david_ten
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| Octave v70se OR v80se @xti16 Thank you very much for your detailed response. Given your experience with Octave, do you have any thoughts on the other German tube integrated: Lyric Audio? Thanks. | |
| Best practices when conducting a DAC comparison @bigkidz Is your 30 second test after break-in and when doing a quick A / B? Thanks.@rbstehno I agree. We are the ones living with our gear, usually for significant periods of time. These are very personal choices based on our experience and pr... | |
| Tekton Double Impacts Tom, That's music! : ) Reading about your experience is making me happy! Keep us updated on which tubes you settle on. | |
| DENAFRIPS DAC ---- Owner Impressions, Feedback, General Discussion, Questions and more.... Two weeks of run-in time logged on the Terminator. Sound quality and performance continues to improve.A general shout out to @faziod @ilcg1 @4hannons @whitestix @stfoth @guych and @nycjlee to post your impressions of your Denafrips DACs | |
| Tekton Double Impacts @mac48025 Tom, any updates on your new Aric Audio amp since your initial posts? Thanks. | |
| Octave v70se OR v80se I also encourage you to follow @inna 's advice and call Octave. Many manufacturers are reasonable and you will learn a lot. If you find the person(s) you speak with to be over the top, then adjust accordingly. I would specifically want to know how... | |
| Most Important, Unloved Cable... @knownothing Great posts. Thanks for adding value to the conversation. | |
| Maybe tube preamp Take a look at Aric Audio's The Unilimited preamp (just under 1K) and Aric @aricaudio is terrific to deal with. | |
| Devore O/96 vs Volti Rivals The O/96s are significantly higher than the Volti Rivals (list prices for each), unless you are going with a very custom finish for the Rivals. | |
| Devore O/96 vs Volti Rivals What are some of the reasons why you are considering these two speakers (other than being listed on Stereophile)?I demo'd the O/96s(with Line Magnetic components) and had the Volti Audio Rivals in my own system for a proper evaluation. Both are ve... | |
| Tekton DIs or Legacy Focus SEs? @vitop I clearly remember how you felt about the Aeris at the time and I made a very strong mental note, because I have a feeling that I will concur with your findings. This is why the Aeris is now on my short list, should I make a move on a seco... | |
| Tekton DIs or Legacy Focus SEs? @vitop Really glad that you posted your very detailed comparison of the two speakers. I was hoping you would, since you gave both very serious consideration prior to making a choice. I encourage the OP to reach out to Vitop directly because of thi... | |
| New Headphones I'd ask again, perhaps in a couple of different threads. Perhaps framed in a 'versus' way so the fans take up arms. : )As you know, that's one of the best places to get headphone related info and feedback. Hopefully you will get the responses you ... | |
| New Headphones It's a moving target and it has moved significantly in the past two years.Never a HE-6 owner, but I went from the HE-500 to the 560 to the 1K V1 and then to the Focal Utopias and I still own all four. Upgrading the cables is a wise choice and it w... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD At this level, ideally and equally accurate and engaging, right? |