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I’m gob smacked. What were you’re aha moments?

Had a productive couple of weeks on the used gear market and today has been digital demo day (Analog arrives next week). Added a Bryston BCD-3 and original Tara Labs Prime I/C’s to my system at very good prices. 

I don’t have “golden ears” by any stretch but I’m gob smacked at the results.

The BCD-3 is replacing an Oppo UDP-205 w/ DHL BL-1 I/C’s. Rest of gear is an Anthem STR integrated and ML Monti’s. My bass has easily doubled, maybe tripled. I can feel the pressurization in my room and it’s tight not bloated. 

I think this has been the biggest jump up in SQ I’ve experienced. What were your biggest surprises/improvements regardless of budget?



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thelostdutchman
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First musical gobsmacked moment was hearing Pink Floyd live.  WOW! I'd no idea music could sound like that.  

Second we hearing a true audiophile system at a shop in Apeldoorn.  They had a Musical Fidelity separates with something from B&W. They had to kick me out of the shop cause I wouldn't stop listening.

Just switched from Tidal to Qobuz and set up Roon - I've been in an constant state of gobsmacked-ness over all of it.  Like a kid in a candy shop.  :)

I'm also gobsmacked that autocorrect is correcting this correctly :)


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First time I heard ATC in 1994. I thought the demo pair I heard must be a one off freak or unicorn of exceptional performance (never having heard a speaker sound so realistic before) - so I immediately bought the demo pair from the store owner and stuck them in the car. Since then I discovered that all ATC and especially larger active models share the same magic.
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geoffkait  I meant that the Walker Talisman which is a demagnitizer is easier to use than a bulk tape demagnitizer that millercarbon suggested.  You know that I know the difference but didn't spell it our precisely.   
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Overall the bulk tape eraser would be my choice but I got a deal as 
an insider on the Talisman when they first came out. I could make a Talisman for twenty bucks. Give me a break.
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