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| Best streamer, don't want Roon, don't want a screen, A DAC is OK but not necessary The new Aurelic S1 for $2 to $3k looks interesting, though it does not support fibre optic. AURALiC introducing new S1 streamer, updated ALTAIR G2.2 and V10 softw - AURALIC I would still get something from Sonore., who have many fibre streaming ... | |
| Amplifier recommendation The CODA is not a smooth silky mid-range. For that the KRELL Duo XD lineup is amazing. However, the CODA gear is slightly warm and to the neutral side of things. The Parasound A21+ was my gateway drug to the CODA gear. The A21+ was rather good bu... | |
| Amplifier recommendation @sls883 Did you trade the amp in with CODA (Doug) or with a dealer. I am eying the new CODA SYSTEM 150 amp and have a CODA #16 for potential trade. BTW - OP, last week, I setup my home office in my big space where I have my CODA #16 amp with my Y... | |
| Amplifier recommendation You should read Jeff Fritz’s articles on Sound Stage Ultra when he decided to revamp his system from a mega expensive to a fixed budget. While he was deciding on amps in the 20k - 40k range he got an old CODA Class A amp as a temporary placeholder... | |
| Battle of the Older DAC I have had about 10 DACs in the house over the last 5 years, from $700 to $15 000. Most of them sounded good. I do not think DAC tech has changed much in the last 5 years. Once jitter was figured out the difference between DACs came down to tastes... | |
| How to set up volume control on a DAC without a preamp I also have the Benchmark LA4. I find a volume control on a DAC not a feature but a bug. The LA4 is for people who do not want the pre to color the sound. Using a preamp like the LA4 (or the almost the same Holo Serene) will take your DAC to soni... | |
| First impressions of new MH-DA006, Musetec flagship I used to have 2 Musetec 005’s but sold both because it was not great with my tube RAAL VM-1a headphone amp. I loved it on my 2-channel SS gear. This new 006 is something I want to hear. If someone has a Schitt Yggi+ OG (now discontinued) or the ... | |
| Power amplifier longevity… thoughts? I suggest you try a newer but used Krell. The newer ones with the iBias technology are wonderful, stable, powerful, and sound simply like music. KRELL Duo 175XD | |
| Fiber or Eithenet No, just the "last mile" just before the DAC should be fibre. All the analog gremlins should not be able to travel in the glass fibre cable into your DAC. Using all fibre would not hurt and maybe cheaper or easier. I do not know the costs. It is ... | |
| Power amplifier longevity… thoughts? I have the LRS+ and have listened to a lot of amps on the LRS+. After a lot of online research, I found out that the Sanders MagTech maybe the dark horse amp for the LRS+. I had a 30-day home trial from Roger Sanders for a used amp and it was the ... | |
| Fiber or Eithenet It should not matter what is before the optical cable. | |
| Output from Mola Mola preamp to Headphone Amp? If your sources have multiple outputs, such as XLR and RCA, then use 1 output to the preamp and another to the headphone amp. I do this with my Schitt Ygg+ DACs and my Benchmark DAC3B. I also do this with my Magnum Dynalab MD108T tuner. Some ge... | |
| Any real experiences with a Luxman C900u and C10x? I am a bit of a contrarian in this site when it comes to preamps. I do not want warmth, or anything added from a preamp. That is why I was not a fan of the c900u preamp. My ideal preamp does not add anything to the sound. My Benchmark HPA4 does n... | |
| Can Jam Dallas 2024 Not going to Dallas but should be able to make the Los Angeles show on Sept 28-29. I want to hear how the $10k RAAL 1995 Immanis stacks up against the $70k SENNHEISER HE-1. I have a great amp for the RAAL’s, the VM-1a and love the Schitt Yggi+ OG... | |
| Is "detailed" audiophile code for too much treble? @immatthewj The Benchmark AHB2 is the most detailed amp you can find. No other amp is as close, until maybe the recent SimAudio North Collection. The AHB2 is a bit sterile sounding with neutral and bright gear. It works well with warmer gear. Ho... |