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| Need to build a headphone system Go for the RAAL SR1b, at least on a home trial. You could try out the SR1b with a $300 Schitt Jotunheim R RAAL amp (if you can still find one). Use the Star8 cable with the JR. If you want to spend a bit more, the best amp for the RAAL is the VM... | |
| New Class D amplifiers I don’t understand why Roon requires having your amp on all day, but putting that aside, going from A all the way to D strikes me as somewhat extreme for one who is used to the Pass. Why not look into a good A/B first? The modded GAN1 is close... | |
| Best Class D GaNFET Amp Comparison. Who to invite? @tjag Sorry I cannot help too much with that comparison (before and after mods). I only had the unit in my home for 1 day before I sent it out to Ric for mods. He had done a prior mod for my now sold LSA Voyager GAN 350 and I had confidence in a i... | |
| Gustard R26 I sent a friend of mine a Matrix Audio I-3 mini Pro almost 3 years ago. It was only yesterday that I setup this DAC with a headphone amp and headphones at his place in Florida. He did not want to figure out how to put it all together. He really d... | |
| Best Class D GaNFET Amp Comparison. Who to invite? @tjag The modded GAN1 as better than the Benchmark pre + amp in more qualities than the Benchmark was better than the GAN1. That was with my KEF LS50 Meta (soon to be upgraded to the KEF Reference 1 Meta). I sold 1 Benchmark AHB2 to someone who ha... | |
| Why is everyone so down on MQA? When the MQA guys | Wilson (Peter McGrath) | ROON guys gave a demo of MQA on a $100K system, Wilson and T+A gear. I could not tell a difference. Now my ears were ringing bit from a blast of music from another demo, but I think my ears were still i... | |
| Best Class D GaNFET Amp Comparison. Who to invite? Earlier in the thread I was willing to send my EVS modded Peachtree GAN1 to this event. This was before I got the unit back from the mod. Now that I have it back, I am not willing to send it. Two reasons, given the way I had the mod done, the spea... | |
| Are audiophile products designed to initially impress then fatigue to make you upgrade? If something is fatiguing, it is likely the room. | |
| Good old days Check out the RAAL SR1a with even a $300 Shitt Jotenhuim R headphone amp (if still sold). You could also use your 2-channel amps (with al lot of power), or for reference level sound, the RAAL VM-1a headphone amp. I doubt there is a better headph... | |
| Lumin X1 latest Review like we have been saying I have a Lumin X1 but use wired. However, I think the beauty of the X1 streamer is that it should not matter if you use WiFi before the Fibre Optical. For your situation getting a network switch with both RJ45 and Fibre Optical options would sol... | |
| Peachtree GaN 1 Beta @lee_short I do not know exactly what I have, but It is a SPDIF, with RCA at GAN1 end and BNC at streamer end. This worked with the Lumin X1 as a streamer and the Sonore OpticalRendu connected to a Sonore UltraDgital streamer which had BNC connect... | |
| Seriously though, maybe the best tweak is exercise? I definitely have better vision after a workout where I am pouring sweat, such as playing squash or spinning. The hearing maybe improved by this too, since everything is better with the body after a hard workout. | |
| Roon Room Correction- Who Has used it? Opinions please! If you use ROON and want a pro to do the DSP for you remotely for your room (after you measure it). You use some free software and a decent mic for about $100 to measure the room via guided instructions. Digital Room Calibration Services, Convo... | |
| Speakers and amplifiers show audiophiles are confused. Before you buy the speakers make sure you have the room figured out. | |
| Peachtree GaN 1 Beta I have been listening to the GAN1 for almost the whole day (and yesterday) and this amp sounds great, even without the necessary sub. I am very impressed by this amp. I also sold 1 of my Benchmark AHB2 amps today. I am keeping the other one becau... |