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| Recommendation for Dac for streamer Given that you have an ACS10, the D-03x seems pretty redundant. You don't need a disc transport and although Luxman doesn't make a bad DAC, it's not like they have this sterling reputation for making incredible DACs. I would buy a separate DAC. ... | |
| Vibration Isolation for Rega RP3 I have used the Orea, just not for a turntable. The challenge with Orea is getting the weight right. I would think three Carbon pucks would be the right option for such a light table. Not sure how it will do. | |
| replace Mcintosh with Luxman Everything I have heard is that the more power you can feed Magico's, the better in terms of image and soundstage. A buddy has S5 Mk IIs and that his advice. | |
| Roon for high end audio? I can't speak about the quality of a Raspberry Pi. There are a bunch of renderers on the market. I am not familiar with iFi. The only option I have heard under $1000 is the Bluesound Node. Others will be able to offer much better advice than ... | |
| Devore 0/96 - Integrated AMP help Check out the Canor AI1.10. Andrew Robinson (Recovering Audiopile) just did a review over at the recovering audiophile and simply raved about it. It is a push pull KT88 that delivers 20w in triode, 40w in Ultralinear. If you aren't familiar, he... | |
| BAT VK 53SE vs ARC Ref 5SE Do you know how sensitive those amps are? SETs tend to be very sensitive and work best with very little to no gain. They are also not balanced circuits, given the name "single ended triode". Do your Welborne's have XLR inputs? That would be od... | |
| So damn hard deciding which tube preamp to buy! Sorry for taking time to get back to you on this. Was with family at the beach. You want to have the right amount of gain, output impedance. Get those right and the amp will sound great. If you have too little or too much gain, sound will be b... | |
| Roon for high end audio? It is possible for a Roon Core (PC, Nucleus, etc…) to serve as both server and renderer. It is better to have different devices, a server and renderer, but the same device can serve as both. For example, you can run a USB cable from a Roon Nu... | |
| So damn hard deciding which tube preamp to buy! This article explains it pretty well. http://www.moxtone.com/Tube_buffer_en.htmlBAT uses tubes in the rectification (power supply) vs a SS rectifier. This is technically a quieter approach. My experience is that in practice, this is only really... | |
| Bricasti M3/M1SE I don’t believe so. There may be a way to override and load different software but I don’t know what it is. Nucleus is a Roon device.The Antipodes S30 (pricier I know) does have the flexibility to use a bunch of different software packages. | |
| Mixed Use Space - Advice for speakers placed close to back wall Vivid works well placed near wall. They are designed with flexibility in mind and the Kaya line is a GREAT all around speaker for movies and music. Aesthetically, they are different. But they are brilliant. I have Kaya 45s here and they grow o... | |
| Bricasti M3/M1SE I had a Dell Tower dedicated just to running Roon core and nothing else hard wired to my network. A Roon Nucleus was a big and noticeable step forward. The CX will blow your PC out out the water. Not what you want to hear I am sure but PCs just... | |
| What is the reason for this? (Digital vs Vinyl Question) Someone above mentioned Dynavector. That is a perfect upgrade in terms of cartridge. 10x, or 20x. Whichever you can afford. You will get no noise issues with that Dynavector. Rega grounds differently than some other tables and you can get some... | |
| What is the reason for this? (Digital vs Vinyl Question) That Naim is a surprisingly good digital rig. Your TT and phono aren't "entry level" but only one rung up. A step up in phono stage and at least cartridge will pay dividends. Rega tables in general are known for PRaT which usually means punchy ... | |
| Bricasti M3/M1SE So, I am a Bricasti and Antipodes dealer. I just sold a used pair of CX/EXs and they are good units and have my demos of the M1SE and M3 on the way. The reality is, the network card in the Bricasti only replaces the EX. You still want a server. ... |