vthokie83
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| Sound Stage and Imaging Darko also has a nice review on the DWZ here | |
| Sound Stage and Imaging IMO you are just not going to get tall, wide, and deep soundstage anywhere near $2,000 a pair. In that price range I'd think about Zu Audio Dirty Weekend VI speakers $1,600 a pair in black....or a few $$ more for wood finishes; 95 DB so really ea... | |
| Add I2s to Oppo players? Carlsbad, You mentioned "I2S is mostly a fools errand in my opinion." Can you explain further? I have had experiences where I2S was the best connection (by far) in both my current BS Node to Iris to Pontus set up, and the Jay's CDT-2 MKIII to Po... | |
| Add I2s to Oppo players? Stonyb3165, I am not familiar with the Oppo connections and formats, so I'll be of no use there. As Soix mentioned I use a Denafrips Iris DDC ($550) to convert USB from my streamer to I2S to the Pontus II DAC.....the Iris only accepts USB. Using... | |
| There is none out there...... A very common theme that you should take to heart.....use a mesh or wi-fi extender, and plug ethernet from there into a streamer. If you are committed to having a built in ripper, look at Innuous | |
| I am looking to upgrade - looking for advice Price range for all upgrades? Can't recommend an upgrade without knowing what you are comfortable spending | |
| Is There Just One Single Album That Does It For You, Completely? Just One. Lynyrd Skynyrd "One more from the road", or Little Feat "Waiting for Columbus". Both double live albums and well recorded for the day | |
| DACed and Confused here... +++1 for Denafrips Pontus II 12th Anniversary, price is a touch over your price range at $1,820. Beautiful DAC with a slightly analog sound signature. Makes me want to listen to it all day. Eventually you'll probably add a dedicated streamer (plug... | |
| Are you on or off? What say you? Definitely on, still have a new set of speakers on the way (Clayton Shaw Caladans), need to upgrade my streamer (Aurender/Innuous/Lumin), need better power cords ???, probably a new pre-amp (Tubes4hifi SP14 or Don Sachs), and building a new listen... | |
| What news in 2023 struck you? Clayton Shaw's return with a new company, and a new open baffle speaker. I've always wanted to audition Spatial or Pure Audio Projects in my system, but the price kept me at bay. Bought Clayton's Caladans on reputation, the second I could I placed... | |
| Anyone else order Caladans from Clayton Shaw? My order also was confirmed as from "Spatial Audio", and I've yet to receive any confirmation from Clayton Shaw the company. My assumption is that the video caused an overwhelming response, and an influx of orders. Not concerned at this point, but... | |
| Help me spend $100,000 on a new system OP, a great problem to have! As others have mentioned, I'd start with a dedicated room...pay attention to room dimensions, Greek golden method will get you in the ballpark. A badly designed room can ruin any great equipment purchases. Pull at le... | |
| WHY IS THERE SO MUCH HATE FOR THE HIGH END GEAR ON AUDIO GEAR? Hate is a strong word, I'd prefer to say frustrated. Some posters come here looking for wisdom from more experienced members, and instead get: recommendations that are way above their price point, suggestions to replace their entire systems, comme... | |
| Need a new integrated, what say you? I've heard the Hegel H190 with Fritz Carbon 7SE MKii speakers, and that was a beautiful pairing. | |
| What was the first power cable that you noticed a difference in the sound? +1 Cundare2, I replaced my stock power cords with Pangea AC9 MKII SE with Cardas copper (yeah I know they are above average at best) and heard no improvement. I later had 2 dedicated lines pulled and installed audiophile receptacles (Furutech GTX... |