vthokie83
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| New Electrical Circuit OP I ran a years long test using a bunch of high end receptacles, and came out with a few winners: Furutech GTX-D(G gold) or GTX-D(R rhodium) depending on your tastes, Oyaide R-1 which has platinum and palladium coating)......these stood out amo... | |
| Power cord Yet another post from an OP to get engagement up, and all of us talking. This is happening a lot on Agon lately. This same poster has done the same with another thread he started about receivers for SF speakers | |
| CEC Belt Drive CD Transports vs Jay's Audio CD Transports Don Certainly sorry to hear about your health, and here's to a positive outcome. That is amazing news on the Jay's transport, and great timing. Please let us know your thoughts when it arrives! | |
| Reasonably priced preamplifier gopaljeen $7K to $8K will buy a brilliant preamp, and some of these are as good as you will find anywhere. They are definitely "different from the herd", stunningly hand built point to point wired, and use the highest quality components available... | |
| What is your favorite budget streamer? Used Bluesound Node 130 (I currently own), or the new Bluesound Nano.....though I don't have any experience with it. | |
| 30 yr old speakers- time to replace drivers? I wouldn't spend money upgrading the drivers and crossovers unless the speakers have a real special place in your heart.....it's just not cost smart in my opinion. I did that on my original 1980s Infinity RS Kappa 7s, but I've owned them since ne... | |
| Budget integrated amp? Musical Fidelity M2si or Yamaha A-S801, but neither support XLR if that is important....Schitt Ragnarok if the connections work out | |
| Where to purchase cables? DHLabs, Zavfino, Morrow Audio, Anti-Cables....all make excellent cables at affordable prices, and at different levels of cost and quality. Great places to start | |
| Can't get Bluesound Node to connect to DAC via iFi iPurifier2 ? I have a Node 130 and use the USB output to a Denafrips Iris DDC, which then outputs I2S to a Denafrips Pontus II DAC.....it works brilliantly, and the SQ is excellent. No it is not the same as an Aurender N20 or N200, and yes I will upgrade somet... | |
| Can't get Bluesound Node to connect to DAC via iFi iPurifier2 ? The Node 130 has active USB output. The Node 2 and Node 2i have a USB connection, but it was not activated until the Node 130 | |
| Solid State Preamp to replace tube unit Thanks for the clarification | |
| Solid State Preamp to replace tube unit Jimbones, Best of luck on the SS preamp search, but I can't offer any suggestions. I thought I liked them when I owned them, but then swapped in an Aric Audio Motherlode XL 6SN7 preamp.....I can't ever go back now. Bigger question to me, is why ... | |
| about ready to dive in to streaming... PS Audio AirLens vs Aurender N10? googoogjoob Great choice! I tested the N10 to the N200, and both were great streamers; not a bad decision to be had with either unit | |
| Looking for a narrow baffle small footprint speaker Linkwitz LX521 Reference for "open baffle" speakers $22,000 per pair. Joseph Audio Perspective2 Graphene $17,000 per pair I do not own either, but I've LOVED them each time I've heard them; whether at a show, showroom, or in a friends home | |
| DarTzeel’s new direction In regards to Dartzeel. To me the really good designers are ones who can design equipment that surpasses their cost. Take the knowledge he's learned to this point, and make $8,000 to $50,000 preamps, amps, and integrated amps. He may very well fi... |