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| Got Innuous, now a DAC I would suggest one of the Schiit DACs. I had a Bifrost 2/64 and liked it a lot. PS Audio was decent too. The team at the Music Room could help identify a nice fit for your system. | |
| Which inexpensive speaker cables... I have had great luck with Pine Tree Audio USB cables. I would expect their speaker cables would be comparable. I use WBC speaker cable and interconnects (XLR and RCA). Here is a 20' run that might work for you. https://www.amazon.com/WORLDS-B... | |
| Tube Sound With Equalization? I sold my Benchmark and got a LTA MicroZOTL Level 2. Thought I would keep the Benchmark and switch out, but after hearing the MicroZOTL for a week decided to sell the LA4. Waiting to try some upgraded tubes from LTA for even more improvement. | |
| Innuos Pulse versus Zenith Mk3 @audiotroy Thanks for the information. I have a few friends that have tried Roon over the past couple of years and they have all moved away from it for a variety of reasons. I have no interest in trying Roon myself. The Aeon sounds interesting, bu... | |
| Innuos Pulse versus Zenith Mk3 @zlone The format is FLAC. The connection is a Cat 8 ethernet. | |
| Streamer + DAC help: Bluesound vs Eversolo (vs Others) I had problems with Bluesound, Cambridge, and Eversolo (A6). The product support for the Eversolo was by far the worst I have ever experienced in audio. I moved up the audio chain significantly by going with Innuos for the streamer and Bricasti ... | |
| RCA Interconnect recommendations The https://www.thecableco.com/ recommendation is probably your best place to start. I have not tried their program, but I have looked at the site many times and have been impressed with the choices and prices. I may dip my toes into some higher... | |
| If you HAD to purchase a used (over 4 years old) DAC, what would it be? Bricasti M1 upgraded to the M1S2 | |
| Benchmark LA4 vs Linear Audio Tube microZOTL Preamplifier (Level 2) @robshaw I truly understand. While I am retired, I am active in two groups (one Board), plus creative writing, woodworking, and honey-doos. It keeps me busy. The addition of the SPL Crossover is perhaps the single biggest improvement for my sys... | |
| Benchmark LA4 vs Linear Audio Tube microZOTL Preamplifier (Level 2) @robshaw Hi Robert. My Acoustats are inefficient speakers (83 db) and do not generate exceptional bass. When I first purchased the speakers I added a Vandersteen 2W subwoofer that supplemented the bass and that was a good solution for many years... | |
| Benchmark LA4 vs Linear Audio Tube microZOTL Preamplifier (Level 2) @soix Thank you for the note. LTA does some burn in prior to shipping, but also recommends 50 to 75 hours of additional time. They also have a 30 day at home trial period, with the caveat of keeping the unit for a minimum of 14 days to insure th... | |
| Benchmark LA4 vs Linear Audio Tube microZOTL Preamplifier (Level 2) @robshaw I was concerned about the lack of Balanced output from the MicroZOTL Level 2 but my cable runs are quite short and the LTA team maintains the RCA link is equal to the XLR (there is a balanced input available that I utilize for the Bricast... | |
| Benchmark LA4 vs Linear Audio Tube microZOTL Preamplifier (Level 2) The MicroZOTL Level 2 arrived last week and I have spent the better part of three days doing critical listening comparing it with the LA-4. Right out of the box the MicroZOTL (MZ) was a bit disappointing. The music seemed a bit more muddied (I k... | |
| Benchmark LA4 vs Linear Audio Tube microZOTL Preamplifier (Level 2) @bluethinker @sls883 The three tube types are "stock tubes" plus Free Premium Tube Upgrade: Receive a FREE Gold Lion + Ray Reserve 6SN7 tube upgrade with your MicroZOTL Preamplifier purchase as part of the 2024 holiday deals. | |
| Benchmark LA4 vs Linear Audio Tube microZOTL Preamplifier (Level 2) @yyzsantabarbara I was hoping you would contribute. We seem to have similar tastes in audio. I am hesitant to try a different DAC since I just purchased the Bricasti M1S2 a few months ago. I compared it directly to a Chord Dave with M Scaler an... |