williewonka
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| Schiit Gungnir DAC - anyone have one of these? Thanks for the feedback everyoneSpent the week looking at several DAC's - Wadia, Mytek, Chord, all in the $1300-$1700 region and the differences were significant and enlightening, since the only one that I found did not fatigue these ears was the ... | |
| Schiit Gungnir DAC - anyone have one of these? dragon1952 - never dis someone unless you are above dissing!Insight is better than no site so understanding your environment is paramount to understanding what performance I MIGHT expect with differing components.BJ's gets a lot of good press here... | |
| Schiit Gungnir DAC - anyone have one of these? Dragon 1952 - thanks for the feedback - what's your system consist of? (please include interconnects used)Many Thanks | |
| looking for cable recommendations Zd542 - I thought Livin01 is looking for speaker cables and I was citing a known example where capacitance is an issue - that's allSeems chayro knows of another amp cable incompatibility as wellHow many more are out there? | |
| Power cord suggestions? Furutech are currently my cable of choice - they bring a dynamic to the music I have not found with the other cables I have tried. Once I heard the Furutech I stopped looking | |
| looking for cable recommendations Speaker cables can play havoc with your amp.E.g. Naim recommends low capacitance cables for all their ampSo try to determine what your amps might perform best withNaim brand cables are very good.Another brand that I currently use is from Van den H... | |
| Audiomods Series 3 Review Jeff has asked me to post a correction - the arm I have, which was originally called the Series 3, is now referred as the "Classic" - this later release contains several upgrades from the original. | |
| Interconnect recommendations, please Stager Silver Solids will serve you well and fit your budgetI have them on both digital and analogue components and love the natural open sound. | |
| Upgrades for Rega P3. Worth it? Stringreen - agreed - many times I've questioned my approach.Nickomoff, I think there are two parts to your questions...1. Will the upgrades be beneficial2. Is it worth upgrading a P3With me, I tweak when I believe the benefit outweighs the cost -... | |
| Upgrades for Rega P3. Worth it? Wc65mustang - exactly what do you find so unbelievable?...Do you believe....1. Rega aren't worth upgrading, or2. they're perfect as is.If #1 - then you appear to misinformed, since there are many companies offering some great upgrade products that... | |
| Upgrades for Rega P3. Worth it? Nickomoff - If you are using a weight or clamp to secure the album then any slight deformity in the mat (like felt) would probably be eliminated, but the mat may still effect the overall sound.With the upgrades I have purchased, I found that elimi... | |
| Upgrades for Rega P3. Worth it? I tweaked the heck out of my old rega planar II, to the point it's not recognizable anymore.Sure, it performs very well, but I could have spent less on a new turntable.It was a learning experience and all the tweeks provided better sound, but I co... | |
| Power cord recommendation for DAC My Furutech's never cease to amaze me - they keep up with all of my other latest upgrades :-) | |
| Cars. What does the typical audiophile drive? McLaren MP4 - wife drives a Lamborghini GallardoHow come?I don't spend much on hi-fi :-) Actually - a 2003 CR-V and my wife drives a 2012 Jetta TDI - but when we win the lottery...I did once own a 1962 MG Midget (ragtop) that had side windows that... | |
| What's the oldest piece of gear in your system? The lid of my Rega Planar II turntable - 32 years and counting.Upgraded everything else on that TT, including the plinth.Oh - I still have the original power switch alsoIt's served me well :-)Happy listening |