stuartk
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| PSAudio Directstream DAC M-1 (refurb) vs Denafrips Venus II. Quick decision needed! @howardlee Why are you putting so much pressure on yourself? There is no need to panic. There will be other PSA dacs down the road that come available from TMR. Don’t assume others know better when it comes to pleasing your ears. Give the Ven... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Happy Thanksgiving! Thank you all for continuing to enrich my life by deepening my appreciation for Jazz! | |
| Audiolab 9000cdt vs PS Audio Perfect Wave SACD Transport @tpcarter Got it. Good luck! | |
| Audiolab 9000cdt vs PS Audio Perfect Wave SACD Transport @tpcarter Why are you not also considering Jay's ? | |
| Anyone using Ferrum Wandla DAC? Stereophile A+ rated and yet so little interest shown here. Weird. | |
| DAC shopping - Trying to sift through the Hype. Can I trust the reviews these days ?? @bunkertoy Sorry-- I assumed you were located in US. You might ask TMR whether there are complications regarding shipping to Canada. Reputedly, the Pontus 12th has more meat on the bones than the new Pontus 15th. | |
| DAC shopping - Trying to sift through the Hype. Can I trust the reviews these days ?? @bunkertoy FYI, TMR (The Music Room) is probably your best bet for used gear that you can return. Be aware that you will have to pay a restocking fee + shipping if you do. There are other online dealers of new gear that will charge you the ship... | |
| DAC shopping - Trying to sift through the Hype. Can I trust the reviews these days ?? @bunkertoy If you know what sort of presentation you want, it's definitely easier than if your goal is a vague "something better". If you don't listen to other DACs, how will you discover what you like? Reviews can be a relevant factor but if ... | |
| How do you pick your gear? Tips and insights are welcome. @oberoniaomnia RE: "Listening is a pipe dream". Upscale Audio is one CA dealer that offers a return policy. There are plenty of others online. Audio gear purchasing need not, by definition, be a "shot in the dark" -- it’s your choice, ultimat... | |
| Anyone using Ferrum Wandla DAC? @rick_n Thanks! | |
| Interesting fact This? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7VLn2NexBg What was he thinking? | |
| Great musicians who should have been famous except.... @ilikemiles I saw Lewis Nash once with Vincent Herring. I spent most of the set watching Nash! | |
| Having a Flashback Friday - Airplane Induced @jsalerno277 I did plenty of listening while under the influence, way back when, and I still listen to some of that music but don't experience any physiological changes or shifts in consciousness, if that is in fact what you are referring to. ... | |
| Denafrips Pontus *15th* ? @painter24 Yes. I watched that same Jay's Iyagi review last night. It makes sense that tube amplification would be a good match with the Pontus 15th. I'm committed to SS amplification so, for me the fact that even current tube DACs seem to b... | |
| Denafrips Pontus *15th* ? I seem to recall reviewers describing the Venus 12th as voiced more in favor of upper mids and highs than Pontus 12th. If in fact the new Pontus is more like the Venus 12th, I’d be curious whether its tonality followed suit. Every comparison I’v... |