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Today, 11:57 AM

FST251 replied to a thread Classic VAC components in VAC

Well I am pretty excited, tomorrow I go to Sarasota to pick up my VAC Renaissance 70/70 with "Signature" update. The most current version. I also have two matched Quads of the Genelex Gold Lion PX300B tubes waiting for it when I get home. I also...

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Today, 11:27 AM

4N6 replied to a thread Best Pure Musical Amplifiers (power not important) in Amplifiers

Ralph, Thank you for all the wisdom. It seems there are others that talk a good game, yet are simply know-it-all, opinionated idiots. BTW, I remember hearing your amplifiers when I was a student at U of M in the late 80's and early 90's at a...

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Today, 10:58 AM

MichaelsMinute started a thread Link to new FB page in General Audio Discussion

Hey Guys - I've move over to a new FB page as I consolidate settings to help me manage FB and YT better with all the emails and messages I receive. Here is a link to the new page. Please note the old FB page is no longer. The YouTube page still...

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Today, 10:51 AM

audio.bill replied to a thread Lumin U2 and X1 questions in Lumin

Thank you both for your helpful response. I've read that DSD to PCM conversions can result in high frequency noise or DC offset in the PCM signal, is that noise accounted for and effectively filtered in the Lumin's PCM converted output?

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Today, 09:50 AM

mep replied to a thread How to Troubleshoot a High-End Audio Ethernet Netwok in Computer/Digital Audio

What I highlighted is what I would eliminate. All of those conversions are weak links in the chain prone to breaking down and decreasing your network reliability.

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Today, 09:04 AM

MichaelsMinute replied to a thread 80's sound vs. modern sound. Which one sounds better? in General Audio Discussion

Hey Alex - interesting topic. Were the videos produced by the same producer? Just trying to understand the differences of how they were produced. For instance there are music videos I like on YT that I can alter the sound through my video...

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Today, 07:42 AM

tdx444 replied to a thread *NEW* Esoteric N-05XD in Esoteric

ok thanks ill try

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Today, 02:26 AM

brodricj replied to a thread Master Clocks G-01X and G-02X discontinued in Esoteric

There is no risk of G1X being discontinued anytime soon.

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Today, 01:24 AM

Wavetouch started a thread 80's sound vs. modern sound. Which one sounds better? in General Audio Discussion

In below 2 videos, which video sounds better? 60's or 4K? Do you think the sound is improved? Alex/Wavetouch

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Today, 01:02 AM

Mike Lavigne replied to a thread Master Clocks G-01X and G-02X discontinued in Esoteric

my G1X master clock should arrive later this week for my T1 turntable. not heard any other of the Esoteric clocks.

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Today, 01:00 AM

wklie replied to a thread *NEW* Esoteric N-05XD in Esoteric

At your own risk, try using a cheater plug for the computer. Disable Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect, Roon Ready, etc. if you don't need these services.

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Yesterday, 10:52 PM

wklie replied to a thread Lumin U2 and X1 questions in Lumin

With a U2 or U2 Mini you may convert DSD256, DSD128 or DSD64 to PCM 176.4kHz, 88.2kHz or 44.1kHz. So it is ideal with DAC that uses old types of DAC chips or does not support DSD well.

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Yesterday, 10:48 PM

wklie replied to a thread Network App Configuration Suggestion in Lumin

Sorry, that's not possible with the hardware. The overhang is intentional for aesthetic reasons, but we do understand the difficulty it causes.

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Yesterday, 07:29 PM

MikeCh replied to a thread How to Troubleshoot a High-End Audio Ethernet Netwok in Computer/Digital Audio

Seems like a problem with the offending NUC and not your network. Simple way to determine the health of network connectivity to the offending NUC is to plug a laptop computer in place of the offending NUC (at the cable end that feeds the NUC) and...

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Yesterday, 05:58 PM

tdx444 replied to a thread *NEW* Esoteric N-05XD in Esoteric

Hi I have the latest (2.02). Im wondering if the issue of the screen not turning off is due to Roon sending some sort of phantom signal even when its not playing?

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Yesterday, 05:46 PM

brodricj replied to a thread *NEW* Esoteric N-05XD in Esoteric

What firmware version do you have installed on the N-05XD?

