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| Auditioned Wilson Sabrina X vs B&W 803D4 and Shocked I got to compare the B&W 805 D3 to the original Joseph Audio Pulsars, and to my ears the Pulsars were superior across the board. Better imaging and more 3D soundstage, tonality, bass, treble, and overall just more musical without sacrificing ... | |
| (Another) DAC Recommendation Request Hard to see either the Yggy GS2 or the Pontus 15th not being a considerable improvement in the areas you’re concerned about — and no the YouTube comparisons don’t count for squat as they’re low-res garbage. If you could stretch a bit, the new Lin... | |
| DSD with Delta-Sigma, PCM with R2R? SACDs? Since you have such a small SACD library and are happy with hi-res PCM I wouldn’t waste any time/$$$ on it. If you do get curious or want to further dabble in SACD I’d just buy a good, used Marantz SACD player and use that. I like your idea of t... | |
| Better DAC or better Streamer In streaming as with all audio the chain is only as strong as the weakest link, and in your case the DAP is by far the weakest link so get thee a good dedicated streamer. You already have a good DAC, but using a DAP as a streamer in a high-end sy... | |
| Streaming Leads to Brain Rot Some nitwit trying to get attention by saying something controversial. @ghdprentice Bingo!!! My sentiments exactly. | |
| Need input on new speakers @immatthewj I agree with you. Personally I wouldn’t use a low-powered tube amp with these speakers even though you could. The amp will be pushed fairly hard, which is never optimal for it to perform at its best. Better to use a more powerful tube... | |
| Need input on new speakers What I found interesting (bearing in mind that I make no claims to have a real good handle on this stuff) is that a sensitivity of 86 does not seem like a real easy or "friendly" load for a low powered amp to drive...I assume that what makes the ... | |
| Kubala-Sosna Imagination? There aren’t any reviews of the Imagination that I could find, and I’m not sure I’d expect much from a bottom-tier interconnect at $300 MSRP (and that’s with dealer markup!) even if it is from K-S as it incorporates very little if any of the mater... | |
| Streaming Leads to Brain Rot Streaming Qobuz almost does seem too good to be true — it’s awesome! Rather than being overwhelmed or dumbed down to music as the article implies, I find incredible new music across many genres on a daily basis I would’ve likely never otherwise he... | |
| Solid state amp that tube fan can be happy with? This Van Alstine amp is worth a look, and they offer a 30-day trial period. Best of luck. https://avahifi.com/products/dva-set-500-stereo-power-amplifier | |
| Need input on new speakers Just realized I didn’t provide the link for the Joseph Audio speakers I recommended above. Duh. https://www.ebay.com/itm/176697757735 | |
| Received my Denafrips Venus 15th My advice would be to switch to Qobuz — IME the sound is much better and you can do a free trial. And going with Innuos is a great choice not only for sound quality but also for their outstanding Sense app that will make you miss the Wiim not one... | |
| Short List of speaker Upgrade Well you certainly have some good choices. I’m unfamiliar with Triangle, but they have a good rep and I believe are usually relatively easy to drive. I’ve heard other models from ProAc and Totem and was very impressed by both. The Totems throw ... | |
| Upgrade Path from Martin Logan 11A Impressions hybrid loudspeaker I’d definitely add the Joseph Audio Perspective 2 to that list. And the Usher ML-802 is worthy of a look too. Best of luck. | |
| Received my Denafrips Venus 15th The Venus 15th is extremely smooth. Notsure if it would change the sound but It maybe a time for a DDC if I2S will bring a little more from the combination. Maybe a better streamer as I am using a Wiim Pro. It would be hard to give up the ease o... |