jsalerno277
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| Can we contribute @jpwarren58 @stereo5 “Dulcet” reminds me of the Harry Pearson vocabulary so prominent in the original publications oh TAS when this hobby’s publications were in their infancy and not so much subject to advertising revenue. I believe more ... | |
| Denver used market? My condolences on your loss Graham. I also recommend The Music Room. I have used them for a number of trades for upgrade. All excellent experiences and fair pricing in both trade and purchase. | |
| Do I Need a Dedicated Streamer? Streamers will improve SQ significantly by reducing digital noise and improving detail, dynamics, imaging, staging, and timbre. Go with one of the three respected brands - Aurender, Lumin, or Innous - with a model in your price range. Each brand... | |
| Weakest link in my system Apologies. I truly am dyslexic. Had to overcome it when young. Still happened. DSD not SDS. | |
| Weakest link in my system Apologies. I truly am dyslexic. Had to overcome it when young. Still happened. DSD not SDS. | |
| Weakest link in my system You have an excellent system where you have given attention to detail. As already mentioned by other members I see two weak links as follows: 1: Power conditioning. This was one of the largest improvements realized with my own system. I reco... | |
| Which Shunyata Power Cord? You did not specify if you need a power cable for a high current or low current application. Also, I do not know what you mean by a “warm” sounding cables. While each brand will have its one sonic signature, power cables are designed to lower th... | |
| Should I update my manufactures power cords? Yes you should upgrade all equipment power cords from your conditioner to your equipment. Stating the obvious, choose power cords specifically designed for digital equipment or amplification respectively. Brand choice is personal and there are ma... | |
| Is there such a thing as a good medium priced music streamer? The Aurender N150 and Innuos Zen Mk 3 lists for around $3.5k and you should be able to cut a deal near your upper price range. They both have excellent SQ and PRAT and give you most of what you get with the higher priced models. I personally pre... | |
| Magico A3 replacement I was very lucky to get the G3 used for $13,500. A used pair of Vivid K45s would be in your range and be a good fit for your room size. | |
| Magico A3 replacement You do not list a budget unless I missed it and your room is on the small side. I recommend either the Vivid Kaya 90 or the better the Vivid Giya G3. I auditioned Wilson’s, Magico’s, Raidho’s, and Focal’s of equivalent price and chose Vivid G3s f... | |
| Dealers with excellent listening rooms? Two of the best show rooms I have been in are GTT Audio in Long Valley, NJ and East End HiFi in Coram, NY (Long Island). Both operate out of home showrooms and setups show extreme attention to detail to extract the best of their product lines. V... | |
| W4S DAC @fanofmsu I use the IFI Power X to power the Recovery DC in place to the Wyred wall wart. Added liquidity and reduced grain slightly. It is still a switching supply but I was not going to spend more on a linear supply for only powering the Rec... | |
| W4S DAC @mofojo R2R ladders have the buzz in this forum. With respect, it is not the D/A conversion format that matters but the execution of the design intent. Some of the best DACs use OEM chips or proprietary technologies. For example, the Tambaqui ... | |
| W4S DAC @magnuman My evaluation of the Tambaqui and Bartok indicated these more modern DACs are better in some if not most areas at 3-5 times the spend. In others parameters, it’s a wash. In the intangible parameter of whether the equipment lets you c... |