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| Chord DACs .. who has moved across to them from R-2R based DACs ? Tough to top @jjss49 in terms of his description. At that level (<$2K), no question Chord is clearer (and brighter) than the R2R units that you have listed. Neither good nor bad, really depends on the balance of your system and what you like ... | |
| $5k-$6K DACs w Roon? Are you looking for a device that is "Roon Ready" and has a built in renderer/player or are you looking for a device that is compatible with a Roon Server/Renderer like the Nucleus or a Nuc connected via USB? The list of DACs with a bridge to han... | |
| That old itch! Levinson makes a wonderful amp that will do a find job with your Martin Logans. At this point, if you were to buy a pair of 33Hs, you are going to be buying a 20+ year old pair of amps that are likely going to needs some work. Even with a comple... | |
| Speakers for a Krell Vanguard I had a friend who just sold a Vanguard. He was running it with Focal Arias and a subwoofer. It was a good match. The Arias lack the brightness of the higher end Focals with the BE tweeters, yet sound very good. You could also look at Monitor ... | |
| Pass, Bryston or Accuphase for Magnepans? I would lean toward Bryston. | |
| Looking for speaker advice-$10-20k For your taste in music, I would look seriously at the Vivid Kaya 45s and they are spot on budget at $18K. There is a lot of tech that goes into Vivid and I think they are technically one of the best speakers in the world. They look a little dif... | |
| 2 Ohm Tekton Pendragons First, it is true that you don't need a ton of power, but there are relatively few Hi-Fi amps that are more than stable at 2 ohms and few thrive at such a low impedance. Either auto or pro audio might have decent options as they tend to run at lo... | |
| Hybrid Integrated Amps A big part of this is what tubes you are running in the input stage of the amp. I have been doing a test with a hybrid integrated from Canor and have swapped in three current production tubes vs. NOS pairs. NOS tubes make a HUGE difference. In t... | |
| Is this an right time to buy hifi? Depends on the manufacturer. I know Salk will never cut corners. That is always his lead time because his products are that in demand. Regarding others, I can think of only two brands where I have seen QC issues across 50 or so that I sell. ... | |
| Difference between mesh vs. solid plate 300B? That may be who you are dealing with. I have been an EML dealer for a couple of years and have found Jac to be extremely helpful in terms of warranty issues. The only time it is a problem is if someone just ignores his advice and mis-uses a tube... | |
| Class D for a Tube Lover The stock JJs that Rogue ships with leave something to be desired. If you put a good set of NOS tubes in, all Rogue class Ds get much better. Expect to pay $250 for a good set. I have had my Hydra with NOS Ciftes side-by-side with VTL MB-185s, A... | |
| Class D for a Tube Lover Get a Class D with a tube input stage. I would look seriously at a used Rogue Hydra. You should be able to find it used for $1500 to $1800. Then roll in a pair of NOS Cifte or Mullard long plates and be shocked at how much it sounds like a tube... | |
| Do I need a new DAC/streamer. Considering? There is definitely no need for a DAC in the streaming device and the only question is whether you want a server between your streaming service and your player or you want to go straight to the player. Streamers bypass the server and you are simp... | |
| Do I need a new DAC/streamer. Considering? You could absolutely add just a server/renderer. I was shocked when I added a Nucleus+ to mine. Made more of a difference than moving from a Marantz Reference DAC to PS Audio DSD. Server is way more important than you would think. When I added i... | |
| Do I need a new DAC/streamer. Considering? The DAC in the C53 is pretty good. You will probably need to spend quite a bit to outperform it. The Bluesound Node is a decent entry level streamer but is not in the same league as your other gear. You would benefit from adding good server and... |