jburidan

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If you love SET amplifiers, boy do I have speaker for you.
Do you know which driver NSMT uses in its Mastering series? 
Best bookshelf speakers
Merlin TSMProAc 1SC 
Digital, Low Mass, ClassD, Less expensive, Let it happen!
Yeah, Class D sounds like poop. 
Nature of the current used speaker market
        "Middle Class is Gone"!A few Asian nations have a growing middle class, e.g., the PRC, but it has disappeared in the USA. And it's definitely a factor in the decline of hi-fi audio, and high quality life in general. 
Nature of the current used speaker market
What's available is often mediocre. Why buy someone else's mistake? 
Best bookshelf speakers
tinear123:Why did you choose wireless?I would imagine that the wireless electronics occupies volume that would filled with damping in the wired version. But I may be mistaken as usual :) 
Turning off tube preamp first sends solid state amp into protection?
I follow the jeenam and imhififan order: ALWAYS power the amp on last!ALWAYS power the amp off first!It works for me. 
Tannoy Prestige Canterbury GR - Amp Recommendations
Art Audio Jota HC has 24 watts per channel, and gives you the wonderful 300B sound with 300BXLS tubes. Plenty of power for those speakers. 
Best bookshelf speakers
KEF LS50 wired, i.e., without built-in plate amp and not the wireless version. But as with any bookshelf speakers, you'll need a subwoofer if you want low bass. You may be able to find a pair used for $850 - $1,000.There are technical reasons why ... 
PS Direct Stream latest firmware, "Snowmass"
jedi1:Ditto, my advice and experience track with yours. I have no financial interest either. Simply wish to steer other music lovers in the right direction.  
PS Direct Stream latest firmware, "Snowmass"
         "Also a small company called dCS"Here's a long discussion of FPGAs: https://www.computeraudiophile.com/forums/topic/39190-fpga-dacs/   
PS Direct Stream latest firmware, "Snowmass"
       "PS Audio isn't the only company using FPGAs."Chord is another one. 
Decisions, decisions (upgrades to digital front end)
https://www.psaudio.com/products/directstream-dac/On sale now 
PS Direct Stream latest firmware, "Snowmass"
tom6897:          "Still using Delta Sigma DAC isn’t he?"No, DA conversion is performed by software on the FPGA. 
Bricasti M1 DAC vs PS Audio Direct Stream DAC
You’re right, biil_k… Bricasti M1 uses the ADI 1955 chip. And while I’m not in a position to evaluate Bricasti -- never heard and can’t afford one -- I wouldn’t invest in a static-state DAC, because I think that FPGA is the future of digital conve...