spenrock
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| HAVE ALL SALES STOPPED ON AUDIOGON ??? Interesting. I normally purchase items on Audiogon, US & Canuck Audio Marts (CAM), and even eBay. Selling, I usually just list on CAM. Checking my history, most of my purchases occur about 50/50 on CAM/USAM or eBay. Most of the time I'm not... | |
| DAC Selection I suggest you have a listen to the Resonessence Mirus Pro, retail list is right at your budget max of US$6000. It uses the Sabre chipset, but the design team have come from Sabre itself. I have a lower model, the Concero HP, and have found it ve... | |
| Pre amps cost vs. value ... what I discovered last month. One other thought. Perhaps there is poor synergy due to impedance matching or other technical factors when mixing pro and home gear. | |
| Pre amps cost vs. value ... what I discovered last month. @brianlucey Interesting findings. I've been mildly curious about how pro gear compares. I have no experience with BAT, but the two times I heard all Boulder electronics, it was very disappointing. They have extremely impressive build quality, but ... | |
| Looking for a good DAC under $500 I have owned both these DACs with impressive sound and within your budget, new or used: 1) Resonessence Concero HD/HP; 2) Meridian Director DACWorth an audition. | |
| Oppo UDP - 205 Interesting discussion. Seems to suggest that the 205 is good if you need the transport & connection features. For strictly DAC quality, a similar priced, well designed, dedicated product (including the Sonica DAC) will likely result in bett... | |
| Looking for THE amp to anchor my system, Krell, Plinius or maybe a D The Classe amps are excellent amps, the used CA-2300 you mention should fit your budget. Even new, they are a great value in my opinion. I believe the CA-2300 was still made in Canada.If you are still considering digital, another option is a use... | |
| Dac: Does anyhting beat the Schiit Gungnir Multibit (Gumby) in the same price range? @pmboyd, I haven't tried the Schitt, but have recently auditioned a number of DACs including Meridian Director, Cambridge Audio, Resonessence Concero HP, TEAC. Of the lot, the Concero was a step above the others. During our auditions in two diffe... | |
| How old is too old for a Dac? Spoogemonkey,To follow up, I suggest you set a budget for your DAC, and then choose two or three used components currently selling at that price, plus two or three current/new DACs at the same price. For example, if your budget is $500, then look... | |
| Best budget integrated choices Non fancy, audio only, used integrateds are a great option. The older models have excellent sound and built to last. Try Classe CAP-101, CAP-151, etc; Bryston B-60, Krell KAV-300i, various NAD, Hegel, LFD. Tubes, you could try Primaluna (sorry, do... | |
| How old is too old for a Dac? Spoogemonkey, I think you are wondering if you buy an older DAC, how far back can you go? I would say that unless you select a DAC that was $5000 plus new, you probably shouldn't go back more than about 5 years. As noted, there have been massive ... | |
| Have you ever tried a pair of speakers and said this Is the last thing I will ever need. A few models for which I have had this type of reaction:Mirage M1Thiel 3.6Egglestonworks Andra 3All were, and probably still are, models that I could happily live with in the right space and with the right components. | |
| Who thinks $5K speaker cable really better than generic 14AWG cable? Here is a simple experiment for those who don't believe speaker cables make a difference (or those who are unsure how much). 1) Find a telephone or cat cable that you are not using and willing to destroy. Take it apart so that you have two sets o... | |
| Entry Level Interconnect Reccomendations A couple of excellent entry level cables not mentioned earlier are:Signal Cable: Analog One, Analog Two. They are both OFC cables that really punch way above their price point (Analog One $36+/pr, Two $49+). For your budget, IMO, they would be a m... | |
| Class D Technology I have a couple of Class D integrated amps: Peachtree Nova125 & NAD Master M2. They are very different in quality IMO. The Peachtree soundwise is pretty good. Perhaps, it does have a little harshness some associate with Class D when compared... |