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Any thoughts on Denafrips Terminator Plus
I spoke with Alvin by email today and also a Denafrips owner in Canada to understand a bit more about the Terminator along with the statements about the serial #. Of course, the video I posted above was racist, bitter, and sad but the serial # was... 
Anthem STR or Naim Uniti Nova for Paradigm Persona 3F?
https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lisa3gdj-krell-k-300i-solid-state The lower end NAD I heard warm a little warm not tubey warm. The details were a bit lacking but it was a lower end model. 
Removing a ZERO from the price of amps
Thank you for the interest in our class-d amplifier technology.There is a thread on audiosceincereview listing possible suppliers:https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/hypex-purifi-amplifier-products-available...Bedst RegardsK... 
Anthem STR or Naim Uniti Nova for Paradigm Persona 3F?
@bpryan You should give the Audio Doctor in New Jersey a call. He carries maybe all the integrated amps listed ion this thread and likely will allow a home demo. He is also the biggest Paradigm Persona fan in the USA :).I think he has abandoned A’... 
What are you streaming tonight?
Tragically Hip - Road Apples 
Anthem STR or Naim Uniti Nova for Paradigm Persona 3F?
A warm integrated with DAC I have read that is supposedly better than the STR is the Krell 300i. The STR separates are also supposed to be much better than the STR integrated. https://www.stereophile.com/content/krell-k-300i-integrated-amplifier I... 
Donna Summer, rip
One day I was listening to Donna Summer, RUSH, and Public Enemy. That same day I heard those 3 got inducted into the Rock and Roll HOF for that year. I maybe a psychic. 
The Room
Great article today on this subject on the link below. I read this guys book and spoke to him by phone a few months ago about getting a too big speaker to fit into a small room treated room. We are going to make it work. https://audiophilestyle.co... 
Headphone amp + DAC + Volume + ROON READY
Got the Bryston BHA-1 today after Bryston factory made a mod to the gain on XLR. This makes the preamp also suitable for external speakers.This is an really good headphone amp. A little warm sounding but very enjoyable. It is a nice complement to ... 
Consolidate/sell my headphone system for a DCS Bartok?
You should really ask these headphone question at a place like https://www.head-fi.org/They steered this first time headphone buyer to an amazing headphone, Meze Empyrean, and 2 great headphone amps, Benchmark HPA4 and Bryston BHA-1. I also use th... 
Help me decide between these three DACS - Bryston, Luxman, Benchmark
I just got my Bryston BHA-1 preamp/headphone amp. I hooked up the Benchmark DAC3B to it and as expected the sound was not as clear or neutral through that combo. It is a great sound, but warmer. From my perspective I think I am leaving some untapp... 
Help me decide between these three DACS - Bryston, Luxman, Benchmark
The Luxman is a warmer sound than the Bryston and Benchmark. I liked a similar Luxman DAC when played on an all Luxman system. Luxman is supposedly coming out with new DACs soon.The Bryston BDA-2 is supposed to be a bit warmer than the Benchmark. ... 
Burn In
Nice set of tests on your article. https://www.dagogo.com/doug-schroeders-audiophile-law-6-thou-shalt-not-overemphasize-burn-in/ You did exactly what I am proposing to do for my headphone XLR  cable tests. That is to buy a new duplicate cable an... 
Removing a ZERO from the price of amps
https://audiophilestyle.com/ca/reviews/purifi-ptt65-woofer-and-1et400a-amplifier-technology-review-r866/ https://audiophilestyle.com/ca/bits-and-bytes/purifi-audio-and-the-audiophile-style-readers-qa-with-lars-risbo-bruno-putzeys-r815/  
Preview: CODA Technologies new generation number#8 Stereo Amplifier
@laaudionut I looked at your prior posts and saw that you had listened to the beautiful Luxman stack at Excel Audio in Newport Beach. Are you able to give some comparison or thoughts between the Luxman m900u and Coda#16? I have heard the m900u at ...