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| Opinions Please - New Prodduction Sophia EL34ST Coke Bottle The Sophias are a more forward, sparkly EL34. This is in contrast to the Gold Lion KT77 for example which is going to be more rolled off. Assuming you like a slightly more forward/linear presentation, they are brilliant. I have a few customers ... | |
| Amplifier upgrade I believe the Luxman would be a step forward. I am not sure the Devialet would be my first choice to pair with those speakers. | |
| Scansonic mb3.5 vs mb5b 8' should not be the end of the world. What you should expect is an immersive experience where the soundstage envelops you. Especially with some volume, it should feel like you are in an arena. If you get too narrow, the experience will seem sm... | |
| Monitor suggestions? Check out the Vienna Acoustics Haydn Grand. They are neutral and musical. Front ported. If you can have the back of the speaker 3’ from wall behind it, lots of rear ported speakers will work. The most obvious option would be the Joseph Audio P... | |
| DAC Shootout Starts This Weekend Sorry…long morning already. Bricasti had biggest soundstage with least impressive amount of detail. | |
| DAC Shootout Starts This Weekend I would avoid the Chord TT2, the Wyred 4 Sound and the Weiss as I think you will get as much or more glare from them. Then it comes down to balancing detail vs imaging. Audiobyte, Rockna and Bricasti in $5k range should deliver an improvement vs ... | |
| DAC Shootout Starts This Weekend @wharfy i would need to know the balance of your system, your current DAC, understand what you like and dislike about your current setup and what you want more or less of in a new DAC. Without that context, I am merely going to tell you which DAC... | |
| Amp for Focal Diablo Utopia Colour Evo The PS Audio would probably be better than the other two. I can think of a few other options that would do a good to incredible job depending on budget. - the Naim NAP 300 DR. Naim and Focal go together like peanut butter and jelly. Focal spea... | |
| I am looking for a high-quality HDMI cable for I2S from a CD Transport to the DAC... It really depends on your budget. I am using an Audioquest Dragon 48 between Rockna server and transport. It is one of the better options but Inakustik and a few others also make excellent HDMI cables. | |
| DAC Shootout Starts This Weekend @Chorus this really is a matter of taste, system and music preference which is best. For me, the Rockna Wavedream Signature, Vu Jade, Weiss, Bricasti M1 SE and Audiobyte were my favorites in roughly that order. My bias is toward detail because ... | |
| DAC Shootout Starts This Weekend Couple of updates. I have done some testing with cables. The AQ Diamond is very good. I swapped in a Clarus Crimson and think it was a pleasant switch depending on the speakers and is a very good substitute. if you have issues with box on AQ s... | |
| Looking for high end individual streamer & individual dac to work in tandem. I have a customer who has the Ulfberhts and also am a huge fan of the K5xeMP. I had one for several years. Very nice system. There are a lot of options to get you where you want to go. The key is answering what you are looking for in terms of ... | |
| sellers trying to sell used product for 10-20% off of list price I would split this between Dealers who are offering products that are Demos or lines they actively carry vs. hobbyists. Some manufacturers have rules in how you list used goods. Some prohibit it altogether. You follow the rules or lose the line... | |
| change from wilson benesch p3.0 to magico s5 mk1 My experience with the geometry series is that WB just doesn't emphasize bass. I am not sure Magico is the answer as it is much brighter. Vivid Kaya 90s might solve your issue as they are not much brighter than the WBs and have much better bass ... | |
| Speaker Recommendation up to 70k Depends on what you are looking for in terms of sound profile. My preferences in this price range are:Vivid Giya G2s. Amazing speaker that sounds BIG. These are transmission line speakers where all of the drivers are made from the same material... |