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    Today, 05:20 PM
    Mike replied to a thread Magico Pricing in Magico
    Cables I’ll leave alone. But generally, everything is affected by inflation. Everything. The bulk dog food we buy was always $99. For years. It’s now $140. It went $120, $130, $140. Inflation is the biggest middle class tax. Look at the price...
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    Today, 11:18 AM
    Mike replied to a thread Magico Pricing in Magico
    The ongoing effects of runaway inflation are causing a distortion in our price perception. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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    September 22, 2023, 05:57 PM
    Puma Cat replied to a thread Lumin U2 Streamer in 'da house.... in Lumin
    All this information is readibly accessible at Lumin's web site; you can compare and contrast by reading the information there: U1 and Specifications: LUMIN U1 U2 and Specifications: LUMIN U2 A little basic research goes a long way. Cheers.
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    September 20, 2023, 07:40 PM
    Mike replied to a thread Luxman 509z arrives in Luxman
    It sure is pretty! LOL. We haven’t connected it. We’ve been busy with demos. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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    September 19, 2023, 05:27 PM
    Mike replied to a thread New Magico S3’s arrive! in Magico
    Oh yeah. It’s not as good as M3, but it’s amazing. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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    September 19, 2023, 04:54 PM
    Mike started a thread Luxman 509z arrives in Luxman
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    September 19, 2023, 04:23 PM
    Mike replied to a thread New Magico S3’s arrive! in Magico
    The New Magico S3 with Pass INT-250 and MSB Discrete DAC - YouTube Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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    September 19, 2023, 03:42 PM
    Mike replied to a thread New Magico S3’s arrive! in Magico
    Our pair has now been playing for nearly 2 weeks. 24/7. They are so so so enjoyable. A real slightly warm, very organic, natural sound. As good as the previous iterations of the S3 were, these are clearly superior in every conceivable...
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    September 18, 2023, 06:27 PM
    Mike replied to a thread Clarisys Pics in Clarisys Audio
    Thank you! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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    September 18, 2023, 03:44 PM
    Mike replied to a thread Clarisys Pics in Clarisys Audio
    I was offered a white background and I didn’t want it. I like the black background. What’s funny is that the online/print mags are asking for “glam shots” to accompany the reviews. Guess they don’t like my poor iPhone photos. Sent...
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    September 17, 2023, 04:53 PM
    Mike replied to a thread Very Worthwhile Upgrade! in MSB
    Looking good!! Congrats!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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    September 16, 2023, 01:25 PM
    Mike replied to a thread Clarisys Pics in Clarisys Audio
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    September 16, 2023, 01:25 PM
    Mike replied to a thread Clarisys Pics in Clarisys Audio
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    September 16, 2023, 01:24 PM
    Mike started a thread Clarisys Pics in Clarisys Audio
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    September 14, 2023, 01:06 PM
    Mike started a thread Shunyata Denali 6000 sale! in Shunyata Research
    Denali 6000T v2 & Alpha XC Retail Price $9300 Promotion Price: $6500 Denali 6000T v2 & Sigma XC Retail Price $10,250 Promotion Price: $7,500 Contact Suncoast Audio immediately (as supplies last).
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    September 13, 2023, 07:12 PM
    Puma Cat replied to a thread BNC to BNC in Cables
    Cheers, Mark.
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    September 13, 2023, 05:54 PM
    Puma Cat replied to a thread BNC to BNC in Cables
    Just for the sake of accuracy and for folks possibly interested in purchasing one, Adam was referring to the Venom-X clock cable, not the Venom cable. You're correct that it's presently only available as a 75-ohm impedance cable. Venom-X is a...
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    September 13, 2023, 05:53 PM
    Puma Cat replied to a thread BNC to BNC in Cables
    Agreed. The Venom-X clock cable is exactly the one I am using and I am very pleased with it. BTW, the Venom-X line are outstanding at their price points and in my experience, compete with cables costing multiples of their price point. Also...
