hankk
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| Best streamer, don't want Roon, don't want a screen, A DAC is OK but not necessary Using an early Auralic Aries with the Vega for a s/s system with Maggies, seems like the Aries has very good sound stage and response. Also using a Lumin U1 mini with a Schiit Yggy GS, in my tube system with Totem Forests. Lumin is very nice with ... | |
| Getting 2 subs The G&R Research has gotten me very interested in open baffle subs. They make single, double and triple kits with servo amplifiers for full control of each woofer. They include all the cnc cut material for diy assembly. Supposedly, with open b... | |
| Stephen Stills I agree with awboat! Anytime I see an artist name now, it’s with a gasp. Loved CSNY, but as the years go by, I realize how much talent Stills has, maybe its just my taste but he is my favorite. | |
| Amplifier for Totem Forest I've been using my Forests in a secondary system with a Yaqin M13s integrated at only 40wpc. Mainly for late night/early morning listening and has been very enjoyable at lower levels, with such a holograhic sound. I never thought I'd get such a fu... | |
| Blown away by YAQIN MC-13S - tube amplifier I know this hasn’t been responded to in a long time, but an audiophile friend let me borrow his Mc-13s. I’m strictly streaming to it with a Bluesound Node 2i to a Yggy feeding a pair of Totem Forests. The room is small, only 9’x12’ but the sound ... | |
| Tube DACs Right now, listening to Qobuz through Bluesound to Musical Paradise tube dac to a Yaqin tube integrated to a pair of Forests,(secondary system). I wouldn’t have thought I’d be getting the sound I’m getting with such components but there’s amazing ... | |
| Recommendations for good sounding streamer Another vote for Bluesound Node 2 , very user friendly. Streaming Qobuz into a Schiit Yggdrasil GS dac and have been very happy. I’ve been getting better sound with it over an Audiolab 6000cdt going through the same dac. Maybe its the coax over th... | |
| Streamer/DAC - Where is the value? Perhaps keeping the Cambridge and changing to a different dac? Currently using a Bluesound Node2 for its dependability but outputting to Schitt Yggdrasil GS at the moment and like what I’m hearing . I like the ability to change out the dac to exp... | |
| Tube preamp options I have a pair of Rogue M120’s with a pair of Totem Forests. I have been using a Rogue Athena preamp and had some noise issues. So, I took a chance on the Magnum 99 and was quite impressed . I wouldn’t have thought that the less expensive preamp wo... | |
| BluSound Node and Node 2 I went from Chromecast to a Node 2 with hardwire connection from modem and I’ve been very satisfied. Never had any issues with dropouts or anything for that matter, Understood that the dac could be better, so opted for a Bifrost. Eventually upgrad... | |
| Where to invest the most in the "digital chain"? Currently I’m using a wired Bluesound Node 2, with filtered power from a Shunyata Hydra 6. The Bluesound is feeding Qobuz to a Schiit Yggdrasil GS via a Harmonic Tech Truth Link digital coaxial cable. Then, single ended Truth Links to Rogue 99 pre... | |
| 2nd systems- who’s got one? Had a mid-fi secondary, Rogue Sphynx, Totem Skys, vintage Onkyo Integra cp-1057 t/t. Sold amp and speakers and went all vintage as it wasn’t for critical listening. Turns out, sounds pretty good. | |
| Does Anyone Buy Schiit for the Sake of Schiit? I did stay with Schiit for the sake of Schiit. I started with the Vahalla and experiment ed with it as a preamp and that got me into tube preamps. Then I slowly got into digital, and tried the Modi and was amazed at the improvement for dollars spe... | |
| Subwoofer for music, how low? I have a Totem Thunder, with my Forests but just ordered a pair of SVS sb-1000 pro subs. I’m not in need of excessive bass, especially with the Forests that have a considerable amount of bass already. I wanted a matching pair to give flexibility i... | |
| Can recommend some non-fatigue SMALL bookshelf for near-field listening? Totem Skys? Just sold a pair but they sounded very smooth with the soft domes. |