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| Removing a ZERO from the price of amps @ddafoe That c-298 is what I have been waiting for the second system. I wonder what the sonic sacrifices are in mono block form.I also have a new AHB2 and love it. Your comparison with the PASS X250.8 seems like comparing 2 totally different soni... | |
| What makes a DAC so expensive? The GAIA can even accept multiple inputs, so a many-2-many distribution point.My interest in it is to try different DACs into the system while comparing against my reference Benchmark DAC3B. These DACs would not measure the same so their will be s... | |
| What makes a DAC so expensive? @djones51 Have you paid attention to the new Denafrips GAIA DDC unit that recently came out. From a connectivity stand point it would be very convenient for me. A single Sonore microRendu connected to a GAIA which is then connected to a multiple D... | |
| Magico A1 REVIEW Matched With A Copland CSA100 Amp ! I wonder if these speakers need a warm amp. The Soundstage rave review used the Purifi which maybe not warm. The Copeland in this review seems to have a tube in the preamp. My new gear is not warm.This review covers on issue I had with the A3. I t... | |
| Meze EMPYREAN + Benchmark DAC3B + Benchmark HPA4 @frederick21 That is a great combo. I just upgraded my WyWires Platinum from 5 foot to 9 foot for my Empy and it is a great cable. I am also done with the headphone stuff on system #1. I may buy a second HPA4 now that I sold my Bryston BHA-1 for s... | |
| ls FM radio even listenable any more? Not all FM is played from disks or digital files. The station I mentioned spins records if the DJ's have them. | |
| New Goats Head Soup @jaybe I am currently listening to disk 3. Is that live concert also messed up from your readings? It is hard to tell with concerts since they tend to be of average sound quality. Whatever, the case I am really getting into disk 3. Have not liste... | |
| New Goats Head Soup Disk 3 of this new release is great. My Stones remixes from the early 90's were some of my best digital disks. I think it was the Virgin Remasters. | |
| The psychological factor What preamp are you using?With my Benchmark HPA4 preamp and AHB2 amp set to low gain setting (the defaults) I really need to move the volume control to the far right to get high volume, just the way I like it. This combo also sounds great at low v... | |
| DAC choices -- help me cross the line Here is something on XLR vs RCA from a great audio designer.https://benchmarkmedia.com/blogs/application_notes/balanced-vs-unbalanced-analog-interfaces | |
| ls FM radio even listenable any more? Friday night listening to some cool FM music on my MD 102 with headphones while the rest of the house is asleep. Great sound quality. | |
| Denafrips Avatar looks the goods Sounds like the same problem Magico had for the $9800 A3 speaker. It was selling fast and the price increased to $12K+ | |
| Hate fireplace in home theater room I hate fireplaces. Can you tear it down? | |
| DAC choices -- help me cross the line Is there are benefit to using the XLR outputs vs the RCA on the Tubadour . It seems to me you have to choose one of the 2 when the unit is being built. That is it does not come with both outputs. I will be connecting the Tubadour to a Benchmark HP... | |
| DAC choices -- help me cross the line How long does the tube on the Tubadour last? Never had tubes so this we be new to me.Nevermind.Expected tube life for 5977 subminiature tubes is >5000 hrs. |