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| A Review of the Denafrips Pontus Gen 15 DAC Given the used price of the terminator (orginal) has come down and Denafrips seemingly just rebadging newer versions of lower tier DACs with their older brother, if the prices are similar, what would you pick between the Original Terminator and t... | |
| Kinki studio EX-M1, EX-M1+ differences... vs Denafrips Hestia/ Hyperion combo? @jackdThank you. I have 4 amps, all with SE inputs so if that volume control is unbearable, I guess I'll have to think about returning it. I do use the volume control often since I use this system from multiple sources. I really hope that it wo... | |
| Kinki studio EX-M1, EX-M1+ differences... vs Denafrips Hestia/ Hyperion combo? @jackd Thanks for that. Why do you think this is the case? I have thought about buying an XLR to RCA that boosts the voltage a little bit so I can use the balanced interconnects. If I build another Nelson Amp Camp Amp, I could have an amp with ... | |
| Kinki studio EX-M1, EX-M1+ differences... vs Denafrips Hestia/ Hyperion combo? So after I started this post I went bonkers. I now have the First Watt F8, a Yamaha B-2 (Vfet), built the Nelson Pass Amp Camp Amp and have a BHK Pre on order. I have to say the F8 and the B-2 are amazing amps. Comparing the characteristics of ... | |
| Short List of Amps I prefer over the Pass Labs XA25 or INT 25 @chorusThanks for the reply. I was looking at a lot of amps and amp/preamp stacks and at the end I purchased a new First Watt F8, since it's the latest from Nelson Pass and comes with a full warranty. Those monoblocks look awesome, but I just pu... | |
| Kinki studio EX-M1, EX-M1+ differences... vs Denafrips Hestia/ Hyperion combo? @jackdI take it "lifting the ground" removes noise? Worst case I can just return the BHK Pre, or sell the F8 and buy the BHK 250, I guess.... hopefully I don't run into too many quirks.Thanks for this info, I know what to expect. | |
| Kinki studio EX-M1, EX-M1+ differences... vs Denafrips Hestia/ Hyperion combo? @jackd Thank you for the info. What does "lift the ground up" mean? I've read about all the quirks of this preamp, but it seemed to be a trade off people were willing to deal with because it improved their sound.I was looking into the Decware zbit... | |
| Kinki studio EX-M1, EX-M1+ differences... vs Denafrips Hestia/ Hyperion combo? @jond I didn't know you cared! hahahaI ended up with a First Watt F8 (Picked up 30mins from me =) and I was able to get a 30% discount on a new PS Audio BHK Preamplifier. I found out about the PS Audio sale after I bought the First Watt F8. I c... | |
| Kinki studio EX-M1, EX-M1+ differences... vs Denafrips Hestia/ Hyperion combo? @mboldda1 - Thank you. It was nice to read about something else besides what all the reviewers are taking turns reviewing.I've decided to go another direction due to a sale that brought an item down into my price range. I wish I would have seen... | |
| Short List of Amps I prefer over the Pass Labs XA25 or INT 25 I know this is a little off topic, but is there supposed to be a difference in sound between the XA25 and INT25? I was reading some reviews and they are talking about JFET, Vertical FET, BoboFET, but they don't really explain what it does, or why... | |
| Kinki studio EX-M1, EX-M1+ differences... vs Denafrips Hestia/ Hyperion combo? @regismc and @sns Thanks for the feedback. These Kilpsch are currently my speakers but I will probably venture out into other makes and models in the future. As you mentioned, the Decware will probably drive these pretty well. I've watched revi... | |
| Kinki studio EX-M1, EX-M1+ differences... vs Denafrips Hestia/ Hyperion combo? regismc,I'll be mating this amp with the Klipsch RP-600M, but I see an upgrade in the near future, possibly the Heresy IVs. I ordered a Decware tube amp, but it's still like a half a year out, if not more. I've been hesitant on the BHK 250, not ... | |
| Kinki studio EX-M1, EX-M1+ differences... vs Denafrips Hestia/ Hyperion combo? Jackd,Thank you for your impressions with the kinki and bhk! I have the opportunity to buy a BHK 250 for about 5k. I was actually comparing that price with the Denafrips stack, which I'm also considering. I've love to hear more of your impressio... | |
| Kinki studio EX-M1, EX-M1+ differences... vs Denafrips Hestia/ Hyperion combo? regismc,Thank you for your impressions. I'm getting a similar impression, albeit without any real-life experience with either system. I'm told youtube's audio is heavily compressed so I take all the videos I watch with a grain of salt, reviewers... | |
| Kinki studio EX-M1, EX-M1+ differences... vs Denafrips Hestia/ Hyperion combo? jond,After you said it is pretty clear to you, I re-read the sentence, slower this time and it is pretty damn clear. haha Thanks!jwlaudio |