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| What DAC upgrade made you say “DAMN, that sounds SO MUCH better than my last DAC”? My most recent "Holy S?!T" moment was the move from a Chord Hugo 2 to a Weiss 501 during a customer demo. The Weiss was new to me and I use the Hugo 2 all the time. These are not in the same price class (Hugo 2 and 2Go are $3800 and the Weiss 50... | |
| Focal Chora I am a focal dealer. They are good sounding speaker. They are bigger speakers and by extension will sound bigger. The bigger limitation for 2 channel will probably be your AVR or pre/pro as they are usually not great for 2 channel audio. | |
| Free in-home testing? IF I have a sample, I will generally lend it to you for cost of shipping. Most non-special order items have a 30 day return policy where your cost is return shipping. Some products are tough and expensive to ship though. If you want to try my spe... | |
| First full review of the Verdant Blackthorns in Enjoy the Music @roxy54 no worries. I clarify in case someone was scanning this thread. Thank you all for the kind wishes | |
| Lack of popularity of Chord??? Chord is probably one of the most popular brands of high end DACs. It is expensive relative to products made in China since it is made in the UK but I think it is generally discussed frequently and is highly regarded.They haven’t launched a new p... | |
| AVM SA 6.3 Stereo Amplifier - Any thoughts? The primary difference between 6.3 and 6.2 I believe is the quality of the transformers. They radically upgraded the quality of the transformers in the *.3s vs the *.2s, I think it is an incredible line. I am clearly biased but we have choice i... | |
| VAC preamps - too expensive? If you have heard their preamps, they are worth it if you have the budget. Truly special units that deliver an image that is jaw dropping. I have a customer who jokingly says he is going to have his casket fitted to ensure their is space for his... | |
| First full review of the Verdant Blackthorns in Enjoy the Music @roxy54 To be clear, these speakers are not a work in progress. This speaker (Blackthorn 1) and the Nightshade 1 are complete and will remain unchanged so long as the drivers remain available from Eton. @jjss49 It is an interesting challenge to ... | |
| First full review of the Verdant Blackthorns in Enjoy the Music Thank you. We are planning on being at AXPONA but don’t have a room assignment yet. I know the JD Events people are working on it. | |
| First full review of the Verdant Blackthorns in Enjoy the Music Thank you guys. I really appreciate it! | |
| Considering a POSSIBLE replacement for speakers. Opinions? I would look seriously at the current version of the Monitor Audio Silvers. I spent time with RS6 Silver speakers about 10 years ago when I was shopping. MA has actually improved those speakers pretty dramatically. As good as the RSs sound, the... | |
| Best Integrated Amp (for me) A little patience will be required if one isn't listed but look for a used, Rega Elex R. That speaker likes a little power are needs about 70w of good quality current to sound great. The Brio is a little shy of what you need in terms of power bu... | |
| Bookshelf/Small Speakers There are a million small speakers that range from $200 to $50k. Budget would be super helpful. If you like Thiels with a Carver Amp, I am going to guess the sound profile you like will be a bit forward. For sound, and not crazy expensive, I wo... | |
| Reasonable integrated amp for Magico A3 The A3s are not as bright as other Magicos but they like power like other Magicos.It is possible, even likely, that you will find the Nova too bright and lacking in power/control over bass. At the NY Audioshow in 2018, the A3s were launched using... | |
| Speaker suggestions please - going to the BIG city If you like the soundstage that the Martin Logans throw, I would look at either Raidho (X & C line models can be had in that price range) as I have heard the driven by a PrimaLuna amps and they do very well. Audiovector is another option thoug... |