vthokie83
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| Combo DAC/AMP for Headphones Take a look at Woo Audio, extremely well thought of in the headphone world. Here's a link to Audio Advisor page https://www.audioadvisor.com/search-results/?q=woo+audio&page=2 The WA7 Fireflies $1,399 include a DAC and amp, while the WA6 $999... | |
| Would You Rather Own A Good SET Amp, Or A Great Push Pull Amp? I do love to romanticize about a sweet 300B, 2A3, or 845 amp, and I keep saying I'll end up with one.....but we'll see. I love my Aric Audio "Push Pull" EL34 amp, and will die with it. For years I've have a Bob Latino Tubes4hifi ST-120 amp that c... | |
| Suggestions for a holographic preamp? larsman Congrats on the Super 6SN7 preamp.....I'd love to hear your experience when you have some time on it. I own Aric's Motherlode XL and Transcend "Push Pull" EL34 (with several upgrades including tubes), and those are end game for me. I will... | |
| What do you care about in this hobby? First Sound quality, second performance per dollar (bang for buck), third quality of parts, fourth ease of service | |
| Room treatment A microphone and Room EQ Wizard (which is free) and a call to GIK Acoustics, I've worked with Mike Major and he was a terrific help | |
| Room Treatment Help Start with a phone call to GIK and ask for Mike Major, he's great to talk to and will give some great advice.....He'll even help you with the software, and their automated tools for your room. I will buy much of my bits from GIK (I'm building a de... | |
| Fyne Audio Vintage Classic Gold SP….beat dealer? Maybe Fyne is keeping a tight line on pricing, especially with Tannoy crashing | |
| "I Trust My Ears" devinplombier I am not yet at the "last few percentage points" stage, I'm still where upgrades can make a really large improvement. This year I'll complete my listening room, and then I'll add at least one set of speakers, a new streamer, and a ... | |
| Top DYI Speaker Options GR-Research and Linkwitz, there is a concurrent thread going on right now that was pasted above | |
| "I Trust My Ears" devinplomber You started what has ended up an interesting thread, here are my 2 cents. Yes I now trust my ability to find the sound I like best, and which gear does a better job of doing that......which are improvements, and which are just "diffe... | |
| DIY Speaker Kits, a good idea? nogaps Thanks for the correction, I was bouncing back and forth between the Linkwitz site and Madisound....and forgot to correct my brain. The link was great thank you, though I have NO wood working skills and would have to get the best flat pack... | |
| Fyne Audio Vintage Classic Gold SP….beat dealer? Resolution Audio carries Fyne, and some dealers will give a decent discount if they don't have to take delivery of the speakers and just have them drop shipped to you. Do some research on who carries Fyne, and reach out to them all......you usuall... | |
| DIY Speaker Kits, a good idea? KennyC If I had the guts to attempt it, my number one choice would be the Linkwitz LX521, and this looks to be a complete kit with the wood flat pack for $5,350 https://linkwitz.store/product/lx521-kit/ The completed speakers are $16,500, so if ... | |
| Seeking a new loudspeaker, horn, single driver, concentric or open baffle kjl1065 That budget can get you some really nice gear, hear are a couple of suggestions (some have already been mentioned): Volti Lucera (Horn) $12,900 - I get to hear them regularly, and they are brilliant Pure Audio Project Duet 15 or the Tri... | |
| Tube DAC with i2s input? Seems we have this debate every week. Different streamers and DACs are often optimized for different inputs and outputs, it depends on where the money is spent. I2S and DDCs do a great job of improving the sound of "affordable" DACs and streamers.... |