yyzsantabarbara
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| PS Audio BHK signature preamp @signaforce I have 2 Yggi+ DACs. I got the very last Yggi+ OG sold by Schitt last year and also the Yggi+ LIM. I have the LIM up for sale and I am also in the queue to get the LIM converted to the More Is Better by Schitt. Whichever happens first... | |
| PS Audio BHK signature preamp @signaforce The following link has a comparison of a rather cheap DAC with Chord Dave, which I assume is better than the Qutest. The cheap DAC was mine and it was at a headphone show in Colorado over the weekend (I was not present). Headphones c... | |
| The HARD ROCK & HEAVY METAL Thread Continued I think the first few Van Halen albums are heavy, especially the first one. Eddie was the king back then. Randy Rhoads with Ozzy were another shooting star back in the day. | |
| PS Audio BHK signature preamp I have a CODA #16 today (love it). For the BHK preamp I would try the AHB2 over the CODA #8 since I do not like too much warmth. I owned the #8 before. The AHB2 is available for home trial. I like the top end of the AHB2 over the #8. If your spea... | |
| RAAL 1995 headphones, Magna and Immanis I sent my Schitt Yggi+ OG to the above show to get some impressions. https://www.head-fi.org/threads/colorado-head-fi-meet-impressions-december-7-2024.975102/post-18471653 Another Head-Fi’er, @yyzSB, sent his Schiit Audio Yggdrasil+ OG DAC with ... | |
| RAAL 1995 headphones, Magna and Immanis Colorado Head-Fi meet impressions (December 7, 2024) | Headphone Reviews and Discussion - Head-Fi.org | |
| The HARD ROCK & HEAVY METAL Thread Continued Moterhead is another group I play a lot of these days. | |
| Burmester 218..... I heard the SimAudio 761 this summer when I visited Toronto. A superb amp which reminded me of a more refined Benchmark AHB2 with much more power. I would definitely like to own either a 761 or 861. The 761 had great detail but also a KRELL XD-lik... | |
| The HARD ROCK & HEAVY METAL Thread Continued I listen to more Heavy Metal music these days than when I was younger, when the music was newly released. For example, Black Sabbath's Heaven and Hell is in heavy rotation, especially with my RAAL CA-1a phone and the VM-1a tube headphone amp. My u... | |
| Looking for High Quality Streamer Only Options (NO DAC)? Sonore opticalRendu Lite version - Roon Ready DLNA Network Player For Sale - US Audio Mart The above is a screaming deal (if the power supply is included). I have 3 of these and if I had a 4th DAC I would get 1 more.. | |
| Recommended amplification If a speaker manufacturer recommends higher power, then what likely will happen with higher power is a more powerful and dynamic sound. You can get good sound with the lower power amp, but it will not be as powerful or forceful with music that cal... | |
| The new Coda S5.5 amplifier: It's a "Petite Beast"! @fthompson251 The real test to see if a DAC’s volume can hang with a great preamp is to listen at low volume. The only DAC that I found could hang with a great preamp was the Lumin X1 with the Leedh volume control. Even that was not as perfect as ... | |
| Front Row Seat Power Cord? @audphile1 Not under $1k but many at $2k, including 1 of my monoblock FrontRow cables. Though I may pull it since I am considering the Schitt Tyr monos. | |
| Speakers for low-level listening The headphone suggestion is the best one. I work very late at night (1-2AM) and my headphones keep me going and motivated to stay up. I usually start the phones around 9PM. I can recommend 3 headphones that are top if the heap. A few days ago, I ... | |
| Front Row Seat Power Cord? @laginz You may want to look into some relatively low-cost used FrontRow speaker cables. The used cables have dropped in price recently. I personally feel the speaker cable is the most important cable. Or has the most audible difference in my sy... |