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2tuby

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DAC upgrade, new or used, $1000
I will do some research on the suggested Ayre Codex, Myteck Liberty and the Schitt Gungnir. Has anyone listened to the Audiolab M-DAC+ and if so what are your opinions? How does the M-DAC+ compare to the first three? 
WAF Speaker suggestions
So I took the wife and some CD's and auditioned a used pair of Focal profile 918's today. The demo was with a SS 300W/channel amp similar to what I have at home so I felt it was a fair audition. The wife liked the look, size and the sound of the F... 
WAF Speaker suggestions
Kren0006 - I  will get back after I listen to the focals 
WAF Speaker suggestions
Kren0006 - I am going to audition focals on tuesday 
WAF Speaker suggestions
kren0006- did you audition any focals? 
WAF Speaker suggestions
Thank you all for the repliesdwmaggie - the maggies are too big.garage rat et. al. Salks I would love to hear but too much $$$ for my budget, as are many of the speakers suggested :(gndrob - I would like to hear the treos but they ARE hard to find... 
WAF Speaker suggestions
Gentlemen,  I was trying to be humorous about and white speakers and sound.  I am not a white speaker fan and am far more interested in how a speaker sounds.wspohn - loved the reply. Showed it to my wife and she is still laughing. 
WAF Speaker suggestions
Kren0006 - thanks for the reply. I like your "short list of speakers.  How did you manage to demo them? Travel to the far and few between dealers? Pay return postage?mrdecible - did read all the threads last time and ended up home demoing Ohm Wals... 
Audiogon member suggestions for a speaker that sounds good at low volume!!!
I do appreciate all the suggestions.Thank you!I have auditioned two sets of new speakers (Ohm Walsh 3000 and Totem Hawks) and did not feel that either speaker was an improvement over the Vandys. I see many used speakers on Audiogon that I would li... 
Audiogon member suggestions for a speaker that sounds good at low volume!!!
My sound meter is a cell phone app.  I do not think a "two point calibration " is an option, so it is a very questionable number. :) 
Audiogon member suggestions for a speaker that sounds good at low volume!!!
I want to thank all who replied,  I will search the threads and see what makes sense to me.  Initial thoughts - No headphones, yes to high sensitivity, maybe a sub?I have been a stereo listener and enthusiast for many, many years and feel that the... 
Speakers near fireplace
Those of you who have run the Vandys left and right of the fireplace, Did you also biwire? 
Looking for speaker recommendations
I thought I would check back in with an update. I tried the PS Audio Stellar gain DAC for a few weeks and it sounded good but. . . My wife (the black sock hater) who has a good ear said she preferred the teac.  I looked into the Direct Stream but ... 
Looking for speaker recommendations
As was suggested I did some research.  I do like the CP-800 preamp/DAC to match my current CT-2300 amp but as I read more about the CP-800 I believe it has software issues that the company needs to address and since the company has been sold I do ... 
Looking for speaker recommendations
I want to thank all who have replied to my discussion question but, of course, it leads to more questions.I appears that many believe that I should replace my Teac Dac as a next step. I agree! I have read that 50%+ of a audiophile system budget go...