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| Music/Life I am 100% burning out but I am doing this while listening to tunes (on great systems) almost every second I am up, which is usually 18 hours a day. | |
| The Streamer-Dac-Preamp Chain @debrajray I use an older version of this network switch to convert Ethernet to fibre optical In my office I have 2 DAC and 2 OpticalRendu’s connect to this switch. Hook up your Ethernet to this switch and the connect the fibre SFP to the OpticalR... | |
| The Streamer-Dac-Preamp Chain The fibre used in the OpticalRendu cleans up any noise in your internal network. Whatever is connected to the Ethernet and into the RJ45 connection will likely inject noise into the network. That noise will potentially travel into your DAC. The Ul... | |
| The Streamer-Dac-Preamp Chain @debrajray If you are not into the LA4 for aesthetic reasons consider the Holo Audio Serene preamp. It should be good with the Holo DAC you are looking at. The Serene is compared to the HPA4 in this review. The reviewer liked the Serene more. Revi... | |
| Tube Pre with Benchmark AHB2 Amp - anyone doing this? I used the Schitt Frey+ tube preamp with the AHB2. It was rather good, and I did not love the Freya+ but the AHB2 made it sound OK. A great tube preamp and the AHB2 should be very nice. A DAC with volume control is something I hate. Listen at low... | |
| Bryston? I emailed James Tanner from Bryston last month about getting a 3rd MD ST-2 antenna. He immediately forwarded my request to maybe the old VP of MD. I heard a few comments about getting on my request and then silence. Then a tech support contacted ... | |
| The Streamer-Dac-Preamp Chain Yes, on the Benchmark LA4. I am listening to the CODA #16 (similar to the Moon 761) with the Benchmark HPA4, and I love it. I also have a Holo Audio Serene preamp in another system which is like the LA4/HPA4 but adds a tiny bit of warmth. I have ... | |
| Krell Moves to new location Great to hear that Walter is back if KRELL rises back up. I bought my 300i and 175XD after emailing him a few times. Sold both but wish I still had at least one of them. Hopefully, Dave Goodman is back too, | |
| I am checking out these DAC's for my system @tonyrox I am a fan of Benchmark gear and now own the DAC3B and HPA4 now. I owned the AHB2 many times. I found that adding the LA4 or HPA4 preamp to be a big improvement over the DAC3 HGC, which I owned long ago. I think the preamp is the best com... | |
| Where to put best interconnects I use Audience AU24 SE on my sources to my preamp. I use Benchmark XLR's (25-feet and 15-feet for 2 systems) between my preamp and amp. The preamp to amp connection did not benefit with the same Audience AU24 SE XLR when I tested it out by moving... | |
| Getting a Divorce and can now buy floor standing speakers Go have a listen to the new Open Baffle speaker from Requisite Audio in Ventura, CA. Requisite Audio | High-End Audio For Creators & Connosouirs (it is not on the web site) I was thinking of selling my Yamaha NS5000 speakers to buy the Requi... | |
| Preamp for my CODA 5.5 amp @decooney I did a lot of online research between the Wotan and the Tyr. My main motivation was reading Jason Stoddard's (the amp designer) comments on the 2. The winning argument for me was was his comment that the that the Wotan was more explosiv... | |
| Preamp for my CODA 5.5 amp @willywonka I love Planers and Open baffle speakers. If you are down in Ventura, CA stop by Danny’s shop and have a listen to his new Open Baffle speakers. He is in the process of setting up a listening station in his warehouse. That guy is a... | |
| Preamp for my CODA 5.5 amp You can actually get a new RAAL Adapter just like the TI-1b, but it is based on the new 1995 adapter (using the stand). I would do that since the TI-1b and the new adapter are great (and sound the same). Your SR1a would sound very nice with the BA... | |
| Preamp for my CODA 5.5 amp @willywonka this thread got me to thinking of a tube preamp for my #16. I was trying to remember what preamp you switched to from the Serene. Glad you posted the comment above. I owned a BAT VK-42SE preamp long ago, but it was solid state. The Se... |