jymc
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| Looking for a CD / SACD player. Also, tell me about Esoteric It is crystal clear that many of the "experts" above are proud to tout their favorite brands with all the superficial emotion of hitting the lotto jackpot. To those looking for guiding advice prior to making a substantial purchase, hopefully you ... | |
| Anything SS sounds better than D'Agostino ? @doctorrob77 Absolutely, a system should be built around the type of music one listens to. Think about those "brute strength" demos that really high end hifi stores often do for their customers....I'm thinking $500k variety systems! The music ... | |
| Mcintosh MCD-12000 jasonbourne52 2800+ posts and counting. You can bet the majority of these posts are just like the one above, where he is trashing high priced gear just because he can OR he is extremely jealous and envious of those who can foot the bill for suc... | |
| Equalizer in a Hi Fi system @tlcocks No, I do not use a professional EQ in my home 2-ch system. I have used EQ units (together with several other processors), principally in a recording studio setup, where any "processing effect", can be routed through a patch bay, and be... | |
| dCS Bartok Apex vs McIntosh DA2 - Trouble Hearing the Difference jasonbourne71 So why do you scoff at $20k for "nuance and finesse"? Do you not believe that an expensive DAC MIGHT sound better than a Qutest, OR can YOU not afford to spend ridiculous money on hifi components? I've got a friend who put over $3... | |
| Aries-Cerat Helene Review @tonywinga I'm about 10 months late to this party. I am researching the AC Helene, and after reading your initial assessment, I am wondering, 10 months later, how you are feeling about your purchase? Any regrets? Are you off the DAC merry-go-... | |
| Synergistic Power Cell 12, SX, PS Audio P20 Ran across this 3 1/2 yrs later. WTF? Are you guys serious....the blind leading the blind perhaps? OK, I bought a P20 and plugged it in to a Syn Research Power Cell 12. Then I plugged by stove and microwave in to the P20 while plugging my 800 W m... | |
| dCS Bartok Apex vs any similar priced DAC @ghdprentice - You are well aware of the role "synergy" plays in a particular system of assembled components, not to mention the effect of the room itself. On that basis alone, it becomes short sighted to "root" for one's own component choices.... | |
| CD Transport I've been told by several Bricasti dealers that using the M19 transport with any Bricasti DAC that is fitted with the I2S connection scheme will get the very most sonically out of this combination. Bricasti essentially optimized this proprietary ... | |
| dCS Bartok Apex vs any similar priced DAC why do so many people on these types of threads simply "root" for whatever DAC brand they already own??....wow these guys really know their stuff, huh!!! | |
| Looking for a CD / SACD player. Also, tell me about Esoteric caphill Thank you for so decisively setting the record straight on the lingering Esoteric versus Marantz. There will always be those who inspite of lacking the budget to purchase truly TOTL luxury items, will nonetheless take backhanded shots at... | |
| Equalizer in a Hi Fi system tatooedtrackman First of all, I become irritated with information being based on these pages which boils down to primarily opinion. Schitt was one of the first companies to recently re-introduce EQ toys into 2-channel home stereo. Schitt is a c... | |
| Am I wasting money on the theory of Bi-amping? Bi-amping in a truly high-end system, that has already achieved the level of being highly resolving by virtue of the speakers, amps, and pre-amp is generally a waste of time and money in my experience. However, the one EXCEPTION I have experienced... | |
| DACs - Holo/Kitsune, Bricasti, PS Audio, dCS, etc @jastralfu - Among the "many excellent DACs" you reference above, what are some of your favorites that I may have not considered? | |
| DACs - Holo/Kitsune, Bricasti, PS Audio, dCS, etc @jastralfu - Of course you are correct....take my business elsewhere. However, there is no disputing that the May KTE is an impressive design and strong performer at its price point. It would compliment/synergize with the other pieces in my sy... |