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| SOUTHWEST AUDIOFEST 2024 Just so you can remember me, I was the old guy with the grey hair. That should be easy to remember 😃 | |
| Rockport Lyras I’ve heard Rockport Avior in Seattle last year. I was very impressed. They can hold their own against Wilson or Magico. | |
| Raven Osprey 3.1 vs Leben cs600 I owned the Raven Blackhawk. Osprey is pretty much the same with slightly more power. I will take Leben any day of the week and twice a day on Sunday. | |
| Finally upgrading my amp At this price, maybe a used Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum III. It’s tube but with a ton of power. Will pair nicely with B&Ws. | |
| AGD Tempo in the house Regardless of whether someone is a dealer or not, I will buy from @verdantaudio. He’s a stand up guy and a pleasure to deal with. His thread on DACs is a treasure trove for anyone hunting for DACs. I also like that he doesn’t revel in baseless co... | |
| My Four Favorite SS Amps I thought Pass was your favorite. | |
| Luxman leaves me wanting Devore and Luxman is not a synergistic combination. IMO Luxman does well with hard to drive, warm sounding speakers that are midrange focused. With Devore speakers, tubes are the better choice. | |
| Appropriate cartridge for Micro Seiki MA-505 tonearm @br3098 -- please accept my apology for not responding sooner. I used to get email notifications when someone responded to my thread. Apparently, those were ending up in my spam folder. I appreciate your feedback on the MA-505 tonearm and glad to... | |
| What to do with a large collection Try Discogs. | |
| Streaming DAC recommendation You might be able to find a used Meitner MA3 for around $5-6k. One of the best streaming DACs I’ve owned. | |
| Higher-End Class A/B vs. Class A Integrateds Nick, you’re not alone. I also fell victim to the hype and bought a Kinki EX-M1+ (used). Nothing special at all. I would say below average. I sold it at a considerable loss within 60 days. Sorry for being the bearer of bad news. | |
| Help choosing a DAC I owned both Denafrips Terminator 2 and Pontus 2. The Terminator checked all the audiophile boxes but I found Pontus to be more musical and engaging. Buy it used and you can sell it for pretty much what you paid for it. Good luck! | |
| Opinions about Daniel Hertz I wouldn’t trust anything coming from Steve huff’s mouth anymore. He used to be a hobbyist, but now he’s just another YouTuber who churns reviews in as brainless a manner as steve guttenberg. I’m willing to bet $100 he would have moved on to some... | |
| Harbeth 40.3 XD Tweeters Call Fidelis AV. They should be able to get that information for you. Otherwise, you can directly contact Harbeth customer support. | |
| Signalyst HQPlayer - Is it worth the upgrade? @jbuhl I'm also interested in running HQP on my sonicTransporter i5. I was under the impression that HQP is a resource hog and the i5 might struggle to keep up. Please keep us posted how it works out for you. |