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Yesterday, 04:50 PM

Mike replied to a thread Chord Hugo M Scaler in Chord Electronics

Van den Hul. The purple ones. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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Yesterday, 09:00 AM

Mike replied to a thread Paradigm Persona 5F and 7F vs Salon 2s in Speakers

A pair of Parasound JC-1’s would drive Salon 2’s nicely. Add a pair of JL 112’s and you’ve got a nice system, and a tweeter that won’t make your...

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Yesterday, 07:42 AM

aKnyght replied to a thread Put together a dream $12,000 system for me... in General Audio Discussion

for sale directly from Viking... $8,250 https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lis9ch7f-viking-acoustics-briton-monitors also, from time-to-time...

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March 23, 2019, 05:46 PM

Mike replied to a thread Tidal and MQA Files in General Audio Discussion

It’s because your DAC plays MQA natively. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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March 23, 2019, 05:42 PM

Mike replied to a thread Paradigm Persona 5F and 7F vs Salon 2s in Speakers

Yes, compare, just have a bag of cotton balls ready for that Paradigm tweeter. Ear bleeding is a real possibility. Sent from my iPhone using...

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March 23, 2019, 12:58 PM

aKnyght replied to a thread Put together a dream $12,000 system for me... in General Audio Discussion

+1 as they say... measure twice, cut once

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March 23, 2019, 09:07 AM

Mike replied to a thread Tidal and MQA Files in General Audio Discussion

Supposed to be very good. I’ll listen when I get home. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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March 23, 2019, 08:36 AM

aKnyght replied to a thread Put together a dream $12,000 system for me... in General Audio Discussion

great exercise to help with research before purchasing. hard to know exactly what you would like best, so here is a system i would research for...

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March 23, 2019, 03:24 AM

Mike replied to a thread Niagara 5000 (your advice) in AudioQuest

Relying on other people viewing a youtube video isn’t ideal. I don’t find either the 5000, 7000 or Denali fatiguing. Quite the opposite. I find...

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March 23, 2019, 03:15 AM

Mike replied to a thread Niagara 5000 (your advice) in AudioQuest

1. No. No updates planned that I’m aware of. 2. No. The 5000 is much quieter than the 7000. 3. Definitely not. Smooth. I have a 5000 for sale...

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March 22, 2019, 09:25 PM

Mike replied to a thread Lumin T2 in Lumin

It did and it’s above both and really close to the S1. Really close. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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March 22, 2019, 09:23 PM

Mike replied to a thread Put together a dream $12,000 system for me... in General Audio Discussion

Harbeth C7 Anniversary - $5000 Hegel 360 - $6000 Lumin U1 mini - $2000 And I’m sure I’ve got some cables I can give you. Package deal from Mike...

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March 22, 2019, 07:32 PM

Mike replied to a thread Magico M2 in Magico

How’s the sounds? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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March 22, 2019, 10:54 AM

Mike replied to a thread Tidal and MQA Files in General Audio Discussion

Analog. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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March 22, 2019, 10:46 AM

Mike replied to a thread Tidal and MQA Files in General Audio Discussion

What we need to keep in mind is that early A2D converters sucked ass. The ones today aren’t a lot better, but they’re better. Anything that...

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March 21, 2019, 09:39 PM

Mike replied to a thread Tidal and MQA Files in General Audio Discussion

I actually haven’t sold one since the flip. Haven’t sold one in years. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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March 21, 2019, 09:36 PM

Mike replied to a thread Tidal and MQA Files in General Audio Discussion

What happened? The fear of being left out? https://www.audiostream.com/content/ps-audios-paul-mcgowan-weighs-mqa Sent from my iPhone...

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March 21, 2019, 09:32 PM

Mike replied to a thread Tidal and MQA Files in General Audio Discussion

I don’t need to. The DAC’s convert everything to DSD. In that case, all bets are off for things staying constant. Did you forget how Paul was...

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March 21, 2019, 09:05 PM

Mike replied to a thread Tidal and MQA Files in General Audio Discussion

I’ve been communicating with a few folks involved with MQA. The consensus is that converting MQA to DSD is not the desired approach and is not...

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March 21, 2019, 02:25 PM

Mike replied to a thread Tidal and MQA Files in General Audio Discussion

Some PCM files suffer being converted to DSD as well.

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March 21, 2019, 12:10 PM

Mike replied to a thread Tidal and MQA Files in General Audio Discussion

To clarify, what I said was that upsampling a BAD 16/44 to DSD can help take the edge off. Of course there are plenty of great 16/44 recordings. ...

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March 21, 2019, 11:37 AM

Mike replied to a thread Tidal and MQA Files in General Audio Discussion

Ok, just tried it again. The MQA version had more natural piano and vocals UNLESS I use Roon DSP to convert it to DSD, then it sounds it’s been...

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March 21, 2019, 11:25 AM

Mike replied to a thread Tidal and MQA Files in General Audio Discussion

It does affect all PCM files regardless of resolution. Converting to DSD giveth and taketh away. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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March 21, 2019, 11:13 AM

Mike replied to a thread Tidal and MQA Files in General Audio Discussion

Here’s another one to try: Elton John - Mad Man Across The Water - Levon. Listen to how much more rich and full the piano notes are at the...

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March 21, 2019, 10:59 AM

Mike replied to a thread Tidal and MQA Files in General Audio Discussion

We did the same comparison with a DAC that doesn’t upsample everything to DSD and found the opposite. I’m telling you, converting everything to...

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March 21, 2019, 10:52 AM

Mike replied to a thread Tidal and MQA Files in General Audio Discussion

Is this with your DSJ? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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March 21, 2019, 09:01 AM

Mike replied to a thread Pass XA25 in Pass Labs

Welcome and I would say no. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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March 21, 2019, 08:35 AM

Mike replied to a thread Nord One Up Ncore NC500 amps, Class D ready for prime time ..... in Amplifiers

Let me get this straight, the guy selling cables is calling out the guy selling amps for charging too much? Uh huh. Sent from my iPhone using...

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March 20, 2019, 03:59 PM

Mike replied to a thread Tidal and MQA Files in General Audio Discussion

Let me know how the comparisons go, but I’m still convinced the upsampling of everything to DSD is effecting the results. Sent from my iPhone...

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March 20, 2019, 03:58 PM

Mike replied to a thread Tidal and MQA Files in General Audio Discussion

A bad 16/44 file can get some lipstick with an upsample to DSD. But a native good sounding 24/96 pcm when converted to DSD will sound like someone...

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