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| Positive experience with Ayre I would love to hear the QX-5 Twenty in my system. Maybe in few years I can find a good deal on a used one. As a pensioner, the Codex fit my budget very well and sounds outstanding. Thanks for chiming in. | |
| Oppo 103 comparison with an Ayre Codex Noble,Very interesting. Personally, I always wished that Oppo would produce an audio-only DAC and dispense with the video aspect of the units. But I understand that the video folks love the Oppo's as much as us audiophiles. Thanks. | |
| Oppo 103 comparison with an Ayre Codex Gents,I hooked up XLR cables to my Oppo and compared it to the RCA connections and the difference in sound is rather noticeable. It seems to reduce the glare to a certain degree and to my ears it is preferable. Any recommendations for good XLR ca... | |
| Oppo 103 comparison with an Ayre Codex Mr M,I guess I need to try XLR cables with the Codex again. I tried in once and heard no difference. I have inexpensive Monoprice XLR's so maybe I need to step up in quality to hear what you are hearing. Don Sachs tells me the same thing with h... | |
| Oppo 103 comparison with an Ayre Codex Good question, gents, but it is a bit off the mark. My issue is on the front end, a bit different than the issue you raise. To wit, I have compared connectivity from my Codex between RCA ICs and very cheap Monoprice XLR connectors ( my Don Sachs... | |
| Qobuz. I just got connected to the TOTL Qobuz trails and got it talking to my Ayre Codex. I frankly don't know that my aging ears hear a demonstrable SQ improvement over the Tidal Hifi, but I do think their jazz catalogue is perhaps deeper than Tidal's ... | |
| Carver 275 Crimson tube amp --- any feedback appreciated Nice feedback on the amp, a take I have been waiting to hear for nearly 8 months on this thread. I am sure your Crimson is far better than the very good NAD amp, and I am happy you are pleased with it. I think you made a wise choice. | |
| Axpona reviewers perceptions and reality I am biased, but I thought both rooms with the new Spatial Audio speakers sounded excellent. Ditto for the lovely Salk Audio speakers, they were very impressive. As alway, the MBL room got audio prize from me, particularly with respect to their ... | |
| Carver Crimson 275 tube amp dbass,I got to the Carver room at Axpona and visited with Frank for just a moment, a real swell guy. During my visit, the 350's were driving the speakers so I never got to hear the 275, but as Frank says, they are voiced to sound very similar. T... | |
| 3 great tube preamps. Which would you purchase? I will chime in with the other devotees for Don Sachs' preamp. I got the third or forth one he built which was recently sent back to him for the latest, and likely final, upgrades. It is beyond question the finest preamp I have ever had in my sy... | |
| How to value a used CD collection? jafant, I been been traveling for a while and haven't followed up on the transaction. The best arrangement that I can see is if he sells 100 CD's off at a time, that I get a chance to match the dealers's offers. They are all excellent CD's and I... | |
| What was your favorite speaker at Axpona 2019 As usual, the MBL's were stellar, as were the Rockports. The new T&A speakers were fine too. The big Magico's blew me away too. For much less money, the Salk's were outstanding. | |
| Is it possible to have vinyl nearly noise free? I heard the Sugar Cube device on a very fine audio system and disagree with the unfavorable impressions noted about. To my ears, it got rid of 90% of pops and click with no degradation to the music quality. I think this is the only device that do... | |
| Audio Doctor goes to Axpona observations so far I was there two days and saw a lot of very nice rooms. The towering German speakers, Goebel (?) were stunning as was were the Salk Towers... as always a reliable fine speaker in beautiful cabinets. The two MBL rooms were simply amazing, particul... | |
| Carver Crimson 275 tube amp Very impressive response and I look forward to hearing the amp at APXONA later this week. Two points of contention. Don's amp is a bespoke amp handcrafted from stem to stern in British Columbia, with components sources worldwide, the best compo... |