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| It's time to replace my 2009 factory-modded Wadia S7i with a current R2R DAC. John,I may not be on point here, but I had a Hegel HD20 DAC and moved to an old Theta Pro Basic 3 R2R ladder for $500.The Theta gives a lot of detail and is the best DAC I have had in my system.Thanks for listening,Dsper | |
| Hegel Mohican vs. Bryston BCD-3 twoleftears,FWIW, I have listened to a Bryston BCD2 and Hegel HD20 in my system.The Bryston CD player sounded analytical, almost strident, in the highs. In comparison, the Hegel DAC was much smoother and natural sounding in my opinion.My system at... | |
| Hegel Mohican vs. Bryston BCD-3 audiotroy,"You should look for a player with a computer rom based mechanisim as the computer industry is still using CD Rom drives as an option for some machines".So can you name some CD players and/or transports that are cd rom based?Dsper | |
| Vandersteen 3a vs Magnepan 3.7i Hi johnto,I would second exploring amps or room set up.My limited experience is that there should not be glare from Maggies. I have had 1.2's, 1.7's, 3.6's, and have listened to the 3.7's.My experience is that a good amp is critical and not just a... | |
| Christmas Wish List A second vote for "Peace on Earth". | |
| What amps should I audition? d2girls ,An approach might be to try to home audition some used or demo gear if there is a dealer in your area. A dealer should be more amenable to that approach versus brand new and it would give you a bit of a base line to evaluate taking the ... | |
| New preamp in system kw6,There is a local CJ dealer in Indy so a home audition might be a possibility.I bought my CJ 17LS2 used based on CJ reputation and the reviews in "audioreview" and liked it better than an ARC LS25 that I did try at home. Lucky, I guess. Dsper | |
| Audiogon member suggestions for a speaker that sounds good at low volume!!! Hi 2tubey,I agree with Inna that good speakers should sound good at low volume. If you like the Vandys otherwise; then maybe you need to look at the amp/preamp?Thanks for listening,Dsper | |
| Thiel Owners hi fitter468,I have both 3.6's and CS5's. Both are very good.To my ear, the CS5's are much better in the treble and high mids.FWIWThanks for listening,Dsper | |
| New preamp in system kw6, How does the ET3 compare to what you remember about the 17LS2?I currently have a 17LS2 and have been thinking about an ET5.Thanks for listening,Dsper | |
| If you still spin CD's their is a reference level Transport for reasonable money Hi celander,I noticed that you are using a Theta Digital DS ProBasic IIIa DAC.Can you comment on the sound and how it compares to other DACS you have used?Thanks for listening, Dsper | |
| Which DAC: Benchmark, Mytek, Audio Mirror, Holo Audio, Mojo Audio? Hi All,Some responses in this thread mention ladder DACs and I wonder if anyone has listened to a Theta DS pro basic iii DAC from about 15 years ago?It had a good review in Stereophile (FWIW).I run Thiel CS5's and they seem to need a bit more re... | |
| What solid amp to pair with DiaLogue Premium Preamplifier ? FWIW, I tried Telefunkens, Mullards, Seimans, and the usual list of US tubes. Some Mazdas were the best because they smoothed out the sound.But no PRAT.I guess the PL is too analytical for me/my system.Thanks fro listening.Dsper | |
| What solid amp to pair with DiaLogue Premium Preamplifier ? Hi All,There has been some amount of comments on the PL Dialogue Premium needing repair. My personal experience:Mine blew a Solens capacitor within the first six months and Upscale Audio took care of it for free.Recently, a couple of years later, ... | |
| Preamp advice needed. Hi ewilliams016,FWIWWhat about Parasound that is designed by John Curl? The Halo P5 Pre has lots of positive reviews. You could mate it with the Halo A23 amp, which should have enough power to manage the Aerius when they dip to the 2 ohm range. ... |