vthokie83
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| Looking for a new DAC I'll be upgrading my DAC this year too, and I would suggest adding the Denafrips Terminator 15th to your list. Initial reviews have been really strong for all of the new 15th Denafrips DACs | |
| Standmount speaker suggestion ullogu, first thank you for giving your price range! Joseph Audio Pulsar Graphene, Alta Alyssa, Fyne Audio F1.8, Sonus Faber.....but my first choice would be the Joseph Audios. I've heard them many times, and they've been brilliant each time. I ... | |
| How to find local audiophiles I very much lucked into my group. I am a financial advisor who does most of my business at my clients homes, very old school. Wealthy people have nice systems, people with nice systems love to talk about them, and they want to be helpful for the m... | |
| How to find local audiophiles No idea how active they are, but here's one in Lexington https://www.facebook.com/groups/529776012308090/ | |
| Do sound characteristics matter when moving from midfi to hifi? Upgrading components one at a time is a good philosophy, but you won't recognize transformative sound all at once; one component will not fix all ills. Just make sure that you don't limit future purchases with an inferior purchase, save the money ... | |
| Question for Atma-sphere, will expensive power cables improve your amplifiers? Ralph is one of the few manufacturers who will get on Agon and answer questions of all sorts, and sometimes that puts him at odds with some folks. I do not own any of his gear currently, but I highly respect his views and insights and appreciate h... | |
| The new dCS Varese DAC...it is so good that all others are now relegated to history?? Anything that cost $250,000 and up from there better damn well move one to tears | |
| Suggestions for Preamp Tubes Amperex 6922s or 7308s are by far my favorite, but they can be really expensive for a pair.....but they can be magical. Reach out to Brent Jessee https://www.audiotubes.com/6dj8.htm he keeps a great stock, and gives great advice.....and stands be... | |
| A life sentence!!! My Aric Audio Motherlode XL preamp, showed me how much a great tube preamp can elevate an entire system.....and it's a beautiful to look at as well | |
| Audio companies in the mirror Thiel, I've loved and hated 4 different pairs......incredible when perfect, but a pain in the butt when not. Still can't get rid of my CS 2.3s though | |
| Upscale Audio is up front with customers I've had great interactions over the phone, but arrogance once at Axpona.....but that was around the whole Fyne Audio/Tannoy situation, so maybe understandable | |
| F-XLR to M-RCA recommendations Contact Pine Tree Audio, they make excellent cables at affordable costs; and probably have no problem making a custom cable | |
| Upcoming Trip +++++1 for the Sony WH-1000XM4 $250 on Amazon, or the WH-1000XM5 $325 on Amanzon. I just came back from New Zealand and Australia with almost 20 flight combos each way, and they performed flawlessly. I prefer the XM4s as the bass is more natural a... | |
| Tubes and less sensitive speakers I have no personal experience with the Sanders Magtech amps (other than reputation), but they are manufactured by CODA, and that is never a bad scenario | |
| a rant I agree with the idea that my audio journey is a hobby, and for the time being, I get great pleasure in learning from and engaging with the hobby; and that means spending money. I am not retired and can afford what I spend on audio, and for now th... |