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| So I just bought a Hegel H390 and @steve59 A Hegel rep gave me a a 90 minute demo with the Hegel 360 and the top end Hegel monos and preamp with KEF Blade. I think it was Blade 1 and not Blade 2. The 360 was rather good but the separates were using the extra power and sounding bet... | |
| What's a real upgrade from LuminT2 Wouldn’t the ROON READY LUMIN X1 using a direct Fibre Optical cable from a Network Switch be the the obvious choice. When I used a lesser type of Fibre Opical (Sonore OpticalRendu) i had a massive improvement in all my DACs. Going direct into a LU... | |
| Coda Class A Amplifiers If you send Doug Dale an email at nfo@coda.cc he will answer all your questions. He also picks up the phone at CODA.Tel: 916 383-3653Email: info@coda.cc@audiobrian What preamp (if any) are you considering with the CODA #16. I have the CODA 07x and... | |
| Experience with good d/s DACs “comparable@ to R2R? The Gustard X26 Pro is $1500 and goes on sale for $1350. It is my best DAC and the following review is spot on from my perspective. The One to Beat: Gustard X26 PRO DAC Review (soundnews.net) My other DACs are the following:- Benchmark DAC3B- To... | |
| Marantz PM Ki Ruby and RME ADI 2 (Am I crazy?) @jasonbourne Have you heard streaming that has a Fibre Optic cable? Preferably like the Lumin X1 or the new mega expensive Linn DAC which have Fibre Optic inputs on the DAC itself. Or what I use, the Sonore OpticaRendu with the stream coming strai... | |
| Coda Class A Amplifiers The meters actually were useful for me recently. I normally use the CODA #8 with my floorstanders. At the moderate volume levels I listen to the meters hardly move. There is a new sensitivity setting to make the meters more responsive, but it stil... | |
| Micromega M100 vs Coda CSib, vs Pass ? vs @mojo I was considering the Micromega along with the KRELL and CODA. I did not want DSP on my unit (I prefer a computer) so that was a deciding factor for me to not try the Micromega. I was at first down on the amp fan (I think Micromega has one) ... | |
| Micromega M100 vs Coda CSib, vs Pass ? vs @mofojo I did a comparison last night with the KRELL K-300i vs CODA separates, 07x + #8 using my RAAL SR1a headphones. The KRELL was my favorite by a lot. It is the stronger bass on the KRELL that really makes the RAAL work great (It is a bit bass... | |
| Thiel Owners @tomthiel Thanks. | |
| Micromega M100 vs Coda CSib, vs Pass ? vs I have owned the CSiB (bulit in Sept 2019 so not latest amp section). I liked my KRELL K-300i better than the CODA CSiB. I have the CODA separates now, 07x + #8. I like the CODA separates more than the KRELL K-300i but it is a very close call.T... | |
| What is the #1 equipment want currently on your HiFi horizon??? The new RAAL-Requisite headphone amp ($5K) for the SR1a and the new headphones they are releasing. It is a tube based design and I tend not not like tubes however, after speaking with RAAL-Requisite I am very interested to hear it. | |
| Thiel Owners @jafant I bought it new around 2002 from some dealer in Boston if I recall correctly. I had it in storage (in a closet) for about 5 years when I did not have a system. | |
| Thiel Owners @tomthiel Interesting that your contact for the SCD-1 recommended it not being on for a long stretch. Mine told me to keep it on all the time until the end of life. I am not so sure that is the best approach. | |
| Why audio streamers are so much more expensive than video streamers? On Wednesday I setup 3 Raspberry Pi’s and 2 Sonore OpticalRendu’s for a client. It was not close for my ears, the opticalRendu smoked it. The OpticalRendu is what I use at home. I have a $299 Ubiquiti Networks Network Switch and plug the fibre Opt... | |
| 100W+ solid-state amps known for beautiful mids KRELL K-300i is very smooth, detailed, and very powerful. Class A for 90 watts. The CODA #8 Version 1 is not as smooth or powerful but is also a sweet performer. I use both and like them equally. |