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| STREAMER - WHERE DO I GO FROM HERE? @patrickalston RESPONSE: Of course, I agree with you on taking my own advice. I’m only saying that my research tell me that an AES optimized DAC will not allow the BAT to perform to its potential. I’m sure the N20 is great, it’s just no... | |
| Just Stop! - Posting Audio Clips on YouTube That’s an interesting question. My initial reaction was the same—I thought using YouTube to demonstrate or compare high-end audio was pretty ridiculous, and I still don’t think it’s a reliable way to seriously evaluate components. That said, I’ve... | |
| ??? Established Manufacturer or Take A Chance ??? @freediver great question. As a retailer, I’ve supported both boutique and mainstream manufacturers, and as an audiophile for over 40 years, I’ve seen the strengths and trade-offs from both sides. In general, I’ve found that you often get more pe... | |
| Suggestions for a holographic preamp? https://exemplaraudio.com/products/preamplifiers/ It sounds like you are looking at budget preamps? Call John Tucker at eXemplar Audio. His exception SE preamp just might be impossible beat in its price range. I’m a sound stage junkie and this... | |
| Your Favorite Room at AXPONA 2025? @njkrebs @zlone Thanks so much for the mention I'm glad you enjoyed our room and I'm very humbled that you thought so highly of our system! | |
| The DAC Scam - Almost everyone believes the hype I quit watching after he mentioned his free plug-ins. Seems like he is just using controversy to try to improve his rankings to sell his own products. | |
| The End of My Search for a Power Conditioner @vze2r8xz I always wondered why I had different results with different brands of conditioners over the years. About three years ago I watched a video of Caelin Gabriel of Shunyata explain why there maybe inconsistencies among power conditioners... | |
| Will Accuphase E-800 be enough to power Klipsch La Scala speakers? We recently got an E800 in our demo room. It can power any speaker we sell with aplomb. It will definitely power a La Scala, I don't think you will have the volume past level 1. Very warm, musical, with a sweetness to it, and build quality (as a... | |
| Anyone upgrade to the Merason Dac1 mkii? @agisthos Just noticed your post and sent your questions into the manufacturer. Here is there response: "no summing via opamp or other means. The RCA outputs correspond to the hot conductor of the balanced signal" Hope that helps! Cheers... | |
| Puritan psm156 vs Bryston bit20/torus rm20 ? Hi, We have not. For what its worth, we have had two clients recently trade in their Puritan PSM156 for the Shunyata Research Gemini Model-8. They both did their own A/B trial and ended up trading in their Puritan for the Gemini-8. Cheers! | |
| An Excellent (Moderately priced) tube integrated for QLN prestige 3 Speakers Axpona 2023 The Qualiton A75 with the KT-150 tubes is a really good match with the P3s. I put a link to the 2023 Axpona where we showed the P3s with the A75. There are a few reviewer quotes listed in the report. Cheers! | |
| Anyone upgrade to the Merason Dac1 mkii? @bluethinker Thanks for your kind words! I'm glad you are enjoying the upgrade, give it a week or so and it should really start singing. We have had a few trade ins for Merason DACs in the last couple of weeks. One was particular DAC was almos... | |
| Non-fatiguing speakers in $10K range? @mofojo "You think a 2 way speaker with a 6-7 inch woofer/mid is gonna be good for rock or metal? Maybe at 75db but not much more than that and sound full and impactful." Actually yes, Led Zeppelin, Stones, Rush, ACDC, Nugent, Metallica, Van Hal... | |
| Non-fatiguing speakers in $10K range? Hi mikhailark Best of luck on your quest! I'm surprised no one has mentioned the QLN Prestige Three. This is a very non-fatiguing speaker that works well with all music. We also just started carrying Accuphase and there is definitely synergy b... | |
| Accuphase e-280 Review Thanks all for the comments and feedback. To clarify, this is not meant to be an ad or an overly glowing review - just sharing what we found to be the sound signature and what living with an Accuphase is like. Showing all the warts - we had a sp... |