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| If you still spin CD's their is a reference level Transport for reasonable money Hi celander,I noticed that you are using a Theta Digital DS ProBasic IIIa DAC.Can you comment on the sound and how it compares to other DACS you have used?Thanks for listening, Dsper | |
| Which DAC: Benchmark, Mytek, Audio Mirror, Holo Audio, Mojo Audio? Hi All,Some responses in this thread mention ladder DACs and I wonder if anyone has listened to a Theta DS pro basic iii DAC from about 15 years ago?It had a good review in Stereophile (FWIW).I run Thiel CS5's and they seem to need a bit more re... | |
| What solid amp to pair with DiaLogue Premium Preamplifier ? FWIW, I tried Telefunkens, Mullards, Seimans, and the usual list of US tubes. Some Mazdas were the best because they smoothed out the sound.But no PRAT.I guess the PL is too analytical for me/my system.Thanks fro listening.Dsper | |
| What solid amp to pair with DiaLogue Premium Preamplifier ? Hi All,There has been some amount of comments on the PL Dialogue Premium needing repair. My personal experience:Mine blew a Solens capacitor within the first six months and Upscale Audio took care of it for free.Recently, a couple of years later, ... | |
| Preamp advice needed. Hi ewilliams016,FWIWWhat about Parasound that is designed by John Curl? The Halo P5 Pre has lots of positive reviews. You could mate it with the Halo A23 amp, which should have enough power to manage the Aerius when they dip to the 2 ohm range. ... | |
| Hornshoppe "the Truth" preamp - any opinions? Hi mrdecibel, I do not want to crash the Truth party either, but I just acquired an Axiom II with the Taylor mod.I have listened to about 15 hours of music so it is really has not settled in yet but it seems to be allow more "airiness" to the musi... | |
| DAC plus Preamp or DAC-Preamp or DAC-Volume Control ? Hi david_ten,You ended up in some rarefied atmosphere🤑!My sincere hope is that you truly enjoy your choice.It will be interesting to hear your listening impressions once things meld together a bit.Thanks for listening, Dsper | |
| DAC plus Preamp or DAC-Preamp or DAC-Volume Control ? david_ten,I have not heard The Truth, but I have recently acquired an Axiom II with the Taylor upgrade. Half the price of the Hornshoppe piece.The Axiom has been used with about ten CDs so it is not broken in yet. It appears a bit bright at this p... | |
| CJ Premier 17LS2 vs ET5/7 hi pops,Thank you for the info. The 17LS2 has the Teflon caps and it is very good. I inserted Phillips ECC88's and they seemed to clarify the sound - more clear.Thanks for listening,Scott | |
| best preamps Hey jhamond987, Try a Conrad Johnson Premier LS 17 - 2. It replaced my Primaluna Dialogue Premium and was more nuanced nd musical.My system is Thiel CS5's and a MCCormack DNA-500Thanks for listening,Dsper | |
| CJ Premier 17LS2 vs ET5/7 Hi jahattl513,You have mentioned the Gold Lions before so maybe I should give those a shot before changing the preamp.I appreciate your advice. Thanks for listening,Dsper | |
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| Can you live with your current speaker until you die? I really enjoy my Thiel CS5's but never say never! | |
| Best Preamp New or Used up to $3,000 ?? Georgehifi4,Not to steal the Op's thread...I run a McCormack DNA 500 with input impedance of 10,000 ohms. My Hegel DAC is 2.5 volts. Speakers are Thiel CS5's, which are pretty inefficient with frequency response of 23Hz–20kHz ±1dB.Any tube preamp... | |
| DAC plus Preamp or DAC-Preamp or DAC-Volume Control ? Hi david_ten,FWIW, I would vote for a separate DAC and preamp. A preamp is really a heart of a system and DAC technology keeps changing.The ability to keep the preamp that you like and just change the DAC, I think, provides more flexibility. Thank... |