vthokie83
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| Six DAC Comparison brbrock Electrical engineers, forgive me if I misspeak anywhere below I cannot comment on the DACs in mitch2's comparison, but I can comment on the benefits of a DDC with most (not all) streamers or CD transports.....and specifically the Denafri... | |
| PS Audio IRSV selling Infinity Reference series of speakers are a different animal (well most of them), and yes it's easy to dismiss 35 year old speakers if you've never owned them. I am just about finished updating my Infinity RS Kappa 7s, after having the woofers re... | |
| CEC Belt Drive CD Transports vs Jay's Audio CD Transports no_regrets I've never heard a CEC transport, so I'm no help there. I have however compared the Jay's CDT-2 MKIII to the CDT-3 MKIII in an extended comparison with a couple of friends. I personally would not spend double the price for the CDT-3, ... | |
| Six DAC Comparison mitch2 It'll be interesting to see your findings, and what you hear in your system Trivema & Soix I still find the Denafrips Pontus II DAC with an Iris DDC via I2S to be the most musical, enjoyable, and fun DAC combo out there. I have upgra... | |
| Power amplifier longevity… thoughts? audiofilo123 I personally would not buy a 20 year old amplifier, for various reasons that I do not know the provenance, and would expect some repair expenses......but I must admit that I've never owned any planar speaker. I am not against used b... | |
| Integrated Amps I also must agree that Hegel integrated amplifiers are excellent, but from the H190 and up. I've not particularly liked the H120 (which is more expensive than the Billie amp), but the H190 (now H190V) is excellent and offers a ton of value....but ... | |
| Integrated Amps bipod72 It really depends on the price you want to spend (I didn't see any listed in the thread), but the Heaven11 Billie Mk2 is an excellent integrated for it's $2,000 price point. I helped a friend of mine on a budget set up a system, and used ... | |
| critique my setup -- weak link? best way to improve? mathjis You post a request for help, and then disappear from your own thread for 3 days. You have questions that need answers, most specifically what is your budget? Recommendations cannot properly be given unless we know what you can afford | |
| New speakers for 15*12 room powered by Lamm 1.2s? Once I added the preamp, I'd look at: Joseph Audio Perspective 2 Graphene, Volti Luceras, Sonus Faber, Revel Salon 2s, Rockports, Vivid Kaya 45, | |
| New speakers for 15*12 room powered by Lamm 1.2s? Some smart people on here. If this were me (and I've owned 5 pairs of Thiels), I would first install a top end tube preamp. My first 2 choices would be the Aric Audio Motherlode XL, and the Don Sachs/Lynn Olson Raven preamp (built and sold by Spa... | |
| Receiver I think you are referring to an integrated amplifier? If it were me, I'd really look hard at: (1) Hegel H400, which is an all in one solution: streamer, DAC, preamp, amp, 250WPC 8ohms and stable to 2ohms. Reviews have been great, and apparently w... | |
| Recommendations for 20 amp electrical outlets squared80 I too did not know if receptacles would make a difference, but instead of just accepting that fact; I ordered 7 different receptacles and did a many month comparison in my system and home. I kept the receptacles I liked and improved th... | |
| Dealers of High End Equipment From ANY dealer I'd expect: fair pricing and discounts if commonly available on line, honest opinion (not hype), a friendly approachable attitude, and a trial period if needed. | |
| $8k for speakers - new or used Revel Salon 2s or Joseph Audio Perspective Graphene, both can be found used right now for $8K to $9K | |
| Need Opinions for Different Cable Manufacturers/Cable Designs Pindac Thanks for the response. I'll do some more research that you suggested, and probably reach out to you for some more help. I can surmise that like in all things (resistors, caps, connectors, inductors, etc.), higher quality will yield bette... |