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    September 12, 2023, 03:07 PM
    Mike replied to a thread VAC Signature iQ200 in VAC
    Yes, the monos will ruin you! They are sooooooo good. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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    September 12, 2023, 02:15 PM
    Mike replied to a thread VAC Signature iQ200 in VAC
    I completely agree! They’re one of two of my favorite amps in the store. And clearly the Master 300’s are best looking! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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    September 11, 2023, 10:57 PM
    Puma Cat replied to a thread BNC to BNC in Cables
    Yep, me too. Put a Venom-X BNC clock cable on my AfterDark master clock for EtherREGEN. Really brought a nice improvement.
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    September 11, 2023, 01:02 PM
    Mike started a thread Hegel H600 Review in Hegel
    Review: Hegel H600 | H600: Power Plant With Super Resolution Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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    September 10, 2023, 07:15 PM
    Mike replied to a thread Aurender Conductor 4 Released in Aurender
    Make sure the old app isn’t open Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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    September 10, 2023, 06:50 PM
    Mike replied to a thread Aurender Conductor 4 Released in Aurender
    Download it from the App Store. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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    September 10, 2023, 04:29 PM
    Mike replied to a thread Aurender Conductor 4 Released in Aurender
    It is the same. It’s only missing from the menu. But it’s all there. N30SA Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro
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    September 10, 2023, 03:40 PM
    Mike replied to a thread Aurender Conductor 4 Released in Aurender
    Conductor is for all models. N30SA – Aurender America Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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    September 10, 2023, 02:24 PM
    Mike started a thread Aurender Conductor 4 Released in Aurender
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    September 9, 2023, 01:00 PM
    Mike replied to a thread New Magico S3’s arrive! in Magico
    About 5 or 6 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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    September 9, 2023, 10:15 AM
    Mike replied to a thread New Magico S3’s arrive! in Magico
    It’s officially called “pewter”, now to be called “Graphite Grey”. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro
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    September 9, 2023, 09:54 AM
    Mike replied to a thread Steven Stone again in General Audio Discussion
    Oh right. That was one of the two biggest fools on YouTube. So many of these fools trying to make a name for themselves by spouting nonsense and some of them love to spout lies. Heard the biggest fool the other day say “Vitus is bright….but I’ve...
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    September 9, 2023, 09:44 AM
    Mike replied to a thread Steven Stone again in General Audio Discussion
    Was this the fool that trashed NAIM or was that someone else? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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    September 8, 2023, 02:56 PM
    Puma Cat replied to a thread Bladelius ASK Integrated amplifier in Integrated Systems
    I really like the "simple approach" as you've described here, Brodric. I've had a very similar experience when moving from my previous set-up to the Lumin P1 + an integrated amp. Similar to yours, it only requires a minimum of cables and such: 1...
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    September 8, 2023, 02:09 PM
    Puma Cat replied to a thread Anyone familiar with Soulnote? in General Audio Discussion
    Yes, as someone who owned a Baltic, it absolutely competes with a Baltic. In fact, it reminds me a lot of my Baltic-3. The Baltic is an absolutely lovely-sounding DAC, and the SoulNote is, as well. Very impressed.
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    September 7, 2023, 03:14 PM
    Puma Cat replied to a thread Anyone familiar with Soulnote? in General Audio Discussion
    IIRC, MSRP in the U.S. is $7,000.
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    September 7, 2023, 03:07 AM
    Puma Cat replied to a thread Anyone familiar with Soulnote? in General Audio Discussion
    Just connected up the SoulNote D-1N D/A convertor tonight, and....VERY impressed. Very natural-sounding and engaging; voices are superb. This is a fabulous-sounding DAC.
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    September 6, 2023, 01:00 PM
    Puma Cat replied to a thread Lumin P-1 arrives tomorrow in Lumin
    A lovely and "simple" system. The nice thing about simple is..it always works. In my experience, the P1 is an excellent preamplifier.
