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| A Review of the Denafrips Pontus Gen 15 DAC That's great news Fred, please do let us know when the Terminator arrives. When I do upgrade the Pontus, the Terminator and Terminator Plus will certainly be in the mix. Looking forward to hearing you notes | |
| DAC shopping - Trying to sift through the Hype. Can I trust the reviews these days ?? SNS For me (I use the Denafrips Iris DDC with a TXCO temperature controlled crystal oscillator), the combo of the DDC and the use of I2S from it to the Pontus II was definitely a 1 + 1 = 3 situation. The Supra 2.1 HDMI cable is terrific for the $... | |
| 300B Tube Amps with 15/16 Watts Per Channel? Only one to buy in my mind for higher powered 300B, the Don Sachs/Lynn Olson Blackbird Monoblocks; manufactured by Spatial Audio Labs. Not cheap at $10,000 each, but it appears the culmination is Don's and Lynn's life's work. I do not own them, as... | |
| DAC shopping - Trying to sift through the Hype. Can I trust the reviews these days ?? The Denafrips Pontus II DAC is not hype nor a promotion. It is most likely one of the best selling DACs for at least 3 years, with hundreds and hundreds of positive reviews. I've had mine for 3 years, and it has held it's own as I've upgraded the ... | |
| Weak link I would do in order: (1) dedicated lines (2) Audiophile receptacles (Furutech GTX-D (Gold or Rhodium to your taste), Oyaide R-1, or for the budget minded Acme Audio Labs cryo silver (3) Acoustic treatment, GIK Acoustics is an affordable place t... | |
| Speaker cables with good timbre My favorite speaker cables to this point are the Anti-Cables 4.2 Flex speaker cables. That said, my system is currently disassembled (building a dedication audio room), and I have acquired or built several new cables. I have a fun winter project,... | |
| New room needs new speakers, I need your help Have to agree with the Clayton Shaw Caladans, being open baffle they need more room. I had them in a small room for a month or so, but really started to shine in a larger space.....and soften up. Otherwise I LOVE my Caladans. ++1 Joseph Audio Pul... | |
| Speaker List narrowed down… aj523 I heard them at Upscale in L.A. while on a business trip, I was there to listen to the Vintage 10s....they were driven with Manley electronics, not sure which one but I think it had EL84s. I fell in love with the Vintage 10s, and decided t... | |
| Help me find my ideal Stereo Integrated Amp I know they don't have phone inputs, but if I were in your shoes, I'd strongly look at the new Hegel H400 and H600 integrated amps. I've heard the H390 a lot at a client's house, and just got to hear the new H600 which he upgraded to. Speakers wer... | |
| Speaker List narrowed down… Which Fyne 10s are you considering? The F1 series and the Vintage series are both brilliant, but are very different.....I do lust after a pair of VIntage 10s The Classic series is really really good as well, but I did not get to hear them side by... | |
| NOS Amperex 211 vacuum tube I'm in a similar boat, I've got a large tube selection of hard to find/rare 12AU7 and 6DJ8 families. I hate to get rid of them, but it's probably the better part of an Aurender streamer in value | |
| ???What's The LEAST Expensive "End Game"Amplifier You've Ever Heard??? Though not an integrated amplifier, I'd throw in the CODA S5.5. 50 WPC pure class A, and more in A/B; 100 amp current capable. An end game solid state amp for me, drives all of my speakers easily (even vintage Infinity RS Kappa 7s). Doug Dale at ... | |
| 6SN7GT VT231 TUBES Brent Jessee, great source of information, huge selection, good guy to deal with.....he doesn't give his stuff away, but he has the inventory | |
| An audio component you just can't let go Infinity RS Kappa 7 speakers, bought new off a dealer's showroom floor in 1989ish.They have managed to survive 30 plus years of my life, but with some wear. These were my first audiophile purchase, and are incredibly important to me. I had the fo... | |
| Help Deciding On New Speakers For Small Room, $10k budget ++++1 for Joseph Audio Pulsar Graphene if you choose stand mounts, they have been stellar every time I have heard them (dealer demo, audio show, or friends home)....and they seem to be a little more forgiving of electronics If you like horns or h... |