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| Magico A5 or Sonus faber SERAFINO TRADITION or Harbeth 40.3 XD There is quite a difference in the character of the sound between these brands. Sonus tends to be the most accurate with respect to timbre especially of orchestral instruments. At least for the sonus the amp makes a significant difference (mac a... | |
| Then there were 2 Do not underestimate the Rogue Stereo 100. It is extremely "clean" with a low noise floor, very good detail and articulation. Although it is a tube amp, it is not overly warm and is definitely not "diffuse". I had one paired with Sonus Faber Am... | |
| McIntosh Tube vs SS w/ Sonus Faber Aida II I have Sonus Faber Amati Traditions. I am using Rogue Audio Apollo Dark mono amps and Rogue Audio RP-9. The cables are Nordost Valhalla 2.The sound is detailed, open, and most importantly "musical". The separation of the instruments, the sounds... | |
| SF Amati vs Serafino Given the slope of the ceiling, I suspect that the answer will depend on the orientation of the speakers and listening position. A local dealer might be able to help, otherwise contact Sonus North America directly, they have a national sales rep l... | |
| PS Audio FR-30 Speaker... what is the freq range? | |
| Rank the top reference DACs you've heard I suspect that this is very system dependent. Before upgrading to my Rogue Audio RP9 and Apollo Dark mono blocks, I thought the Chord Dave was excellent. Once I upgraded, I then could hear the "cloudiness" and the relatively small soundstage. I t... | |
| Best kept secret in AC line filtering conditioning About a year ago, a storm destroyed several transformers near my house. The power company replaced them and subsequently, I noticed "noise" that I believe was not present prior. I purchased a 156 and plugged everything (amps, preamps, Dac, Soun... | |
| Wilson v Sonus Faber jomonhifiThe SF Amati traditions are well worth the (large) difference in price. However, be aware that to hear what they are truly capable of requires a very good preamp, amp and speaker cables. I have had my Amati's for about two years. When ... | |
| Is using an Apple Computer a weak link...? audiotroy:I appreciate your point, but note that you discuss the noise on the USB cable. If the MacPro (desktop not laptop) is connected to the DAC by ETHERNET, is there still an issue with noise reaching the DAC? | |
| Is using an Apple Computer a weak link...? I would appreciate some clarification w/r to this discussion:(1) I am under the impression that the "effect" of a computer on sound quality depends on the software used to send the music file to the DAC. For example, I have read that if you have ... | |
| What tubes are in you Rogue RP-5? Speak with Mark Obrien or Nick at Rogue. Describe for him what characteristics you want and he will make suggestions as to the most appropriate tubes. I did with regards to my RP-7, and he suggested I swap for Telefunkens The sound improvement w... | |
| Puritan PSM156 I have been using a puritan 156 with their upgraded power cord for about 6 months and am impressed by the improvement in sound, especially the clarity of the bass, the articulation and separation in the midrange and lack of harshness in the treble... | |
| Rogue Audio Stereo 100, Atlas Magnum III anybody running them? Sound signatures? I had the Stereo100s. Excellent and highly recommended. The bass is full and articulate. The midrange clear with good separation of instruments and a wide soundstage. Treble is not harsh. The overall sound is not "warm" as would be expected w... | |
| NORDOST vs CARDAS USB cables Please see the second part of this review which unfortunately, I had to post separately because I could not add to my initial post (or at least I do not know how to do so)... Thanks | |
| NORDOST vs CARDAS USB cables edge wound:I compared a generic USB Cable to the Cardas on my home system prior to the test described above. The difference was truly "night and day" in that the generic cable presented a veiled, "mushy", cloudy sound without articulation, a smal... |