mgrif104
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| Where was the best reproduced sound you ever heard? MBL extremes Mk II at Kyomi audio near Chicago. Out of my reach, but if I had room and could get comfortable with the looks, I’d own 101s. As I don’t have a dedicated room, I have to live with them and the bling of MBLs is too much for me and the ... | |
| T+A's new R 2500 R integrated amp I wish I had direct experience for you, but I do have some relevant experience to share. I used to own their R2000 integrated amp, now upgraded to the PA3100 HV integrated, and currently own their DAC200. So, I have experience with the brand qual... | |
| Update from Nordost Heimdall to Frey speaker cable @audphile1 +1 | |
| Update from Nordost Heimdall to Frey speaker cable @classicrockfan of course you’re right that because I don’t personally own the analyzer, the published results of companies like Shunyata and others are invalid. No, I don’t know how to do it, but it appears other companies do and it’s my unde... | |
| Update from Nordost Heimdall to Frey speaker cable @roadcykler are you actually suggesting that there’s no difference (other than price) between any cables whatsoever? So, you can use the cheapest lamp cord (or even smaller gauge - no reason to waste copper) and you’re good to go for speaker cab... | |
| Update from Nordost Heimdall to Frey speaker cable @akg_ca +1 Cables are so very system dependent, an extended audition in home is necessary. It just can’t be accomplished at the dealer. That said, I did make an initial determination between Transparent, AQ and Nordost at the dealer to determine... | |
| Update from Nordost Heimdall to Frey speaker cable @couger4u That’s where it started for me - Tyr II interconnects (xlr balanced). I auditioned them against what I had (Cardas something), Transparent and AudioQuest. The Nordost - in my system with my gear at the time - was noticeably better than... | |
| Update from Nordost Heimdall to Frey speaker cable I am also in the Nordost ecosystem. I suspect you’ll hear an improvement. Depending on the rest of your system, you might be completely satisfied or be tempted to go further up the chain. Regardless, Frey is noticeably better than Heimdahl. As ... | |
| NAD C658 upgrade -> Auralic Altair G1.1,... ? I have Auralic gear though the Aries G2 and Sirius G2.1 processor. I had the Vega G2.1 DAC as well until I upgraded from there - but it was quite good and fully competitive with other $7k+ DACs. I mention this because i don’t have direct experie... | |
| T+A DAC 200 or WEISS 501 @roccity I agree with Juan at BlissHifi in that it’s implementation and not file type that makes the biggest difference. My previous Dac could also play DSD files natively and indeed sounded good doing so through the Sirius processor, but the di... | |
| T+A DAC 200 or WEISS 501 I purchased a DAC200 late last fall from Juan @blisshifi (great dealer to work with BTW!). On PCM vs my previous Dac, it was only slightly better - more different than better. However, using the DSD converter path, the DAC200 is superior. Upstrea... | |
| Final Dac I see that you’re new to Audiogon. Welcome. Hopefully you find it a helpful and friendly place to share ideas and experiences. You also recently posted about a few other DACs - a list which also included the MMT. So, we can assume you’ve narrowe... | |
| (20 year old) 1.0 meter Kimber hero xlr and Audioquest diamondback xlr cables @duketbrd88 good questions. I had a somewhat similar experience. I had been using some new Cardas xlr cables between my DAC and preamp and decided to audition some different ones at the recommendation of my local dealer. I tried them in my syste... | |
| MBL Owners: The "Why" Behind Our Choices and the Search for the Ultimate "Wow" Factor I love the sound. I was going to purchase the 101 MK IIs but decided I just couldn’t live with them. Same with their smaller models. I don’t have a dedicated listening room - it’s my living room. And, they’re just too gaudy. I know some love thei... | |
| Network Acoustics Products? It’s a fair and good question. I’ve found everything makes a difference, it’s just a matter of degrees. I invested in the NA Eno (with cable) and initially tried it alone but didn’t hear much of a difference. Then I put in an improved switch (En... |