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| Have you upgraded from a Freya? Thanks for the feedback folks. @ozzy62 Beautiful piece of gear that Hattor, and very attractive pricing. I could not find any specs, specifically output impedance, on the site. Given it is passive, that would figure heavily into any decision. I t... | |
| Have you upgraded from a Freya? Following up as promised. I am really enjoying the Benchmark LA4, it is quiet, exceedingly neutral, offers great detail and is good for low volume listening. But of course I want more! "Exceedingly neutral" might be the highest compliment for prea... | |
| CODA amp No.8, Bryston 4B3, or Ayre VX-5 Twenty Excellent choice. | |
| Why Streaming Service Sounds ‘Flat’ vs Tune In /Local FM /Radio Paradise Wait a minute. The OP says some streams do sound good. I can personally attest that the Jazz Groove is one of the better online stations, and if you subscribe you can get a FLAC stream from them. I agree that the Node is not the finest streamer an... | |
| Yes, another audiophile at a crossroads story and request for advice Do you have one you would recommend for my current system and sound goals? I am deeply ashamed (not really) admit that the best one I have heard to date was a Neardost from AliExpress. I had used two or three other cables before that, but when ... | |
| Yes, another audiophile at a crossroads story and request for advice SPDIF cable is not high or mid end based on recommendation of the customer technical support person i purchased from. He said it was a waste of money to spend more there. It sounds like you have done your homework on the DAC and it is to your... | |
| Yes, another audiophile at a crossroads story and request for advice Nice system. I think I know what you are looking for sound-wise, I am a jazz listener and it is my goal as well. I don't have any hard answers, but a few things come to mind. - Your DAC reviews well, but have you tried anything else? Maybe an R2R... | |
| Speaker cables recomendation for Luxman L509X / Dynaudio Contour 30i @soix +1 I recently took his advice and upgraded to some AZ Satori’s. After trying many speaker cables, I found what I was looking for with the AZ’s. | |
| Benchmark or McIntosh.... Maybe a Coda #16 with meters? | |
| Speaker Cable Recommendation BTW, the Satori’s are OCC copper, which will make some people happy, me included. Not sure of their geometric cross-sectional shape, but I am assuming they are circular, and not polygonal. | |
| Speaker Cable Recommendation I spent the last year auditioning a number of speaker cables, but still had not found a set to my liking. Mogami and Kimber 8TC have been mentioned and were in the mix, and both had their merits, but some drawbacks as well. Unsure of next steps, a... | |
| CODA amp No.8, Bryston 4B3, or Ayre VX-5 Twenty I can only speak for the Coda #8, I have version 1. It was a huge upgrade for my system from NAD. The word that comes to mind is ‘sweet’, when I think of the sound. I no longer play really loud music, but based on the power supply design I am gues... | |
| XLR cables for a reasonable price? Based on this discussion, I believe that equipment following the AES48 standard will exhibit no differences in sound between properly built cables. I also believe that there is well designed “balanced” gear that does not completely follow the stan... | |
| upgrade path from my current speakers? (Dynaudio Special Forty) Given all the speakers you have tried, and how much you like the Dynaudio's I would suggest speaking to a Dynaudio vendor and ask them which speakers up the line would carry forward and improve on the characteristics of the Special 40's. Others ... | |
| ifi LAN iSilencer @deep_333 Yes, I find the pluses to be cumulative. I run FMCs with a patch cable in between --> IFI LAN --> Streaming devices Okay, thanks! |