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March 26, 2024, 04:16 PM
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stillpoints & luxman - how hard to remove stock feet?
i've gotten a sizable improvement in putting Stillpoint ultra 5s under my M900U, and 4 is clearly better than 3.
however, the stock feet are taking up a lot of real estate. --does anyone know if... -
February 25, 2024, 05:26 PM
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issue: remote control intermittently fails to...
issue: remote control intermittently fails to adjust volume on unit. all other features on remote work properly. knob on chassis adjusts volume properly and without sticking or any obstruction. but...
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February 11, 2024, 03:08 PM
Thread: new gen of products from vitus?!?
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new gen of products from vitus?!?
See Vitus Audio A/S’ activity on LinkedIn
anyone know whats being updated and whats not? is it all lines?
all products or just the ones getting long in the tooth (sia-30, ss-103 for ex)
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April 18, 2023, 10:22 PM
Thread: Esoteric N-01XD
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Re: Esoteric N-01XD
ok people i understand the misinterpretation of my question. my bad. allow me to restate:
do you need an external streamer for good sound quality or is the one in the n01xd on par w/ the aurender... -
April 18, 2023, 07:32 PM
Thread: Esoteric N-01XD
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Re: Esoteric N-01XD
question: for those who stream (something like qobuz), do you still need an external streamer (a good one, thinking aurender n20) if you have the n01xd? --it sure would be nice to have an all in one...
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September 28, 2021, 03:17 PM
Thread: Omega QRs into Everest?
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Re: Omega QRs into Everest?
unfortunately yes. but thats only because the $800 dac outperformed ones that cost more i have first hand experience with. i wont post names.
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September 27, 2021, 04:11 PM
Thread: Omega QRs into Everest?
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Re: Omega QRs into Everest?
had the chance to try the QR and the QRs in my rig.
unfortunately i could not use the QR direct to wall in comparison; had to fashion together a passive 'feeder box' from the wall to the box to the... -
September 4, 2021, 08:38 AM
Thread: Omega QRs into Everest?
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Omega QRs into Everest?
how many people have gone this far with the SOTA stuff from Shunyata? ---i've added an Everest & Omega XC and consider it one of the best audio purchases i've made, but i wonder if the QRs stuff is...
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March 7, 2021, 08:32 PM
Thread: Unpacking the Shunyata Everest 8000
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Re: Unpacking the Shunyata Everest 8000
also worth noting:
as i think caelin noted elsewhere, i found that the everest did not play well with any other tweaks. none. in every instance they compromised the everest's capabilities. -
March 7, 2021, 05:40 PM
Thread: Unpacking the Shunyata Everest 8000
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Re: Unpacking the Shunyata Everest 8000
refresh of this thread:
i had previously been using a hodgepodge of AC tweaks (PS Audio PS10 + 2 HF MC1 Pro Magnets + Add-Power Wizard + Akiko Corelli, the latter being the best of the lot).
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March 7, 2021, 05:16 PM
Thread: Shunyata Sigma NR v2 power cord
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Re: Shunyata Sigma NR v2 power cord
if you had an everest it might. ---but frankly, having gone through the sigma, dragon, and now omega on the everest, they really should just package the everest + omega.
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March 6, 2021, 08:07 PM
Thread: Shunyata Sigma NR v2 power cord
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Re: Shunyata Sigma NR v2 power cord
agree 100% as well. ---tried the AQ Dragon w/ the Everest. did not work well together at all.
now, the omega? --sheesh. more to come on it.
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February 22, 2021, 09:59 AM
Thread: Shunyata Sigma NR v2 power cord
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Re: Shunyata Sigma NR v2 power cord
no adapter. using a custom box, the closest equivalent is the $1200 furutech GTO-D2.
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February 21, 2021, 08:56 PM
Thread: Shunyata Sigma NR v2 power cord
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Re: Shunyata Sigma NR v2 power cord
strangely i'm demoing both the sigma XC and the dragon. after the swap, i'd offer the following:
dragon is more dynamic, better air. sigma slightly warmer with blacker backgrounds but at the... -
February 21, 2021, 05:44 PM
Thread: Shunyata Sigma NR v2 power cord
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Re: Shunyata Sigma NR v2 power cord
ozzy, if youre sticking w the niagra, find a way to demo the dragon. i've one in at present and it is awesome. (using it to power a custom-built distribution box). quiet, extended, and dynamic AF.
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February 20, 2021, 02:06 PM
Thread: Shunyata Sigma NR v2 power cord
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Re: Shunyata Sigma NR v2 power cord
the cord from the wall to the distributor is the most important cable in your system. you cannot go wrong using the same mfg for the cable as the distributor (i tried diff brand cords into the...
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February 19, 2021, 06:14 PM
Thread: Shunyata Sigma NR v2 power cord
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Re: Shunyata Sigma NR v2 power cord
i have a sigma NR v2 in on demo, powering an everest (also on demo). while the system does some things *very* well, i fell the top end is rolled off, and i'm losing some detail / air on upper octave...
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February 18, 2021, 08:20 PM
Thread: Sigma v Omega SPDIF comparison
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Re: Sigma v Omega SPDIF comparison
thats correct. just SPDIF.
i am also evaluating the sigma NR v2 power cable, but i'm not particularly fond of it. seems to throw out a bit of the baby with the bath water (top end is rolled too... -
February 14, 2021, 08:11 PM
Thread: Sigma v Omega SPDIF comparison
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Sigma v Omega SPDIF comparison
old quip is that if you lose it at the source, you can never get it back. so getting as much from your source is paramount.
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January 11, 2021, 06:40 PM
Thread: Shunyata Research Announces Everest
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Re: Shunyata Research Announces Everest
two things:
A) my luxman separates do not have fuses (or ground lugs on the IEC for that matter) and
B) aftermarket fuses are very audible (none moreso than that in my PS10) -
January 10, 2021, 10:36 PM
Thread: Shunyata Research Announces Everest
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Re: Shunyata Research Announces Everest
i'm an apartment dweller ( no dedicated lines, and whole rig on one 20a circuit).
so based on the Qr/BB technology, does it argue for everest over denali in order to have more headroom built into... -
August 2, 2019, 07:24 PM
Thread: New Luxman M900/C900 Review
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Re: New Luxman M900/C900 Review
as an owner of the C/M900 combo, having used w/ both Wilson Sasha 2s and now Magico S7s, this combo is as plug and play forever as you're apt to find. they do nothing wrong and always sound wonderful...
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