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I ordered one at the end of January as well as a Rockna Wavedream balanced to hopefully replace my PS Audio Directstream and Luxman DA-06 from 2014. I will let you know my findings after they get here. Hopefully it won't take too long...

It’s never really been highlighted by AG but it is an analog to digital conversion, DSP-ed, followed by a digital to analog conversion. But only for bass / signals fed to the powered woofers. Similar to what AG uses for the Zero XD but more...

I'm using Bluesound. Highly recommend. Better quality of sound than Sonos.

Analog, tubes and Avantgarde, a deadly combo.

I don't think the upgrade kit gets you a 100% G1X, only the electronics and the rear chassis plate are changed (G1X has five 10Mhz outputs compared to the G1's four). There were also changes made to the G1X chassis. I don't know how the numbers work...

I know someone selling a G1 I’ll have to check into that

Installed Gaia II on my KEF Blade 2’s this week. These replaced the stock spikes into Herbie’s Giant Titanium Gliders. My room has a rather bouncy suspended wood floor. I am frankly amazed at what these have done to the sound. I had been working for...

Mike, add the G1X to that list as well!

C1X/M1X monos are on my wish list!

Cool. There is a new Grandioso G1X now with an upgrade option for existing G1 owners via the VUK-G1X upgrade kit.

Yes I traded it in

And what did you do with your Grandioso C1, did the dealer do a trade-in on that?

It's hardly ever a sideways move going from a good stereo amp to a good mono amp. If you own other Esoteric stuff it makes sense to continue with Esoteric to leverage the brand synergy.

Definitely Omega into Everest in my experience. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

agree 100% as well. ---tried the AQ Dragon w/ the Everest. did not work well together at all. now, the omega? --sheesh. more to come on it. stick w/ the products that a product is voiced with (pre & amp, AC cord & distributor, etc).

I agree. I had Unos between 2002 and 2019 by which time I'd moved from a listening room of about 320 sq ft to one of 945 sq ft. I wanted to upgrade and thought that Martin Logan 13As would be good, although their location in the room was not to...

I think you're right. The UNO XD and UNO Fino XD (which I own) are probably perfect for the majority of domestic living spaces. The Duos, Duo Mezzos and the like need a large dedicated room to strut their stuff, IMHO.

Wow. I like the music and I remember going to see The Cowboy Junkies at Guelph University back in the 80’s. But this album recorded to bad early digital isn’t stellar quality. I have a 1959 analog recording that will mop the floor with it. ...

the cut "Mining for Gold" has the faint sound of a ventilation fan whirring in the distance. It makes a click sound every revolution. Back in the day when this record was in heavy rotation it was the 'demo cut' dealers would use. Depending on the...

Yes

Mastered on Mobile Fidelity's world-renowned mastering system, cut at 45RPM for the first time, pressed at RTI, and limited to 4,000 numbered copies, this 180g 45RPM 2LP set of Superfly presents Mayfield's vision with widescreen sonics worthy of its...

I read somewhere that there is "glass" and "PVC" fiber optic. Is this referring to the cable's coating? As I understand it all fiber optic is light passing through a glass tube? I ask about this, because this audiophile reported significantly...

Yep and to top it all off I’m an analog guy. Go figure.

Does it mean that I could have clock both K-01XS and N-01t from one Cybeshaft OP21A ?

For those who may not know, there is a major issue with Roon 1.8 running on some flavors of Linux (probably relying on ZFS), such as my Mojo Audio DejaVu Evo. The issue prevents access to the local music library and makes music replay impossible...

For what it’s worth I am clocking my N-01XD with a Cybershaft OP21A (external power supply version) with very very sweet results. The OP21A has four output ports. I am currently only using one, will use a second one when my Paul Hynes LPs ships...

I've not really got to grips with XD software yet, but as I understand it, it is not an extra processing stage, more a tone adjustment system and therefore shouldn't spoil the life and sparkle of Avantgardes. So, I plan to use Dirac to measure but...

This might be of interest to you, though much is in Norwegian youtu.be/qTgXvHY2tEg

It is surprising how many folks are against the use of DSP to improve the sound of their systems, yet Avantgarde, and other speaker manufacturers, rely on DSP to get the best sound from their speakers.

Until quite recently the Unos and Duos differed visually only by the larger diameter mid-horn. Both the horn and the enclosure were larger diameters but the sub was identical and the top horn was visually and dimentionally identical. Since the...

I am still experiencing dropouts, and I have isolated the cause to tidal mqa. I don't experience the problem with qobuz flac or local NAS flac. I don't believe I've ever experienced it with tidal non mqa, but I am not 100% sure. Anybody else? ...

I’ve got four Sonos zones with a combination of Connect and Connect Amp hardware, with a Playbar on the upstairs TV and a Play 3 in the office. It all just works and the user interface is better than most. I’m not sure you’d hear a difference...

I’ve always had similar results when using Shunyata for all power but , MIT for speaker and a Analog interconnects. That being said , I was curious as the mixing and matching on the speaker and interconnect signal path. For example , using...

In the past I was a proponent of a one manufacturer loom. Over the past year or two I have performed a number of A/B comparisons and modified my thinking. I still prefer Transparent Opus for my amps and speakers but have moved to all Shunyata on...

I think a question that has to be asked , regardless of what brand one uses for their system. Specifically, interconnects and speakers. Do does long term satisfaction go hand in hand with having one brand throughout (Interconnects +Speaker) in...

The only tube dampers I've actually heard work are these: www.thetubestore.com - Duende Criatura Tube Rings I find the Herbies nothing more than eye candy for tubes. The problem is that once a tube starts to become audibly microphonic pretty...

I've been surprised in so many different ways with cables. Whenever possible I try cables on loan before I buy in an attempt to minimize bias. For balanced interconnects, I've tried AT 8300, Nordost Valhalla, Shunyata Delta, Cardas Clear, and...

I call those things tube roasters. They don't have enough contact area to allow heat dissipation, and enclosing the tube in a sleeve doesn't allow proper air flow.

CH Precision is in the same boat :-)

Somehow dropped, will attach again later.

Another one here. I listen on shuffle and have to adjust the volume often; there are sometimes huge differences from one song to the next. That's why a remote is essential for me. It's also why I ended up trading in my Ayre preamp which I...

Thanks and sorry, cant see any image.

Thanks all! I havent explored the catalogue of Kari Bremnes, but from what I have heard she has high quality audio productions and is often played at demoes at hifi shows. Other Norwegian musicians worth checking out are Jan Garbarek, Ane Brun, Jan...

Check I have two Roku Ultra's living room and master bedroom. Ease of use, the cool little headphone connection in the remote is kinda neat. So far pretty darn happy.

I’m eyeing the Grandioso M1X , just wondering if it would be a sideways move compared to my Constellation Centaur ll 500 Stereo , they sure would match my other esoteric gear

The Duos are *much* bigger than the Unos in person. I love the AG look now.

Welcome aboard, Loved my time in Norway. Do you know where this is from?

My copy is supposed to arrive today AND I am setting up my new turntable. I’m hopeful the first LP played will be this one. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

What am I hearing here? Is it that the pleasant spatial ambience or "holographic" effect from tubes is, indeed, caused by microphonics -- as some critics have insisted over the years?