shooter41
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| Steely Dan I saw them once at an amphitheater and they still sounded perfect. Maybe the most enjoyable concert of my life. | |
| Recommendations for 7 channel amp Buckeye Amps makes 8-channel models that will easily fit your budget. People rave about them. I personally would prefer to buy a trio of Purifi Eigentakt's (he only makes these in 1-3 channel models). | |
| Planar headphones @soix is absolutely correct. The HE1000 V2 (Stealth) is the sweet spot of the HifiMan range. They originally sold for $3K and are now a steal at $1399. I loved mine so much that I stretched and got some Susvaras. It wasn't until they were fully br... | |
| Streamer Selection - Thoughts Requested Please! My only advice is to ignore the advice to "save your money for a DAC upgrade". I had a Yggy LiM and regret selling it. It plays in a league well above it's price point. It's absolutely up to the standards of any of the streamer options you're cons... | |
| Rant: PSA to builders, housewives, and general complaint We had the exact same issue the last time we bought 22 years ago. A big factor in the house we bought was that it did not have this "forced" TV location. A few years ago we decided we were ready to go and looked for a new house for a full year an... | |
| Okto DAC 8 Stereo (Shout-out) Currently, no, but we're about to get started on a new house with a dedicated media room. BUT, I'm using some pretty good headphones (HE1000 V2) and the Susvara's I have coming are fantastic headphones that normally retail for $6K, so I don't thin... | |
| Okto DAC 8 Stereo (Shout-out) The volume control turned out to be what tipped the Okto over the Yggdrasil. There’s very little difference in sound between them. If anything, the Yggy may have a touch more warmth, but it’s not enough of a difference to get me to forgo the volum... | |
| Okto DAC 8 Stereo (Shout-out) Well, it's already getting better. Even with just a few more hours on it last night the ear fatigue issue was nearly gone. Then today I realized I was making a mistake by also incorporating a new AES cable at the same time as the new DAC. I've had... | |
| Okto DAC 8 Stereo (Shout-out) I finally got my Okto stereo DAC today. Took nearly 4 weeks and they were supposedly in stock. I realize it's very early to be making assessments, it's only been on for a few hours, but so far, I'm a bit disappointed. The clarity is certainly ther... | |
| So many YouTube clips to evaluate sound quality. Why??? I used to be completely dismissive about these videos but then I began noticing that you can hear some differences provided the poster has set it up correctly. Obviously no critical listening can happen over YouTube, but, as others have said, you ... | |
| Okto DAC 8 Stereo (Shout-out) I just heard from the Okto folks. Said my unit should ship within 1 to 2 weeks, despite them showing as "in stock" at the time of purchase. It's entirely possible that the delay is because I also ordered the custom output voltage and someone has t... | |
| Okto DAC 8 Stereo (Shout-out) @milpai I'm happy to report back my experience once I've had to time to properly evaluate it. | |
| Okto DAC 8 Stereo (Shout-out) I've never heard of this unit until this thread, but at that price and with those reviews I felt it worth a try, so I just ordered one. I dearly love my Yggdrasil LiM so we'll see if this thing can outshine it. Ordered the custom output voltage, t... | |
| The difference between Qoboz stream vs purchased songs I think I know what you're getting at. I'm a Qobuz subscriber at the highest level (I think they call it "Sublime") which allows me to purchase hi-res recordings at a really low price. I have bought 15 or 20 just because there are some recordings... | |
| Ethernet opinions I read a comparison test once where the user tested 5-6 high-end (some VERY high-end) ethernet cables and included a BJC as a sort-of baseline. Guess which one he ended up liking best? I myself tested a DH Labs Reunion Cat 8 cable (about $200) aga... |