a.wayne
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So class of operation has nothing to do with distortion , cant tell if you are playing or just intellectually dishonest, before peddling high feedback class D , your feedback mantra's were historical , now pedaling ClassD and you are all over the...

RMS wattage yes on peaks no , but mostly yes, typically on high crest recordings 1 watt RMS Can require as much as 100+ Watts for peaks , at 70 db avg din you are prolly in or below the .5watt rms range , means most of your music waveforms...

Depends on your loudspeakers and how perceptive you are , 7 watts class A will carry alot and affect waveform since most domestic listening is in the 1-2 watt RMS range , only dynamic peaks will be in class B, so what becomes audible is recovery...

Ralph replace the you with an “I cant “ and it all makes sense ..! Regards

To my ears, the Discrete is on another level. It has a huge big chunk of the sound of the REF and Select. Sonically, it’s very fleshed out, organic and natural. Far far removed from the typical “digital sounds” of many DAC’s. I know this may...

It IS confusing: Alpha DAC Series 3 is $10,995 Alpha DAC Reference Series 3 is $28,000 The N-05XD is worth considering. MQA is a must?

Completely disagree. This DAC with the second PSU ($1750) hits way way above its price point. Aside from that, we were asked by Berkeley to give their latest products a listen and we have the REF3 coming in. But perhaps their Berkeley Alpha DAC...

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Tubes + Ladders on the aqua take time. Some folks think break in is BS. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Not exactly , classical requires more class A or lose the Timbre , body and nuance on instruments at low levels , very critical in catching the micro /macro details of a symphony, much different from low crest factor rock which really sounds more...

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Brother had a VFR1000 , torque beast ..!

Connect past and present well I think , lovely stuff ...! Regards

You Already have a VAC, everything should be Fyne ... :)

50-100 watts. Something like a VAC Signature 200iQ would be amazing. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

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Several speakers only necessary with compromised designs , a well designed loudspeaker will allow only the recording to dictate .... Regards

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You were a skeptic! Glad you got to experience “the real deal”! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Congrats! We love our Aqua LaScala. It’s seriously the best DAC I’ve heard under $10k. R2R + Tubes = yummy. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro

I’ve owned both and for me, the 703’s hit way above their price point. They play bigger, more bass and smoother than Sopra 2. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

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Yes, MSL is the most underrated family of cartridges around. People don’t know how many cartridges they make for other companies - like Air Tight. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

704’s are great. I bet they sounded nice with tubes! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Congrats Mike , fantastic stuff can only imagine ..! Regards

Anything from Shunyata - Venom X and above. Alpha NR v2 is what we use on our N200. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Thank you. I had a very excited Euro dealer friend call me and rave about them. We started communicating early in 2022. We had evaluation pairs throughout 2022 and countless discussions. We inked the deal for Jan 1, 2023. Sent from my...

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I find the same for M3 , how different is Q3 to M3 ..?

No hybrid here. Could be a browser setting I’m guessing? Try something else. We will bring the forum up to the 21st century (LOL) later this year. I’m still looking at options. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro