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Yesterday, 11:16 AM
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...
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March 29, 2023, 07:13 PM
Hegel H590 vs Gryphon Diablo 300 what's the difference? - All for Turntables
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March 29, 2023, 06:58 PM
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?
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March 29, 2023, 03:45 PM
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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March 28, 2023, 08:32 PM
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March 28, 2023, 08:13 PM
The golden child is out?
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March 28, 2023, 08:13 PM
The 12:50 mark onward is “wow”.
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March 28, 2023, 05:11 PM
One Man’s Quest to Revive the Great American Vacuum Tube | WIRED
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March 28, 2023, 02:30 PM
Shunyata sounds best on our panels.
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March 28, 2023, 12:41 PM
PRESS RELEASE
March 28, 2023
Austin, Texas
Nextscreen, LLC today announced the resignation of Lee Scoggins. Tom Martin, CEO, said “For three years, Lee and I have worked enthusiastically doing a digital transformation of The Absolute...
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March 26, 2023, 05:33 PM
The opening post.
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March 26, 2023, 03:01 PM
I noted the equipment above.
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March 26, 2023, 11:22 AM
Go. Not needed.
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March 26, 2023, 11:15 AM
Beautiful setup!
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March 26, 2023, 08:48 AM
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March 26, 2023, 08:47 AM
The first North American Clarisys Audio Auditorium install took place in North Carolina this weekend. My amazing crew and with the help of Florián Wiegand from Clarisys, the install was a resounding success.
The gracious customer has a wonderful...
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March 25, 2023, 04:49 PM
So the manufacturer is wrong?
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March 25, 2023, 02:22 PM
Tubes + Ladders on the aqua take time.
Some folks think break in is BS.
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March 24, 2023, 10:52 AM
You think the Mcintosh is?
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March 22, 2023, 01:58 PM
50-100 watts. Something like a VAC Signature 200iQ would be amazing.
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March 22, 2023, 12:28 PM
I’ve not heard the S.C. version but from what I understand, the super capacitor version is supposed to be battery powered like in its operation. It’s supposed to remove the AC from the circuit and provide clean steady state power to enhance the...
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March 21, 2023, 11:37 PM
How interesting. These stories are eye opening.
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March 21, 2023, 03:05 PM
You were a skeptic! Glad you got to experience “the real deal”!
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March 20, 2023, 07:45 PM
Congrats! We love our Aqua LaScala. It’s seriously the best DAC I’ve heard under $10k. R2R + Tubes = yummy.
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March 19, 2023, 07:47 PM
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.
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March 19, 2023, 07:37 PM
Welcome to the forum.
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March 19, 2023, 06:14 PM
Very nice!
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March 19, 2023, 01:18 PM
You need to have at least 10 posts to post links.
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March 19, 2023, 10:47 AM
Make a list of the rooms you want to hit, starting with 352 and 602.
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March 19, 2023, 09:38 AM
Welcome Tom!
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March 18, 2023, 11:33 PM
https://absolutehiend.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Magico-S3-TAS-2023.pdf?mibextid=kdkkhi
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March 18, 2023, 06:43 AM
Welcome Tom!
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March 17, 2023, 09:51 PM
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.
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March 17, 2023, 08:07 PM
704’s are great. I bet they sounded nice with tubes!
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March 16, 2023, 10:09 AM
Anything from Shunyata - Venom X and above. Alpha NR v2 is what we use on our N200.
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March 15, 2023, 02:46 PM
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.
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March 14, 2023, 05:56 PM
Yea, nice story and nice singing. the real talent is the songwriter - James Blunt. He has been writing great songs for a long time now.
If the kid can write music and songs, he will be a real talent.
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March 14, 2023, 06:25 AM
Congrats on the new home!
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March 13, 2023, 09:03 AM
Yes, seems like a genuinely great guy.
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March 12, 2023, 10:37 PM
Iam Tongi Makes The Judges Cry With His Emotional Story And Song - American Idol 2023 - YouTube
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March 12, 2023, 04:21 PM
Designed in Switzerland. Manufactured in Vietnam.
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March 12, 2023, 01:30 PM
Florida Audio Expo HiFi Highlights! - FLAX Audiophile Show Coverage 2023! - YouTube
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March 12, 2023, 10:23 AM
Welcome JCJ!
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March 11, 2023, 06:06 PM
Final Florida audio show report: Interviews with Pass Labs, Hegel, Shunyata Research, and Clarisys! - YouTube
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March 11, 2023, 04:52 PM
Yes!
I’d love that too.
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March 10, 2023, 09:29 AM
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.
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March 9, 2023, 09:33 PM
True. A few things. They kept asking me and Irv is a great guy. They will have some new things coming - nudge, nudge, wink, wink and we are showing together at Axpona and their stuff sounds GREAT!
The funny story is that Irv has been asking me...
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March 9, 2023, 09:14 PM
Mike
You had them before and you said they did not sell very well. What changed?
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March 9, 2023, 06:42 PM
Congrats! Good moves.
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Cartridges: Lyra Atlas Lambda SL, Lyra Etna SL, Lyra Delos, Dynavector XV-1s,Technics EPC100mk4, Ortofon A90, GM Royal, GM Classic, Denon ESC'd 103R, DL-S1, Audio Technica AT25, OC9II, Linn ESC'd Troika
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