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| AAVIK THE BEST KEPT Sereat IN DIGITAL @tomcy6 The S-280 does have a built-in DAC which is actually quite good. I will put it up against any DAC in the ~$2-3K range. However, the DAC in the U-280 is substantially better. I preferred it, by a substantial margin, over Denafrips Terminato... | |
| ZEN Mini S vs. Small Green Computer Sonic Transporter i5 music server/Ultra Rendu Streamer If going with Sonore, why not look at the opticalRendu. I had both the ultraRendu and opticalRendu and found the optical version to be superior. Much lower noise floor. Also if you go with the sonicTransporter please make sure you get the LPS (als... | |
| Best Class D GaNFET Amp Comparison. Who to invite? Which Aavik? | |
| Something other than Harbeth SHL5 Do you have the SHL5 or the SHL5 Plus? If the former, then maybe trying the plus version will bring you closer to your goal. I found a huge difference between the two. Now if you already have the Plus version, IMO, it’s hard to beat under $10k. ... | |
| An Excellent (Moderately priced) tube integrated for QLN prestige 3 Speakers My friend has the same speakers as yours and drove them with Audio Hungary Qualiton a50i. He was very happy with them. They usually go in the used market between $4000-4500. I owned one too and can say that it’s amongst some of the best you can bu... | |
| The new Borresen M1's...a new direction? @sro -- you have a beautiful system! I, too, recently became addicted to Aavik. I have the Aavik U-280 integrated with built-in DAC and the S-280 streamer. These are phenomenal performers. I have gone through a number of tube and SS components but... | |
| Female vocalist recommendations When it comes to soothing female vocals, lots of great suggestions above. My favorite go to early morning and late night soothing female vocals has to be Helen Merrill, particularly the ‘Helen Merrill with Clifford Brown and Gil Evans’ album. ... | |
| Grimm MU1 Streamer - Really "The Best"? Sorry there was a typo. It’s not a router but a switch. I need it because I have to connect my room server and the streamer from the same wall socket. | |
| Grimm MU1 Streamer - Really "The Best"? @lalitk Just ordered one in 10 ft length. So the plan is to use the LinkUp as follows ... Network socket in media room >> LinkUp Cable >> router >> Eno streaming cable (long one) >> Eno filter >> Eno streaming cable ... | |
| Grimm MU1 Streamer - Really "The Best"? Thanks @lalitk and @pokey77 Based on what you're telling me and the price, it seems to be a no brainer. Since I need a longer run (about 10 ft), I'm thinking of going with this one ... Let me know if this is the right spec. | |
| Grimm MU1 Streamer - Really "The Best"? @lalitk how does the LinkUp Cable compare to the Supra cat 8? | |
| Grimm MU1 Streamer - Really "The Best"? I think there’s a problem in audiogon where the same notification is sent multiple times. It happened to me also where I received the same notification more than ten times. Doesn’t mean the sender is doing it. | |
| AAVIK THE BEST KEPT Sereat IN DIGITAL I know Aavik doesn't get a lot of love on these forums. IMO, it is very unfortunate. A few months ago, I bought Aavik U-280 (integrated + DAC) and the streamer (S-280). After owning several integrated amps from the likes of Luxman, Audio Researc... | |
| Grimm MU1 Streamer - Really "The Best"? @lalitk Some folks may see these purpose built DAC’s as compromising or lacking in features but they focus on one thing, and do it well rather than try to be all things to everyone. As usual, lalitk hits the nail on the head. Good and sensibl... | |
| Grimm MU1 Streamer - Really "The Best"? @nyev let me repeat. There quite a few of us who are following your journey with great interest and really appreciate your candor. Ignore the pompous ignoramus and please carry on. Looking forward to hearing your impression of the MU1 streamer... |