Recent content by Rnrmf

That's great if the new models make firmware upgrades easier. I think the Esoteric website still seems to suggest a Windows computer is necessary for unit updates but that the network firmware updates are done via the internet. Here is the page for your N05XD...

I haven't heard either so can't voice an opinion. The biggest Lumin advantage for me is that firmware updates are done over the internet whereas Esoteric requires a Windows computer and usb stick for some updates. From a build standpoint, the Esoteric certainly appears to have an advantage...

The Shanling SACD transport apparently does play gapless for SACD according to purchasers and the company's replies to inquiries. The S. Hoffman forum has a thread on this unit.

80% my rips (or digital purchases) / 20% Qobuz

You're right about the television converting an analog signal it received to digital (and probably did utilize that capability back at the time) but it's more likely to be receiving a digital signal nowadays.

Where are you that you receive an analog television signal? From what I've read analog broadcasts are uncommon and possibly used only by smaller broadcasters in less populated areas. Most over the air signals are transmitted digitally afaik.

The website suggests that Bill Parrish at GTT Audio is the US source for Master Fidelity products.

It's been a few years since I had the PM-10. I guess I just felt it was a bit analytical at the time. I went from class-D (the Marantz) to a class-A integrated (a Vitus integrated). I'm using the same Harbeth 40.2 speakers but have made some cabling changes. I really don't have any complaints...

$40,000 per mono amplifier sure seems like a typo in the context of the other prices listed, but it's written twice.

They look great but this description is a little overboard: "A collection of the finest amplifiers and preamplifiers inspired by the majestic beauty and power
of Earth’s tectonic volcanism."

A couple of people on the Steve Hoffman forum own it and they are hard pressed to say it 's better than the SA-10. Frankly, I think the jury is still out on where it compares performance wise to its competitors. The specs are quite a bit better than the SA-10. There are one or two published...

You're conflating the PM 10 integrated amplifier and the SA 10 cd player which DOES convert PCM to DSD. The PM 10 is Marantz-customized class-D integrated amplifier with no digital inputs or functionality. The SA 10 was kind of underwhelming to me. The Luxman I replaced it with offered a...

I did not. I used them with Harbeth 40.2 speakers.

I owned the PM-10 and I wouldn't describe it as warm. I'd say it was pretty neutral to a bit analytical. In use it was solid and it's built like a tank. I use different cables now so I don't know how much that played into my perception of the sound at the time. I definitely thought it produced a...

I listen to my 40.2 speakers without the grilles as is my preference though in the past with brighter sounding cables I experimented with grilles "on" which worked better for that circumstance. I find there is more separation in the sound with grilles off.