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    September 6, 2023, 11:14 AM
    Mike started a thread New Magico S3’s arrive! in Magico
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    September 5, 2023, 09:47 AM
    Mike replied to a thread Lumin L2 Music Library and Network Switch in Lumin
    You had one bad experience with one product. You should see what I see in a daily basis from dozens of brands. I had stupid SimAudio explaining that the reason the customers CD player went bad was because he clearly must have plugged the RCA...
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    September 5, 2023, 09:05 AM
    Mike replied to a thread Lumin L2 Music Library and Network Switch in Lumin
    It seems you have had only one mission on this forum and that is to trash Lumin. You’re a troll. All of your posts are trashing Lumin. You contribute nothing else. In contrast, there are thousands of happy Lumin customers who would strongly...
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    September 4, 2023, 12:50 PM
    Puma Cat replied to a thread Lumin L2 Questions in Lumin
    Or....Lumin could publish a detailed and accurate protocol for correctly installing and formatting hard drives to, and powering up, an L2. Then, the problem would be solved. Just in the interests of accuracy here, I didn't have any issues...
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    September 4, 2023, 12:45 PM
    Puma Cat replied to a thread Most beneficial cable in Cables
    Yep, me too.
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    September 3, 2023, 05:09 PM
    Puma Cat replied to a thread Most beneficial cable in Cables
    As mentioned, the new lines of NR and XC PCs outperform the older lines. The NR technology is impactful for reducing noise in the system overall, because the NR filter prevents noise from the component's internal power supplies from coming back out...
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    September 2, 2023, 04:52 PM
    Mike replied to a thread HK's Latest Iteration in AudioShark Members’ Systems
    Outstanding. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro
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    September 2, 2023, 01:48 PM
    Puma Cat replied to a thread Most beneficial cable in Cables
    Yeah, that's a great set-up, Andrew, that's exactly the set-up I used for my pre when I had my First Sound preamp. I use a Sigma NR v2 for the amp (which in my case, is actually an integrated). For my Lumin P1, which is now my streamer, DAC, and...
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    September 2, 2023, 01:45 PM
    Puma Cat replied to a thread Most beneficial cable in Cables
    Not sure if your total budget is between 1K & 1.5K for both cables, or for each cable. For your Lumin, as it is a low-power, low-voltage device, but susceptible to noise, a Venom V14 NR is fully sufficient. The most important attribute of the cable...
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    September 2, 2023, 08:35 AM
    Mike replied to a thread Jimmy Buffett Passes Away at 76 in General Audio Discussion
    So sad. I was a fan. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro
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    September 1, 2023, 06:27 PM
    Puma Cat replied to a thread Most beneficial cable in Cables
    Also, not familiar with a Shunyata "Analog" power cable – ? 🤔 Maybe it was an older power cable from some years back, e.g. when the Black Mamba line was out. I had some Black Mamba and Black Mamba HCs and they were very good back in their day, but...
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    September 1, 2023, 02:53 PM
    Puma Cat replied to a thread Lumin L2 Questions in Lumin
    Mike, I can only speak to the Lumin P1 and U2 with respect to using fiber connections, but hopefully can provide some info for added "context of use", as it were, but first I'll add some history by sharing some info and my history with using fiber...
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Lumin X1 > Boulder 1161 > Scansonic MB3.5 B

Interconnects: HiDiamond Genesis Big XLR
Speaker Cable: Zu IBIS
Ethernet: SOtM sNH-10G switch / Wireworld Platinum Starlight 8 Ethernet (Lumin L1) / Owens Corning OS2 SM Fiber (Lumin X1)
Power Conditioning: Ayre L-5xe Line Filter (amp, X1) / Keces P3 LPS w/ Uptone Audio Saphire DC cable (L1) / SOtM sPS-500 (switch)
Power Cables: Shunyata, Transparent
Music Source: Lumin L1 NAS / Qobuz / Roon

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