smallish room speakers There are a bunch of speakers that you may like better/worse than the Kefs. The Ref1s are a brilliant option though and one you should consider. Alternative that are worth checking out as they :Focal Kanta No 1 and Sopra No 1. They are both bri... | |
| DAC Shootout Starts This Weekend @fsonicsmith I don’t disagree that choice of server, cable and even the connection between server and DAC (USB, AES, etc…) matters and can have an impact. In the end, I am limited in that I don’t have an infinite number of servers lying around... | |
| Audioquest Robin Hood silver or Audioquest Thunderbird zero? the biggest difference is the amount of current these cables carry. Their gauge increases and that is the biggest difference to me. There are much bigger differences between Rocket 88 and Robin Hood than Robin Hood and thunderbird in terms of st... | |
| Audioquest Robin Hood silver or Audioquest Thunderbird zero? I am a dealer for AQ and I have tested a bunch of AQ cables and I have found their copper cables are very similar, just with an increasing gauge. They are pretty transparent/revealing with a noteworthy level of detail and have a distinct emphasis ... | |
| DAC Shootout Starts This Weekend The microdynamics are a huge part of what I have have been focusing on in this thread. It is the fine details. Subtleties in the way a drum roll comes together, speedy bass notes, sound effects, separation of notes in bells and piano. These lit... | |
| Perlisten S4b and D12s in house @Nope, you are right. I am a dope. I even asked them about that explicitly as I thought it would be really awesome if they had a high pass. | |
| Budget High Current Power Cords Puritan cables are incredible for the money. They are pliable and the Ultimate series is tremendous. If you are looking for a higher end cable, Clarus Aqua and Crimson. There is no issue in terms of ground matching with your line conditioner. ... |