stuartk
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| Still looking for a DAC I can demo at home. . . @randy-11: I didn't realize Benchmark had a home trial. Thanks! @chayro: The Wells replaced a tubed Jolida integrated-- no contest! At this point, I'm not interested in more Jolida gear, but thanks. @ghosthouse: Just wondering why you chose Gumby... | |
| Best Footers for DAC? Yikes! I didn't mean to facilitate flame wars. @lak: I will place the DAC on its own shelf. One footer material I've yet to try is ceramic. Will do. @randy-11: I read the Barry Diament article. Makes sense. Where does one buy his "Hip Joints"? | |
| Best Footers for DAC? Thanks. I will check out the ISO pucks and DiD's. . . I wory that "Hard ceramic balls coupled with stainless steel or aluminum" is a recipe for fatiguing highs, but of course, there's no way to know except through trial and error. I did try Herbie... | |
| Anyone heard the Unison Unico Due cdp ? I'd really rather not deal with tubes and I don't need a streamer, so I'm going to try something else, alos from Europe (Netherlands): Metrum Pavane. Currently discounted to $3700 and very well reviewed. Sup-posedly more analog-sounding than Yggdr... | |
| Anyone heard the Unison Unico Due cdp ? audiotroy: I'm talking about the Unico Due cdp/dac/streamer:http://www.unisonresearch.com/en/products/unico-series/sources/unico-cd-due.htmlThanks for the comments. Turns out, I'll be able to demo it in my system, next week. Needless to say, I'm v... | |
| Please suggest bookshelf with best bass response under $4000 pr. @audiotroy: Actually, I don't enjoy trying/buying gear over and over, unlike some audiophiles I know! As I don't have a huge budget, but have very "picky" ears, I find the process quite stressful. There are no stores in the Sacramento area that ... | |
| Please suggest bookshelf with best bass response under $4000 pr. Wow-- a lot of suggestions, here. Thanks to all. This is a lot to sort through. The Silverlines use Dynaudio drivers, BTW. @audiotroy : your assertion that I need to go out and hear speakers brings up another point. I haven't bought any gear based... | |
| Please suggest bookshelf with best bass response under $4000 pr. willemj: In fact, the SVS is one I've definitely considered. But as I've said, when I ask salesmen about the fussiness of sub placement, they always hedge their responses, which makes me hesitate. I did read the Harbeth review. . . interesting! Wi... | |
| Please suggest bookshelf with best bass response under $4000 pr. I apologize for the late response. . . RE: recommendations for Dynaudio, the Silverlines use Dynaudiop drivers, for whatever that's worth. No doubt, there are other design variations that come into play from one box to another. RE: recommendations... | |
| Please suggest bookshelf with best bass response under $4000 pr. I just found an a'gon ad for monitors with this claim: "The __________ are full range Studio Monitors that will provide the entire frequency range, therefore, eliminating the need of using a subwoofer which cannot be fully integrate with speaker... | |
| Please Recommend Transport + DAC for $5K total Not many choices for gear I can try out at home and return, if necessary. A Cambridge CXC and Schiit Gumby looks like a good pair to try. I've read that the DAC section in the Simaudio Neo 260D is comparable to the stand alone Neo 280D-- not sure ... | |
| Please Recommend Transport + DAC for $5K total Other matters have unavoidably pulled me away from this thread but I do appreciate all the input-- collectively, you've provided a lot of info to chew over! | |
| Please Recommend Transport + DAC for $5K total auxinput: I meant to say I'd never heard of LKS. | |
| Please Recommend Transport + DAC for $5K total rhljazz: I'm concerned about longevity, so anything described as "old" concerns me. stereo5: Yes; which is why I said "North America", not USA! auxinput: I've heard of LKS. Will look into it. This may be a stupid question, but where do I get info... | |
| Please Recommend Transport + DAC for $5K total gdhal: I've encountered a variety of opinions re: Yggdrasil. One common observation is that 15 days is an inadequate trial period, due to a very long burn-in time. What was your experience in this regard?rja: yes: the Exogal looks like a very nice... |