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| DAC Shootout Starts This Weekend @wharfy i would need to know the balance of your system, your current DAC, understand what you like and dislike about your current setup and what you want more or less of in a new DAC. Without that context, I am merely going to tell you which DAC... | |
| Amp for Focal Diablo Utopia Colour Evo The PS Audio would probably be better than the other two. I can think of a few other options that would do a good to incredible job depending on budget. - the Naim NAP 300 DR. Naim and Focal go together like peanut butter and jelly. Focal spea... | |
| I am looking for a high-quality HDMI cable for I2S from a CD Transport to the DAC... It really depends on your budget. I am using an Audioquest Dragon 48 between Rockna server and transport. It is one of the better options but Inakustik and a few others also make excellent HDMI cables. | |
| DAC Shootout Starts This Weekend @Chorus this really is a matter of taste, system and music preference which is best. For me, the Rockna Wavedream Signature, Vu Jade, Weiss, Bricasti M1 SE and Audiobyte were my favorites in roughly that order. My bias is toward detail because ... | |
| DAC Shootout Starts This Weekend Couple of updates. I have done some testing with cables. The AQ Diamond is very good. I swapped in a Clarus Crimson and think it was a pleasant switch depending on the speakers and is a very good substitute. if you have issues with box on AQ s... | |
| Looking for high end individual streamer & individual dac to work in tandem. I have a customer who has the Ulfberhts and also am a huge fan of the K5xeMP. I had one for several years. Very nice system. There are a lot of options to get you where you want to go. The key is answering what you are looking for in terms of ... | |
| sellers trying to sell used product for 10-20% off of list price I would split this between Dealers who are offering products that are Demos or lines they actively carry vs. hobbyists. Some manufacturers have rules in how you list used goods. Some prohibit it altogether. You follow the rules or lose the line... | |
| change from wilson benesch p3.0 to magico s5 mk1 My experience with the geometry series is that WB just doesn't emphasize bass. I am not sure Magico is the answer as it is much brighter. Vivid Kaya 90s might solve your issue as they are not much brighter than the WBs and have much better bass ... | |
| Speaker Recommendation up to 70k Depends on what you are looking for in terms of sound profile. My preferences in this price range are:Vivid Giya G2s. Amazing speaker that sounds BIG. These are transmission line speakers where all of the drivers are made from the same material... | |
| Speaker Upgrade ... Please Help Me This is interesting. The Paradigm is a brighter speaker but your gear is tailored to temper it so I think that your system is well designed. This means your should probably stick to speakers with a more forward sound profile. Certain brands men... | |
| Any Vienna acoustics love out there? Anyone even still using them? I have had several customers who have heard them at another dealer share their POV on the Beethoven Baby Grand and Grand. To say they were rave reviews understates the customers POV on them. They have new drivers that are flat and offer more det... | |
| How important is the pre-amp? It depends. There are amps out there that are designed and work well with the preamp stage in many sources like DACs. This is not always the case though. I have had serious issues with matching DAC preamp stages to SETs for instance. If the vo... | |
| Class A1 845 SET The Art Audio Carissa Copper Reference is an 845 based SET that is A1. I validated this with the manufacturer and it runs18w. | |
| Speakers Damaged via FedEx, A Neverending Love Story The claims process is miserable. If an item is damaged beyond repair and you are looking for the full value, it is very hard to get them to pay. Usually if it is a repair, the whole process is much easier but they very much depends on the valuat... | |
| Amplifier for Cornwall IV You need to be a bit careful with the amp you choose if you go high power. Some amps get loud too fast and you can find it difficult to manage volume. I don't have direct experience with this but my understanding is Parasound specifically can ha... |