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Hello Marcin,

It was great to be back in Warszawa after the Covid years and it was a fine show. Lots of good rooms, particularly at Tulip, and I liked that the locals made it a family day out and...

The Raidho TD 3.8 will be playing at the Warsaw Audioshow this October. I am going and I will make sure I give them a good long listen.

They may be less flamboyant looking than other speakers in...

I own the N200, connected to a T+A DAC with both coax and USB cables, with coax as the main source for PCM up to 24/192 and USB for DXD and DSD. The N200 is a big step up from the A10 I had before...

Lovely! Will you also get the new Pre-Amp?

After a week of this starting I am still in chock about how this could happen. I was convinced that after a generation of abundant trade in and out of Russia post the cold war - making Russia a...

The consensus among professional reviewers (Stereophile and TAS) seems to be that SPDIF Coax and AES sound superior to USB. However, the SPDIF connections are limited to 24 bit /192 KHz while USB...

I am speculating here, but Mike could be implying that the Børresen speakers are not that great.

Interesingly, the TAS review of the 05 mentioned a minor raise in midbass, in the 2022 Buyers Guide...

I shared my Cremonese when new in the Sonus faber thread a while back - they are now run in and suitably toed-in to the seat.

Great speakers!

S

I also have both a digital and paper subscription to HIFI News.

My subscription does not take me to a PocketMag site but I have the same issues with log in. The digital magazine is stored in a...

The 801 D4 received a very positive review with a test score 92 in the latest issue of Hifi News. This high score is rare indeed for Hifi News.

I suspect Hifi News have a slight bias towards...

I sometimes wonder if the folks at T+A make the assumption that if they price for example the DAC's at the same level as MSB, DcS and others, then the public will consider T+A to be at the same...

Looks like the 2021 show is re-scheduled to 2022, sadly.

Do anyone know why the Aurender web site is not updated with these new models?

N30 and N200 exist but are not described.

I took delivery of these beauties today, Il Cremonese EX3ME.

They need to be run in before serious assesments and optimising placement and toe-in but first impressions are very good.
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Hello

Do any of you have experience with the latests Lumen White speakers - show or dealer - and have an opinion how they match up relative to the cost?

My own experience was from the latest...

Nice!

How big is the room and how would you describe the sound of your Børresen speakers?

Thanks

S

The Stereophile list of Recommended Components separate speakers in full range and restricted range speakers, presumably to create space for 2 way standmounts.

Yet the listing puts for example...

Is this a sweepstake?

My money is on something Kharma with something Pass.

:)

S

I picked up this gem at NativeDSD, recorded in the DXD format.

Enjoy your weekends

S

Any reviewer should put the kit under review into its proper context, technical and price wise. Its typical for JVS @ Stereophile to compare even mid priced kits to his reference rig instead of...

Same goes for the latest super DAC and SACD transport. No doubt great products but these have become very expensive indeed. I am glad I got my Amp and CD player before the latest price hikes.
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This great amp was just reviewed in Stereophile:

T+A PA3100 HV integrated amplifier | Stereophile.com

S

Outside the circle of professional reviewers and dealers only very few of us can have a meaningfull opinion of the relative quality difference of various components - IMO. We listen to set ups at...

These are interesting observations.

Some hi-fi reviewers call out USB as having a "glare" to its sound and being the weak point of server - to - DAC connections, inferior to AES/XLR.

My A10...

Great Post!

One would not normally consider S3 an update over Alexias, but when you see the room constraints its clearer. Speakers live or die in the room where you put them, and this is a good...