dz13
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| What's the best 6NS7 tube you have tried in your Atma-Sphere MP-3 preamp? Based upon Don Sach’s recommendation quoted by Whitestix above, I got Ray Reserve 6SN7s for my Valhalla integrated and immediately noticed more detail without any sharpness or glare or the expense of the lushness of tubes. These tubes are expensiv... | |
| Why I Sold My Aurender N200 @navyachts The worst part about your story is that you used it to fund the creation of another lawyer. (I keed -- I was a lawyer --just retired) I heard all these great things about the N200 as well and wasn't impressed when I got one as well. ... | |
| Retirement integrated amp for a “fiscal conservative” Linear Tube Audio's integrated amps have tubes that last long time. | |
| Looking to move to a Tube Integrated setup @leotis I had the LTA Z40+ which I thought was excellent after I rolled the tubes but then got Don Sachs’ Valhalla integrated which was better in every way. | |
| Pop album that has stood the test of time I like and endorse most of what has been listed. It depends on the definition of pop but I tend to listen to what I call "edgy pop" and I’ll add to the list including a few more recent ones: Tristen: Sneaker Waves Alvvays: Blue Rev Alex G: God ... | |
| Have you heard LTA Aero, Lab12 Reference, Denafrips Pontus 15th? Just a couple of quick things. First, on US Audiomart, I am seeing used Laiv's DACs being sold much more than I would have thought at this point. Leads me to believe there is an issue with that DAC. Second, there is a Holo May DAC L3 kte currently... | |
| Do I Really Need a Dedicated Streamer? I would suggest looking for a streamer that gives you a trial period to see if your system actually improves with a dedicated streamer or not. Then, your ears can decide. | |
| Discerning a difference between streamers is difficult...only me or common for all? Although I've posted this before, this is an apt thread for it. I don't really stream except playing my downloads from my computer and Apple Music on the computer. I have an ifi pro idsd dac I got used and added an Iris DDC (though I'm selling the... | |
| Should I add a DDC? One caveat that I am just learning about is i2s incompatibility. Make sure that your DDC's i2s is compatible with the DAC's i2s when you have different brands. One good thing about the Hermes is the ability to adjust the hdmi setting. | |
| PSAudio Directstream DAC M-1 (refurb) vs Denafrips Venus II. Quick decision needed! Anyone considering a foreign made DAC ought to pull the trigger prior to the end of the year as it appears that tariffs are coming. | |
| DAC shopping - Trying to sift through the Hype. Can I trust the reviews these days ?? @gryphongryph As I mentioned in my earlier post, I am really interested in the Audial DAC S5b. When you get it, please let me know how you like it and what qualities it has. It is a real intriguing DAC. I'm sort of stuck until I get something sold... | |
| DAC shopping - Trying to sift through the Hype. Can I trust the reviews these days ?? You could also get a DDC (digital to digital converter) rather than a new DAC. The DDC can take the USB input and clean it up and reclock it and send it to your DAC via the AES/EBU input. I added a fairly inexpensive Denafrips Iris and felt that i... | |
| Merason dac MK1 on audio mart @dseltz Same message I got. | |
| Merason dac MK1 on audio mart @metaldetektor That is essentially what USAudioMart determined when I asked about the transaction/ad. There was miscommunication between the parties. | |
| A Review of the Denafrips Pontus Gen 15 DAC @cooper52 Thanks for the review. I'm very much looking at the Pontus 15th because of the price, because I have the Iris, and now the reviews. Not to detract from your review at all but New Record Day also gave the Pontus 15th a very favorable revi... |