willywonka
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| What does your DAC sound like @daveteauk I'm not an ASR believer by any means although I do believe measurements matter. I have a relatively expensive DAC ($5600) and I do believe that there are differences in sound between DACS. I just don't believe most people have the liste... | |
| Sellers Beware Tire kickers! There is no fraud or anything to beware of. It's just very annoying. I've had this happen many times with items sold on Audio mart. I've had people say they were going to buy my item and I never heard from them again! So many flakes ... | |
| Ø Audio / O Audio speakers I heard the same speakers twice at AXPONA in April. The bass on those things was killer. They have good reviews so far but in the end I didn't think they were worth the $23,400 asking price. I ended up buying a pair of new Legacy Focus SE with exo... | |
| What does your DAC sound like Unless you are comparing DACS to each other in the same system one after another you wouldn't have a clue how they sound. Peoples critical listening skills just aren't that good especially after a certain amount of time has passed! | |
| Tube Pre-amp Suggestions. @kds Pairing my Coda #8 V1 with a BAT VK-80 tube preamp and very happy with the results. They just discontinued this model but unfortunately it's replacement (VK-85) is solid state. | |
| ATC SCM150 Amp and Preamp recommendations @audiotroy You said .8 on your earlier post instead of 8M and that's why I missed it. In all fairness I also missed the 8M though! I own the #8 stereo version with the unicorn blue meters. | |
| Does other Audiogon members' opinion carry any weight for you ? If many people agree on something, then maybe but rarely do I take advice from a single individual. There are few absolutes in the hobby, and we all have different rooms, associated equipment, music tastes, ears and listening environments. Obvious... | |
| ??? What Is Your Favorite Speaker Finish ??? I just ordered a set of speakers in Olive Ash Burl. They look amazing. | |
| Building a second, vinyl focused system. Speaker advice needed! (<$10k) Consider some Legacy speakers. Very efficient, full range and very nice cabinets with 3 grades of finishes. Outstanding bass and ribbon tweeters and Mids. | |
| Speakers for leading edge, transients, speed and big sound 0 Audio Icon 12. I thought it was amazing at AXPONA. Also volti is another choice. Lot's of other great choices you will be ignoring though if you are tied to horns. | |
| ATC SCM150 Amp and Preamp recommendations @audiotroy I don't see a .8 model listed on the Coda website. Is this an old model or a new model? | |
| AV rack - Quadraspire Evo I have the Quadraspire SV2T stand in black bamboo with silver columns. It’s an excellent quality stand and looks great. No regrets at all. I purchased it maybe a year ago. They make very high-quality products. I have a BAT VK-80 Tube preamp on thi... | |
| Pre Amp Question. Old or New? LTA makes nice products but be warned they are not True balanced preamps despite them having XLR connectors. If you require this look elsewhere. | |
| What are your opinions of DSP's for speakers @vthokie83 There were many more rooms this year with Active/DSP based systems at AXPONA. A popular YouTube reviewer also noticed this. It seems this is going to be the future for many companies. I heard the Dutch and Dutch 8C's at AXPONA a couple ... | |
| What are your opinions of DSP's for speakers Thanks for all of your opinions. This has been very informative and given me much to think about! Lots of pro and cons for both sides. |