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Yesterday, 04:14 PM

tdx444 replied to a thread *NEW* Esoteric N-05XD in Esoteric

Hi all I just recently got the N-05XD, I like it very much, great AIO. I just have two little issues, and I wanted to see if anyone had experience with either of them: - For the life of me I cant figure out how to consistently activate the...

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Yesterday, 03:35 PM

Lee Scoggins replied to a thread Initial Impressions of the Rossini APEX DAC in General Audio Discussion

I would just subscriber to our YouTube channel or check the TAS website, although we may not yet be posting every video on the website.

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Yesterday, 03:34 PM

atmasphere replied to a thread Best Pure Musical Amplifiers (power not important) in Amplifiers

The Wiggins Circlotron amplifiers made by ElectroVoice back the late 1950s were class B and intended for home hifi use, not PA. Normally class B introduces distortion at the signal crossing around the zero point since the magnetic field in the...

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Yesterday, 03:31 PM

Lee Scoggins started a thread My experience with the Ansuz D2 Powerswitch (ethernet switch and cable activator) in General Audio Discussion

Ansuz PowerSwitch D2 Review & Interview | In Conversation w/ Michael Borresen - YouTube

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Yesterday, 03:21 PM

Lee Scoggins replied to a thread New DAC is here!! in General Audio Discussion

My friend Jim Smith has one of these and I have heard it several times. It is superb.

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Yesterday, 03:19 PM

atmasphere replied to a thread Best Pure Musical Amplifiers (power not important) in Amplifiers

This statement is false in several ways. First, what you are talking about is the need for low level detail, which is common to all genres, even death metal. Second, the class of operation has nothing to do with that. Distortion does. The...

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Yesterday, 01:09 PM

Audio 1 started a thread Avantgarde Duo GT Review in Avantgarde

One of the first reviews of the new active Duo GT: Take Two… - Gy8

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Yesterday, 12:40 PM

Alkyogre replied to a thread How to Troubleshoot a High-End Audio Ethernet Netwok in Computer/Digital Audio

A few days ago I broke my nuc network connection. Wanted to try roon arc and got it to work via a port forwarding rule in my router. It worked. Then i wanted to install it on a separate disc with a big SSD for my cd collection and listen to roon arc...

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Yesterday, 11:08 AM

brodricj replied to a thread Master Clocks G-01X and G-02X discontinued in Esoteric

G-01X was removed from the Esoteric website a while ago. G-02X was removed recently, it was great for the money. G-02X would have to be replaced by a new model under G1X.

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Yesterday, 10:38 AM

thingswelike replied to a thread Lumin U2 and X1 questions in Lumin

Hi there. Yes, DSD to PCM is no problem. The resampling max is listed in each player. For example with X1 you can resample up to DSD128 to PCM, but DSD256 and DSD512 are not possible. With U2 it is available on DSD256 and lower. X1 will remain...

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Yesterday, 09:48 AM

brad225 replied to a thread How to Troubleshoot a High-End Audio Ethernet Netwok in Computer/Digital Audio

Yes Mike, there is a good chance it was me. If I haven't listened to music for 10+ days often one piece of equipment is not found in the chain of equipment. I don't know about dingleberries but, mine train in the room is from, coax - ethernet -...

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Yesterday, 09:22 AM

audio.bill started a thread Lumin U2 and X1 questions in Lumin

I see that the new Lumin U2 supports both DSD and PCM upconversion, but don't see any mention of DSD to PCM conversion. Does the U2 support such format conversion? With the hardware processing improvements and new chassis finish on the P1, T3, U2...

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Yesterday, 08:43 AM

brodricj replied to a thread *NEW* Esoteric Grandioso C1X solo in Esoteric

Be careful not to sit on the remote control for the C1X Solo. I sat on the remote for my C1X tonight and it got into some weird operating mode shown on the display, but which said weird operating mode is not mentioned in the manual. The C1X would...

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Yesterday, 04:33 AM

brodricj replied to a thread Shunyata Launches - ALTAIRA GROUNDING SYSTEM!! in Shunyata Research

My Mil-Spec M27500A16LE1S06 wire arrived today. This is a shielded silver plated stranded copper wire with a PTFE jacket. I bought 50' of it. The plan was to cut it to length to connect my source components to the Altaira grounding hub. I had a...

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March 26, 2023, 09:09 PM

Ritmo replied to a thread Clarisys Audio Auditorium Install in Clarisys Audio

Congrats to the buyer, Florian and Mike! The Auditoriums are special.

