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Axpona 2024 who is going and why?
Sad ending.    I had food mild poisoning before driving to the airpot which is twoo hours drive.   Although I could take Uber instead of driving, I took a safe side.   Thus I will not attend Axpona this year.   The only good news is that I... 
what's a good Gan / Class D option under 3k? Nilai or Ncorex500?
Under 3k$   Orchard audio starkrimson amp is a good option. It sounds sharp and energetic.   You can join the tour for home audition.   Thomas  
Axpona 2024 who is going and why?
@jayctoy    Fine   Just in case my phone no is   three 6 zero nine 4 one four 0 six 0 I look forward to seeing you then.   Thomas      
Axpona 2024 who is going and why?
@jayctoy   I could not leave my phone no in Audiogon messager.   Could you contact me "thomask"  through WBF message which has no ristriction?   thanks   Thomas  
Axpona 2024 who is going and why?
@jaytoy   Thanks a lot for your hospitality.   I sent you a message.   It would be nice if Ozzy could join us.   Thomas  
Axpona 2024 who is going and why?
@blisshifi    Thanks for kind word.   I wish you good luck in setting up your friend's system.   I am very curious about Bach Sp, thus I would like to listen to it in person.   best   Thomas  
Axpona 2024 who is going and why?
@jayctoy  @ozzy  I am going to arrive on Friday morning.   If it is fine with you we can have lunch together.   Thomas   My name tag will be "Thomas Kong"  
What the Best Dac have you heard or owned. How could you tell it was that good.
Wadax Reference 105 MSB Select II 100 Ideon Absolute 98 Lampi Horizon 97 Lampi Pacific 90   Dave (Farad 3 linear power supply and Mscaler (fed by linear supply) 90 Ideon Ion 89 Wells Audio Cipher Dac II 88   After spending one week with ... 
Had anyone listened to Ken Fritz's system in person?
@elliottbnewcombjr   Thanks for your comment.   I also considered visiting there but by the time I tried to contact him he did not welcome visitor anymore due to health issue.   It is too bad that his system did not get preserved intact.  ... 
Had anyone listened to Ken Fritz's system in person?
@toro3    By the time his son posted  auction, the ranch had been sold.   It is meaningless to get his system without the ranch.  
DAVE w/ or w/out M Scaler?
I do not use Farad on Mscaler but other unkmown LPS on it.   It help.   You may try Farad on Mscaler.   Three Farad Lps kit for Dave is not cheap at around 5k$, but its effect is almost transformational with more dynamics and bass headroom. ... 
DAVE w/ or w/out M Scaler?
I have Dave modified with three Farad LPS.   I also use it with Mscaler.   Mscaler made sound more detailed and transparent,.   But it may sound thin in some system.   Although Dave can be used as pre amp with digital volume, I added Margu... 
Where was the best reproduced sound you ever heard?
  My system does not sound shabby.😁   But if I rate it rationally, it would be around 10th or so.   Thomas  
Had anyone listened to Ken Fritz's system in person?
Friendly takeover under 1 M$.   It may not have been possible.😀   If they had wanted more, I would have walked out of it.   Thomas  
Where was the best reproduced sound you ever heard?
  The one on 31 minute could be the system OP had listened.