rhanson739

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Looking for new DAC: one box or two?
I doubt that we will get a legitimate response from Coli/ilok regarding his comment.Coli is mad that the Directstream didn't work out for him, and is now spewing his vitriol for all things PS Audio at every chance he gets. In another forum, he cal... 
Looking for new DAC: one box or two?
Coli, So why didn't you mention those, as well? 
Looking for new DAC: one box or two?
"Coli, which ones do you consider "snake oil?" Thanks."Gee, let me guess what's said next... 
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Tbg --"Rhanson739, You are making a mistake,..."Oh, that's just such a special, adorable way of putting it. To complete that sentence with the patronizing and condescending addition of "...we only learn through our mistakes" just polishes it up to... 
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Guido,Let's not forget kryptobrand. Keeping it was also an option. Not a great option, considering where class-d has evolved to, but a worthy option nonetheless. 
Perfectwave PWD MKII, Benchmark DAC2, Wyred DAC2
There you go again, Coli/ilok, evangelizing your contempt for both the Directstream, and bordering on slander of PS Audio in other forums.Tell me, does your current system play more than one note?This sort of statement is all I've ever seen you wr... 
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~Well, the next of kin have been notified...The winner is: Rowland Continuum S2 integrated.The Merrill VERITAS held off all comers up to the last. They were the amps to beat.Favoring the Rowland is a one-box solution, input versatility, company re... 
Perfectwave PWD MKII, Benchmark DAC2, Wyred DAC2
Cal3716 - The standard question at this point is, "Did you let your Directstream break in fully. I mean, REALLY fully?"Once my DS was properly broken in, it was an easy decision to send back the PWDII for trade-in. But, it took a minimum of 500 ho... 
FLAC, WAV or AIFF question
Most of my ripped CDs are in AIFF, except for the special ones that get a WAV copy.FLAC, as noted, is not supported by iTunes. I use Pure Music, which does support FLAC via iTunes by creating a pointer to the files. I believe the only caveat is th... 
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The Maggie's are 86db and tend to 4 ohms.No matter. A decision has been made. It does not involve the H-cat, for any of a number of reasons. 
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Tbg, Thanks for the input. If that's the same X10 I'm looking at online, then I don't believe 100W RMS is going to cut it when driving the Maggies. They are thirsty speakers. 
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Ricred1, I'll be posting a comparison here before too long. 
Well recorded solo piano and solo acoustic guitar?
Thanks, all, for the recommendations. I'm chasing them down one-by-one.Slaw3: Which store in Jupiter? We're heading down there in a couple of weeks. 
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It has been a couple of weeks since this whole process started, so I thought I'd give an update. Thanks to everyone here for the suggestions, and special thanks to my new friend, Guido. Guido has been an enormous help both in terms of information,... 
What HardDrive Do You Use?
Stickman -- Like you, I have an OWC case, but the drive was modified by Benjamin at Mojo Audio. He put in a 4TB AV drive, added some sound proofing and/or vibration absorption, and the drive is almost completely quiet. You have to be right on top ...