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March 26, 2023, 07:30 PM

Mr Peabody replied to a thread Looking for Esoteric advise/info in Esoteric

I have all my CD's ripped to my Aurender. So I really don't need the network or tray transport. I have a transport if needed but it don't play SACD, which I have a hand full of. What I really need is a straight forward DAC.

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March 26, 2023, 07:25 PM

ClarisysAudio replied to a thread Clarisys Audio Auditorium Install in Clarisys Audio

Same guy, it’s me ;-)

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March 26, 2023, 07:19 PM

Mr Peabody replied to a thread Clarisys Audio Auditorium Install in Clarisys Audio

That would be something to hear. I knew a guy online named Florian who ran Apogees, I wonder if same guy, maybe decided to make some himself.

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March 26, 2023, 06:29 PM

Puma Cat replied to a thread Clarisys Audio Auditorium Install in Clarisys Audio

Ha! My apologies, Mike, I missed it. I was too absorbed in the photos! 😉🤣 I'll go back and check out your post, thanks!

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March 26, 2023, 05:33 PM

Mike replied to a thread Clarisys Audio Auditorium Install in Clarisys Audio

The opening post. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

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March 26, 2023, 05:31 PM

still-one replied to a thread Clarisys Audio Auditorium Install in Clarisys Audio

Never mind, I found some of the gear noted in the first post. I just wasn't familiar with some of the names. Those speakers look great

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March 26, 2023, 04:14 PM

further started a thread Network App Configuration Suggestion in Lumin

For Lumin units with both fiber and copper Ethernet connection options, I know Lumin specifically instructs "Do not connect both fibre and copper Ethernet of LUMIN back to the switch as this creates a loop and will bring down the network". My...

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March 26, 2023, 03:01 PM

Mike replied to a thread Clarisys Audio Auditorium Install in Clarisys Audio

I noted the equipment above. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

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March 26, 2023, 02:07 PM

Puma Cat replied to a thread Lumin M1 in Lumin

Now you're really tempting me! From my experience with the P1, I'm very impressed with how well Lumin thinks things through. From the core design parameters, the technologies and engineering approaches embodied to provide the various...

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March 26, 2023, 01:31 PM

Puma Cat replied to a thread Clarisys Audio Auditorium Install in Clarisys Audio

Beautiful set-up, Mike! Thanks for posting the photos.... I also note what looks to be LampiZator DAC. Horizon, perhaps?

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March 26, 2023, 01:10 PM

MichaelsMinute replied to a thread Clarisys Audio Auditorium Install in Clarisys Audio

AWESOME! AWESOME! AWESOME!! Way to go Mike. Clarisys is a serious player in the ultra high end market with your guidance!

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March 26, 2023, 01:08 PM

the professor replied to a thread Clarisys Audio Auditorium Install in Clarisys Audio

I notice that you were behind the camera when the heavy lifting was being done. LOL Great setup!!!

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March 26, 2023, 11:22 AM

Mike replied to a thread Clarisys Audio Auditorium Install in Clarisys Audio

Go. Not needed. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

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March 26, 2023, 11:15 AM

joeinid replied to a thread Clarisys Audio Auditorium Install in Clarisys Audio

Beautiful setup!

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March 26, 2023, 10:39 AM

veindoc replied to a thread Clarisys Audio Auditorium Install in Clarisys Audio

Gorgeous. Did corner tube traps stay or go? Did they enhance or detract from bass imaging?

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March 26, 2023, 09:47 AM

Notdead started a thread Master Clocks G-01X and G-02X discontinued in Esoteric

Will see which are the next Esoteric's moves in this regard. I've been close a couple of times for the G-02X but never pulled the trigger.

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March 26, 2023, 09:40 AM

Mikado463 replied to a thread Best Pure Musical Amplifiers (power not important) in Amplifiers

all subjective of course, well, with the exception of the 'measuring' !

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March 26, 2023, 09:35 AM

Mikado463 replied to a thread Best Pure Musical Amplifiers (power not important) in Amplifiers

Class B amps, so I was lead to believe were primarily used for PA systems ? I know of no credible 'musical' amp that operates as such. Most Class A/B amps operate with an amount of initial bias into Class A before operating in A/B. Perhaps that is...

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