cbl117
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| streaming DACs around $4k @jackd When you say Directstream can be purchased inside of my target budget, is that for a new or used unit? Best I could find is $5050 New OTD with the Bridge II. | |
| streaming DACs around $4k Dave we spoke on the phone earlier this week about the T2. The more research I do, the more I think PSA DirectStream DAC with Bridge II is the way to go... | |
| Identify System Bottleneck - Digital Front End or Preamp @millercarbon Already been there done that. Classic signature with Benz Ruby Z! | |
| Identify System Bottleneck - Digital Front End or Preamp @audiotroy why do you recommend the lumin t2 over the Mytek Brooklyn Bridge? | |
| Identify System Bottleneck - Digital Front End or Preamp I'll take my question to a more practical site. Thanks anyway... | |
| Identify System Bottleneck - Digital Front End or Preamp Negative, give me a real upgrade plan. Not hocus-pocus...Let me restate the ask, again:"Need some opinions on whether to upgrade my digital front end or preamp first" | |
| Opinions Please - Which Turntable Rack is Better noromance, no the rack will be on the side wall. Only amp stand between speakers. | |
| Opinions Please - Which Turntable Rack is Better Thanks for the replies everyone. I did some more research after reading some of your posts, and decided that a maple rack, while heavy, will still have its own resonance, which may/may not work with my system. I have changed direction and starte... | |
| Analog Front End Next Upgrade @raymonda Thank you. I'm not quite sure what separates the Scheu SL from the Benz ACE SL. There's also not much press on the Scheu SL cartridge so its hard to know how it compares to other carts in the $1500 price point. I've owned an ACE many y... | |
| Analog Front End Next Upgrade Update: I ordered the Lehmann Decade Phono Stage! I understand the push for a tubed phono stage. I'm currently using a Hovland HP-100 tubed with NOS pre-war yugo 12AX7s. This setup is for headphone use only, so I feel that SS is probably my be... | |
| Analog Front End Next Upgrade inna, I agree with your assessment about upgrading the phono first. I'm going to look into exchanging the Black Cube SE II for the Decade. I think there is more to be had with the Scheu and Prime, and the phono will help to squeeze out that last... | |
| Analog Front End Next Upgrade Well, here’s the thing, I can’t really complain about anything in particular with my current setup. I seem to be stuck in this perpetual upgraditis, and I’m wondering what is my weak link now.Within the past 6 months I’ve upgraded my phono stage f... | |
| Analog Front End Next Upgrade I have a 1m long Cardas Iridium Phono cable from table to phono, and 0.5m Cardas Iridium from phono to headphone amp. I'm using a PS-Audio dectet power conditioner and Pangea AC-14SE power cords to power the phono stage and headphone amplifier.An... |