tds3371
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| Laptop going into Denafrips Pontus help To second @jastralfu, I ran this exact setup with no problems. As I understand it, the downloadable driver basically allows you to (re)route the laptop audio via a USB output. The biggest limitation involves the laptop as a music source; IMHO, e... | |
| Integrated Tube Amp approx. $2,500 @yogiboy +1 I run the Quicksilver 20wpc integrated with a pair of vintage Klipsch Belles (104db @ 1 watt) and it's a very nice combination - I rarely have the volume knob past 10 o'clock. Plus, Mike Sanders is a pleasure to deal with. Both he ... | |
| Klipsch La Scala or Altec 838 speakers I have the Crites AB-2 "gold" crossovers in a set of 1980s vintage Klipsch Belles - very similar to the La Scalas. I purchased them from Bob Crites (RIP) before the various copper, silver, and gold levels existed (they have the SonicCaps - equival... | |
| Use of Denafrips Iris 12th DDC with computer Having been streaming directly (using foobar2000) from a Windows OS tablet into into a Denafrips Gaia DDC (and Venus II DAC) via cabled USB, I recently purchased the Bluesound Node Nano ($299). The system wirelessly draws from my personal iTunes l... | |
| Denarips and Vinshine split @sbayne Minor correction: The $3549 price for a used Venus II 12th on Vinshine Audio is listed in Singapore dollars (SGD) - not U.S. dollars (USD). This is the default - you have to specify the monetary conversion at the top. In USD, this item is... | |
| Subwoofers and Seating Position for Klipsch Forte iv's My listening space - at approximately 18 x 15 x 8 - is markedly smaller (and less rectangular) than yours, but I faced the same problem. I, too, use Quicksilver tube amplification with a pair of Klipsch Belles - and struggled to find the best plac... | |
| Denafrips Pontus *15th* ? @painter24 I thought so, too - but Alvin has always been a straight shooter with me when it comes to audio. I sense he’s as interested in helping fellow audiophiles as he is making a sale (he’s dissuaded me from purchasing a DDC - said the benefit... | |
| Denafrips Pontus *15th* ? This may explain why, in a recent e-mail correspondence with Alvin (Chee) re: upgrading my Denafrips Pontus II, he recommended I look into the Laiv Harmony DAC. | |
| Cornwall IV vs. Volti Rival, Razz; Razz v. 1, 2, 3 -- what changed? @hilde45 I agree with your assessment of the CWs. However, can you share where the Volti Rivals are $8,900 - or a mere $2,300 more than the CWs? Perhaps I'm not looking in the right place, buy I show them starting at $16,000 a pair. It's prim... | |
| Unscrupulous ebay buyers @audioguy85 That worked out wonderfully - I had no idea this sort of outcome was even possible with eBay. I wonder if this sort of "intervention" is reserved for cases where buyers exceed a set number of returns - assuming eBay, like many retai... | |
| Unscrupulous ebay buyers @riaa_award_collectors_on_facebook I suspect you're correct. I've never had to personally exercise this option - except in the case where my credit card account was obviously breached. Of course, this type of fraud (sadly) seems to occur on a ... | |
| Unscrupulous ebay buyers If the buyer bypasses the eBay return process - and sends the item back to you *without* invoking a formal return - I don't believe you're under any formal obligation to make a refund: It's not an "official" return and, hence, not subject to eBay... | |
| Unscrupulous ebay buyers You may wish to read up on eBay's rules, regulations, etc. governing purchases and returns. As I understand it, eBay is no longer connected with PayPal - they deal directly with the buyer's credit card and the seller's bank account (which, as a s... | |
| Denafrips Pontus 12th Anniversary @j_andrews Understood. I can't answer the question of comparability - but doubt you'll go wrong with either. IMHO, the Pontus is the absolute sweet spot in the Denafrips R2R DAC line. Good luck - please keep us updated! | |
| Denafrips Pontus 12th Anniversary Unless they've changed their policy, I believe Vinshine includes shipping to the U.S. If the difference between new and used is truly only $250, it's a no-brainer: Buy brand new from Vinshine and get the latest version, factory packaging, fully... |