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| Not selling Cardas cables online again, just wanted to share..... Sorry to hear this. I recently got ripped off on a purchase via Head-fi, by user fakcior I should have been more suspicious. However, I had used PayPal. I made an online claim with PayPal and they approved a refund immediately. I think the money ... | |
| Digital input amp I tried streaming to the GAN1 using fibre via a Lumin X1 and also a Sonore OpticalRendu. I controlled all of this via ROON. Not simple for someone new to digital but I have a lot of experience with streaming and software. The GAN1 (modded) with t... | |
| Best set-up under $20K I concur on the NS5000. I choose it over Vivid, Magico, and KEF Blade. Though the Blade would have made me equally happy. I use a CODA #16 ($9k used) but did consider the Schitt TYR and Benchmark AHB2 for them. The monos were under consideration ... | |
| Budget preamp recommendation...besides Schiit. Back to Schitt again. This new preamp from them is the best I have heard from them (including Freya+). Schiit Audio: Audio Products Designed and Built in Texas and California MJOLNIR 3 CLASS A HEADPHONE AMP & PREAMP As a headphone amp it f... | |
| Digital input amp The GAN1 (after mods by tweakaudio.com) approaches levels that are shocking for $1200 + 500 mods. Send me a DM if you want to discuss more. The reason being the nature of the GAN1 design. It is SIMPLE. | |
| Speaker recommendations :-) @lammjunkie Since you are in Croatia why not try the RAAL SR1a + TI-1b adapter box + Lamm gear. It will be a pleasant diversion from 2-channel speakers. Chances are you will keep them even when you get your next speakers. | |
| SimAudio Moon North Collection @overthemoon Shelleys in Woodland Hills CA, my local dealer is trying to sell their demo 860A V2. They have a 861 coming in. http://www.shelleysstereo.com/ | |
| Tower Speakers Close to Back Wall @flyfish77 Your room is a bit bigger than mine but I have 25-foot ceiling. Everyone told me that my speakers should not be too close to the front wall. I have them only 17 inches from the wall to the back of the speaker. The speaker has 12-inch wo... | |
| Budget preamp recommendation...besides Schiit. Since we are excluding Shitt I will add that I got the new https://www.schiit.com/products/mjolnir-3 preamp/headphone amp. It has to mostly work as a preamp to my Schitt Aegir amp and then into my headphones. The integrated headphone output wil... | |
| Amp Recommendations If those Sonus are on the warm side and efficient I would get a stereo or mono Benchmark AHB2. Used prices are under $5K for the monos. The Benchmark speaker cables are actually very good with these amps. I ended up using the Audience FrontRow spe... | |
| Old CD player back from the dead—prompting many questions! @patrickdowns This post may be of use to you. https://forum.audiogon.com/posts/2602597 https://audiophilestyle.com/ca/bits-and-bytes/new-schiit-yggdrasil-blind-listening-comparison-r1045/ | |
| Old CD player back from the dead—prompting many questions! I had a issue with my Sony SCD-1 modded by Vacuum State to 5+. This player is amongst the very best SACD players made and very good on CD. The mods took it to another level. More than 20+ years later the SCD-1 died and I had no way to play my SAC... | |
| I stream 24/7. Do you? I automatically shutdown my ROON Core PC at 2:30AM. The PC bios is set to wake up the PC at 7:00AM for another day of music. Though the morning is for great FM radio. | |
| recommendation of amps @robshaw This was the reason I took a flyer on the Yggi+ Less is More DAC (my mistake it is not the worst measuring). New Schiit Yggdrasil Blind Listening Comparison - Bits and Bytes - Audiophile Style The reviewer has listened to tons of gear, ... | |
| Optical Conversion Not Working, Please Help Take a look at what these guys sell. Not too expensive and it works great. I have a few OpticalRendu's using their accessories. Accessories – Small Green Computer |