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| Odyssey Khartago ES or PS Audio Stellar S300? I replaced a PS Audio Stellar 300 with a AVA SET 120 - improvement or equal in all ways apart from total power. Even bass control was the same. You might want to put it on your list. | |
| New Dynaudio Heritage Special..?..! @bgchiu - I've heard a good number of monitors - most of the Dynaudio line and several at different price levels from the major brands such as Mission, Elac, and Klipsch. A few high-end more exclusive brands at dealers that are impressive at fir... | |
| New Dynaudio Heritage Special..?..! Seems like this thread is turning into a make fun of Steve Huff thread.As an owner of the Heritage Specials, if anyone has any specific questions I can answer, please ask. | |
| New Dynaudio Heritage Special..?..! Funny, I'd prefer the Heritage Specials in the Special 40 box...all a matter of taste ;)Better parts, better sound...the still new to me Heritage Specials are just great. If you are inclined, get them... | |
| New Dynaudio Heritage Special..?..! Of course, Huff makes his money on camera reviews, not audio reviews (and is very open about this). To equate him with Uncle Kevvy at Upscale is a bit much! I would say Steve is giving his honest impressions - you can choose whether those impres... | |
| New Dynaudio Heritage Special..?..! Just got in a pair myself...hands down the best monitors I have heard. Speed, transparency, coherence -- there is just something addictive about listening to them...one more song...the Steve Huff video is spot on. If this is your cup of tea, you... | |
| $5k-$6K DACs w Roon? I have the Bricasti M3 with the network card. Excellent DAC. It works well with ROON. For a while there was some concern about ROON and certification - ROON has been slow updating certifications. All fixed now. I bought the Bricasti as there is an... | |
| Are "vintage" DAC's worthwhile, or is this a tech that does not age well I had a CAL Audio Labs DAC and Pioneer Elite DAC/DVD player from the early 2000s that I was using for years. When I decided to upgrade to modern DACs in the $500-1000 range a year or two ago, the differences (improvements) were noticeable. I now... | |
| Can a Bluesound Node 2i power supply really be upgraded? @rareace - I suppose it depends on your system, quality of the power, reclocking of the DAC, etc. I think the key learning is that you can improve the Node by a power modification in a meaningful way. | |
| Can a Bluesound Node 2i power supply really be upgraded? Yes, S-Booster. You could also try the iFi low-noise switchmode. | |
| Can a Bluesound Node 2i power supply really be upgraded? I have the Fidelity upgrade to the Node2i. Does make a small but discernable improvement. | |
| Power regenerator vs conditioner I'll second the praise for the Puritan Conditioners - great value for money and an improvement over prior conditioners I've tried - whether and Isotek or PS Audio Regenerator. The nice thing about the Puritan is that it does not appear to limit d... | |
| Speaker pairing with AVA Set 120 Control amp Hmmm... I own a AVA SET 120 which is the amplifier part of the Control Amp. The preamp part is mostly passive IIRC, so I doubt that is adding much coloration. Your note suggests that the amp is bright, which I don't find at all. Looking at your ... | |
| What would sound better: LUMIN D2 or Bluesound Node 2i using an external DAC I don't have experience with the Lumin, but I do know the Gain Cell Dac and Bluesound Node 2i. I've found that there are gains to be had as one moves up to higher levels of servers, but the Node is very good. You would be well served with the Nod... |