jmeyers
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| IsoAcoustics Gaia feet with carpet disks I have had a very pleasing experience with my Gaia IIIs plus the carpet spikes. My Revel Studios are a bit top heavy, and they sit on fairly thick carpeting which covers acoustical rubber flooring. The extra spikes under each cup provides true sus... | |
| Magico S3 II or III vs. Rockport Atria II I had the very good fortune this past week to listen for a 72-hour period to the new Magico S3 (2023) speakers in my home, courtesy of my local Magico dealer. I concluded that the S3 is a remarkable speaker, particularly noteworthy in its ability ... | |
| High end bookshelf speakers for Small room I believe that Dutch & Dutch 8c speakers stand apart and above the competition as a small/bookshelf-sized loudspeakers. | |
| Hot off the press...Technics SL 1300G I own a 1200G. I also have both a SOTA clamp and an HRS weight. I prefer the weight because the clamp imposes stress on the spindle whereas the weight does not. I cannot detect any sonic difference in the use of one over the other. The arm lif... | |
| Six DAC Comparison I just want to mention that the Bricasti M19 SACD transport and M19 (and their M12 Series II) DAC have an I2S connection optimized for working together. Their DACs also have an optional internal network renderer. | |
| DH Labs - Shunyata Cable Comparison I had a similar experience. I tried a DH Labs Air Matrix Cryo vs. a Shunyata Theta (RCA analog interconnects) between my DAC and my preamp. For my application, the difference in the sound between the two cables was profound -- to the benefit of th... | |
| Weiss 204 to Bricasti M1 series? The Bricasti M1, provided it is their new Series II version, is a clear step up from the Weiss 204. If you love what Weiss Engineering does in the digital domain, the more apt comparison is the Weiss 502 vs the M1 Series II. The good news is that ... | |
| Help - is Krell dead? I second George Meyer. However, they are very, very costly. | |
| New speakers for a new start? I owned a pair of the Dunlavy SC IVs 25 years ago. At the time, they were an excellent speaker in most regards. I cannot comment about their deep bass because I used them in conjunction with a pair of Velodyne HGS-18 subwoofers. That said, I rec... | |
| Relaxed/Analog sounding DAC for under $10k (used or new) I recommend the Bricasti M1 Series II, which is the successor to their M1 SE. That DAC incorporates the same Delta-Sigma DAC as my far more costly Bricasti M21. Before I bought my M21, I listened to more than a dozen of the “better” DACs, and the ... | |
| Grimm MU1/Mola Mola Tambaqui combo vs. Grimm MU2 Because the MU1 is a streamer and the MU2 is a DAC. | |
| Magico S3 II or III vs. Rockport Atria II Besides the fact that flying from Las Vegas to Boston and return, Uber charges, staying overnight at a hotel, and meals would cost more than a pretty penny . . . . | |
| Magico S3 II or III vs. Rockport Atria II I think a more appropriate comparison would be one of the S3 (2023) vs the Avior II. Their MSRPs are within $1,500 of each other. Unfortunately , the only dealer that I know of which carried both brands was Scott Walker, and they have now replaced... | |
| Where Do I Go from Here? I want to thank everyone for their thoughts. Over the past three months, I have been in a near-frenzy in upgrading elements of my audio system. Based in part on the advice others have graciously extended to me, I think that the best course of acti... | |
| Audio Cables: All the Same? I shall make this final comment about my posting. My intent was not to justify my own expenditures for new cables. Rather, it was to share my [positive] experience, which, incidentally, was quite surprising to me and in contradiction of my expecta... |