chocaholic
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| Synergistic Research Master Fuse £565 Useless without the carbon fiber outlet cover for $295. | |
| Banchmark DAC3B vs. Denafrips Pontus II (12th Aniv.) Pontus ll 12th here as well. Have never heard a pop or click and quite happy with the SQ. Can’t imagine why a remote would be needed. The only interface is when changing from one digital source (CDP) to another (streamer). Lots of great choices ou... | |
| Denafrips Pontus II Clicks Or Static? Pontus ll 12th here with about 300 hours on it. I’ve never heard a single pop or click. Just absolutely beautiful, warm and enjoyable music reproduction. | |
| Fantasy or reality? Inexpensive solid state preamps that get you 80% there? If possible to take the price out of the equation for a moment, I suspect you’ll find you can get more than 80% results by simply comparing preamps and selecting the one you like best. And if that comparison is blind, I’d guess the odds of your gr... | |
| Power cord length Threads like this remind me once again that snake oil sells well among we music lovers. Buyer beware. | |
| So Weird- No Stylus Contact Woofer Pumping with Hana ML and Elac PPA-2 I also have a Hana ML cartridge and I do have woofer pumping but only when the needle is in the groove. Do you have that issue as well? I eventually installed a KAB subsonic filter and all is good. Just wondering if you found some other way to ad... | |
| The Impossible Has Happened @larryincmh I almost wonder if your explanation makes it worse. If a reviewer will not actually review a poorly performing piece of equipment (and advises manufacturer accordingly), their product remains on the market with excruciatingly detailed ... | |
| A public service announcement @noske Another Tom Waits fan. Great little tune (The Piano Has Basn Drinking). | |
| The Impossible Has Happened A direct question. Has anyone ever read a review of new equipment in which the reviewer simply disliked the product? Sound quality far below the sales price, overhyped, chintzy build quality, etc? Has it ever happened? | |
| Tube or solid state My PrimaLuna Dialogue HP Integrated with Genelec 12AU7’s and 8 KT150’s has become my holy grail amp. Having been through countless amps over the years, this setup is Nirvana. | |
| Tube Preamp --> Solid State Amp @charles7 As a fellow Aria owner (936), your end-game config caught my eye. I believe your FW-7 is a 25 watt SS amp, give or take. I’ve always been concerned about pairing my 936’s with an amp that can handle their minimum 2.7 ohm impedance…and I ... | |
| Birthday DAC @malibu457 Ditto…this Pontus amazes me daily…and not fully broken in. Best $1800 audiobux I’ve ever spent. | |
| Streaming – Discovering Similar or New Music @nosualc Didnt read through all of this so apologize if someone already posted this. With Tidal, you can select the Hifi option which provides hi res without MQA. You’ll save $10/month also. FYI. | |
| When were the best tube amps made? PrimaLuna comes to mind as a company that has combined the best of modern technology with the best of vacuum tube sound quality. Their autobias has taken the mystery out of maintenance and brought tube rolling to the market for those who would oth... | |
| Qobuz hell I also dropped Qobuz. Had nothing to do with SQ, so my streamer selection is irrelevant. The UI was far worse than Tidal and Spotify, so I’ve stuck with those. Finding a selection, an album, a good playlist, etc is a big part of the experience and... |