melbguy1
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| Esoteric K-03X vs Accuphase DP-720 11-09-15: Bill_kThese two players have very different sound qualities. The Esoteric is more on the analytical side with exceptional detail. It's not lacking a natural sound, but isn't overly warm or rich sounding. The Accuphase excels at capturing... | |
| pass labs xa 100,5 vs Vitus sm 101 Mikel, the Vitus SM-101 mono's were $50k back in 2007 & are way more powerful than their power figures suggest. Vitus measure their amps in "true RMS" and quote power outputs conservatively. Those amps will control any real world speaker load ... | |
| why do people feel the need to buy expensive cable Czarivey, I wouldn't say all high end cables are way over-priced, though yes there are many companies which make huge profits. I'll avoid naming names as that has ended up in more than one major dust up before. Suffice to say, Jorma Design imho is... | |
| Looking for integrated better than my Rogue Sphinx If you're looking for an integrated with plenty of power and a good MM/MC phono stage & aren't phased about getting a high end AE to switch the voltage to 120v (from 100v), you can pick up an Accuphase E-470 on Price Japan for $ 4,292USD + the... | |
| why do people feel the need to buy expensive cable I agree Dave. In the Jorma range, the Unity cables to me represent the sweet spot in their range, though I would go for the Origo pc's as they are quite a bit better than the Unity model. | |
| beryllium vs diamond Yamaha is not high end. | |
| Ayon, are there too many ads out there? The Ayon CD-5s is quite a bit better than the 2s & was ripe for further mods/tube-rolling. I don't think they've bettered that player since. | |
| Rowland's new integrated amp Daemon-ic! | |
| why do people feel the need to buy expensive cable 11-06-15: Jmcgrogan2It's my fault I suppose. I just can't stand country music, and that's about all she wants to listen to anymore. Sigh.That aint no Hank Williams song! | |
| Best SACD: Modwright OPPO vs Esoteric X03 series? This thread is going for the missionary position, and someone is going for the gusto...you two should get a room :D. | |
| Ayon, are there too many ads out there? Facten, I'm not in the habit of publically naming an audio engineer who gave a negative appraisal of Ayon amplifiers for obvious reasons. Drop me a pm & I'll fill you in. | |
| beryllium vs diamond Hifi, who said that? From what I can see only a couple of manufacturers are using that material in the car audio industry. Secondly, Zylon has been around since the 80's. If it is so good, why aren't any high end speaker manufacturers using that m... | |
| Best SACD: Modwright OPPO vs Esoteric X03 series? http://www.hifiwigwam.com/showthread.php?125842-ESOTERIC-K-01-6-months-old-Warranty. | |
| Best value in pre-owned preamps right now? Mmm depends on your budget as this is all relative. My picks would be the Audio Research Reference 5 if you want a tubed preamp & Vitus RD-100 if you also want a good dac. They can be found had $6k 2nd hand. The Ref 5 can also be upgraded to S... | |
| Ayon, are there too many ads out there? Facten, I can't say i've asked him about modding Ayon's amps. He mostly had Ayon gear in for repair. I just had him mod & re-tube my CD-5s. |