Recent content by tino27

I'm very seriously considering upgrading to a new T+A DAC 200. From the research I've done so far and speaking to a number of dealers, it seems like the ideal next upgrade for my system. Just thought I'd pick the collective Audioshark brain to see if anyone had any strong feelings for the...

I currently use an Auralic Aries G1 streaming transport with a Bryston BDA-3 DAC and have been very impressed with the sound once I figured out quirky networking peccadillos of the Aries G1. I am thinking of replacing this current stack with an all-Auralic one consisting of the Aries G2.1 + Vega...

I'm stoked! Placed my order for a new pair of Janszen Audio Valentina P8s back in May and they are finally on the FedEx truck for delivery today! I visited with David Janszen back in mid-May to audition these speakers and was just simply blown away by their performance. For me, they combine all...

Just curious ... I know that for the first 18W or so, my 250.8 is biased in Class A. This means that under normal listening conditions, the meter barely moves (if at all) from its 11 o'clock position. And I know that once I cross that threshold, the amp will begin to draw additional current and...

So we've been having some very strong wind gusts here today in northeast Ohio and one of them knocked out the power very briefly. Everything cycled back on okay except for my X250.8. I've tried turning it off and on again with the rocker switch on the back, cycling it off and on again using the...

Just wanted to share a little excitement -- especially during COVID. Just made a deal to trade in my trusty XP-10 from 2015 for a brand spanking new XP-22. Hopefully it will be here by the end of week. Paired with my recent purchase (4 months ago) of the Pass Labs X250.8, I'm kind of feeling...

Sorry if this isn't the correct section for this question, but as is relates to my Pass Labs XP-10 pre-amp, I figured this was as good as any. I'm in the process of preparing to sell my XP-10. The unit itself is in great condition, no issue there. The metal remote control, however, is another...

Wanted to follow up on my own post. I received my X250.8 on Tuesday, let it sit 24 hours (damn quarantine!), got it positioned into my system last night ... It's been on and playing music for the last 18 hours (mostly softly, but there was an hour last night and an hour today where I was...

I've been reading online reviews for the Pass Labs INT-250 and while there are a myriad of excellent comments on regarding power, control, musicality, and tonality, the one thing that also seems common between them is the fact that this integrated runs HOT. Like 122 deg F/50 deg C hot. Since I...

I'm considering upgrading my passive speakers to an active pair (e.g., amp built into the speaker). While this particular speaker (Janszen Valentina) does have S/PDIF digital inputs, I plan on using the analog XLR inputs hooked up to my Pass XP-10 balanced outputs. The speaker documentation...

I recently purchased a 1.5m length of AQ USB Coffee to run between my Aries G1 streamer and Bryston BDA-3 DAC. Some qualities of the cable I am immediately drawn to -- bass seems much tighter and controlled. However, the treble feels veiled; I feel like I am missing the "presence" and "delicacy"...

On the digital side of the house, my kit consists of an Oppo UDP-205 and a Bryston BDA-3 DAC. I'm using the audio only HDMI output of the Oppo into the Bryston, so I can decode all manner of PCM, but only DSD-64 content (either SACDs or digital files I have stored on an external USB hard drive...

I apologize if this is a duplicate question. I did some quick searching but didn't find the answer to these specific questions. Current State: I have an Oppo UDP-205 with an external USB drive attached that contains all of my FLAC/DSD files and am utilizing the built-in DAC and stereo XLR...