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Enough is Enough

I've been looking at changing my DAC. I was considering Lampizator, Playback Designs, and Ideon. Recently a dealer basically told me(with the exception of my subwoofer and music server) my system sucks. He went on to say, I should sell my amps, preamp, DAC, speakers, and start all over! I've owned several different speakers, amplifiers, and DACs. I've attended shows and several different dealers show rooms. In fact, I directly compared one of the amplifiers the dealer recommended to a Rowland 625 S2 amplifier and preferred the 625 S2. I didn't build my system in a vacuum. I determined what I wanted to spend, listened and purchase what I preferred. I've been in sales and submit it would have been better to recommend a DAC that would improve my system. So now I say, maybe enough is enough; because no matter what I have some dealer will tell me it's crap and I have to start over. 

ricred1

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hgeifman
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@ricred1, I suggest you ignore your retailer and maybe find a new one. BTW, my retailer also said negative things about my components. Listen to your ears and what sounds great to you.

hgeifman
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@carlsbad2,

MY ABOVE POST IS INCORRECT!  You must have a verified phone number and payment method to send messages.

i checked my Audiogon profile and discovered I did have a credit card on file.  I removed it and can no longer send private messages.  I am investigating this. 

hgeifman
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@carlsbad2, As per my PM TO You, Audiogon did Not ask me for a credit card to send you my PM. You said “you got your PM but audiogon won’t let me reply unless I give them a credit card”.

I do not understand why Audiogon asks you for a credit card. Please review.

hgeifman
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@carlsbad2,

Audiogon reports “the credit card is not stored with Audiogon. If you add a Credit card it is stored with PayPal. Audiogon had to make this requirement to prevent bots and spammers from sending messages in the forum’s”.

hgeifman
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@ricred1,

I also suggest you forget your retailer and trust your ears.

I like my Bricasti M21 DAC very much because it sounds great. The DAC has a 24-bit delta sigma DAC, a 20-bit ladder DAC and true 1 bit DSD for DSD content. It includes an Ethernet connection so the M21 is recognized as a DNLA device and becomes a powerful media renderer. Maybe add it to your audition list.

hgeifman
2,296 posts
 

 

This hobby is weird. It is very easy to look at the next purchase, another mod, update, etc. and forget that what you ALREADY own is excellent. Maybe you should sit tight.

The next product, next upgrade, etc. are always interesting but maybe what you have now sounds terrific. It feels great to just enjoy what you already own. Just a thought.

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