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| speaker cables under 1k for Harbeth 30.2XD? Morrow Audio SP 6 ($1,000) or SP 7 ($1,500)…..I have the excellent SP6……50% sale now cuts price in half. I currently am running Anti-cables 4.2 Flex $460 a pair, but not yet broken in…..but showing to be a great match with my Denafrips stack and B... | |
| DAC for second system Jss49, Similar for me, I preferred the Pontus II to the Venus II straight up, even though the Venus II is $1,300 more expensive......others will disagree with me on that point. The Venus seemed to not have the Denafrips "house sound" that I perso... | |
| If you had to narrow your choices to 4 - 5 speakers Bobag, I think that you will find that many brands will be in their distributors booths, and not have their own booth. For example: Alta Audio will be in the Sohmer booths, Audio Physic will be in the Analog Matters booth, and Tannoy will be in t... | |
| DAC for second system Soix, I did not have the Terminator and the Aquarius in my system at the same time, so I'm going off of a few notes and my memory.....for what that is worth. My equipment: Denafrips Hades Pre-Amp, Denafrips Thallo amp, Tubes4HiFi VTA ST-120 tube ... | |
| DAC for second system DACs that I have heard in my system that I can recommend in your price range, all are R2R ladder DACs that are not fatiguing: Denafrips Pontus II DAC - $1,850 for the new 12th anniversary edition Musician Aquarius DAC - $3,100 Denafrips Termina... | |
| 2023 AXPONA Show Report Never having been before so not sure what to expect, but I don’t think critical listening will be part of it…..maybe I’m wrong. I will be visiting 432 Evo, Auralic, Aurender, Lumin, and Innuous to learn more about the tech in their streamers. Als... | |
| Tubes for a pre stage... matched NEW or unmatched identical NOS? Certainly all tubes are subject to system matching. My amp tends to run a little laid back, so the extra detail from the clear tops was welcome. Yes my Amperex and Philips tubes best the clear tops…..but now we’re into $200 to $600 for a pair of t... | |
| 2023 AXPONA Show Report I live 30 minutes away, so yeah I’ll be going (first time). Will mostly be looking at streamers, but will wander around to take it in | |
| Tubes for a pre stage... matched NEW or unmatched identical NOS? Brent also carries a large selection of rare rectifier and power tubes. | |
| Tubes for a pre stage... matched NEW or unmatched identical NOS? I think many of you know that Brent Jessee is one of the most reputable providers of NOS tubes out there. He will have one of the largest selections, and the tubes go through a rigorous testing before being sold.....and he warrants all of his tube... | |
| Tubes for a pre stage... matched NEW or unmatched identical NOS? $30 new production tubes, or $20 RCA Clear Tops…..no comparison | |
| Tubes for a pre stage... matched NEW or unmatched identical NOS? FYI, I really haven't enjoyed any newer tubes, all of my favorites are NOS. I do use matched tubes for each channel of my 2 channel amp. For the money, it is very hard to beat 1960s RCA "Clear Top" tubes; you can usually find them for about $20 o... | |
| Worth fixing? Wish it well, and replace it with an Audiolab 6000CDT…..great unit, but transport only…..you didn’t mention if you had a DAC | |
| What is the VERY BEST CD album you've ever heard? Here are a few, and no I'm not a huge grunge fan, but the Unplugged CDs are extremely well recorded: Supertramp Crime of the Century Supertramp Even in the Quietest Moments Stone Temple Pilots MTV Unplugged Alice In Chains MTV Unplugged Nirva... | |
| Spending a month's salary Axpona is coming up April 14 to 16 here in Chicagoland, might be a good option to see a lot of the equipment you are considering.....maybe worth a cheap flight and a hotel room, if you have the time. |