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June 29, 2020, 09:48 PM
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Re: Boulder 1160/Pass XA160.8 or Luxman M900U x2
Boulder seems to be a solid company that builds terrific products based on sound engineering practices. I particularly admire them for not changing models every 4 years. In fact, I believe the 2060...
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June 22, 2020, 11:37 AM
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Re: Boulder 1160/Pass XA160.8 or Luxman M900U x2
I don't dislike my current system and think the INT250 is a terrific value for what it does. I'm looking for more of everything......better bass control/grip, retain the rich midrange, better...
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June 21, 2020, 06:41 AM
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Boulder 1160/Pass XA160.8 or Luxman M900U x2
I’m trying to make a decision on an amplifier purchase to drive my Magico S3 Mk2. Right now I’m planning on using a Lampizator Golden Atlantic TRP balanced with Volume Control directly which is...
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January 13, 2020, 07:52 AM
Thread: Magico Factory Tour Summer 2020
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Re: Magico Factory Tour Summer 2020
Sounds like fun......count me in.
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Re: M2 or M3
Mike,
thanks for your input. My current room in about 14x18x8 but we”ll be heading south ( Sarasota is on the radar) for retirement end of next year and next house MUST have good listening room but... -
M2 or M3
So, first of all I’m a Magico fan. I currently have S3 Mk2 and have moved up the product line from S1 and S3. I’m getting close to making a decision on moving to M2 or M3. With M3 beginning to show...
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June 2, 2019, 07:30 AM
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Re: Chord announces stand alone M Scaler for any DAC
Here’s a new review of the Mscaler used with a variety of DAC’s. I’ve owned the DAVE/Mscaler combo for about 4 months and couldn’t be happier. Use a quality Server with it and you have SOTA digital....
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March 24, 2019, 02:30 PM
Thread: Chord Hugo M Scaler
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Re: Chord Hugo M Scaler
What BNC cables are folks using between MScaler and DAVE?
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March 8, 2019, 03:48 PM
Thread: Denafrips Terminator dac ...
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Re: Denafrips Terminator dac ...
Al, Any update on your comparison to Yggy 2?
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February 28, 2019, 08:12 PM
Thread: Denafrips Terminator dac ...
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Re: Denafrips Terminator dac ...
The various reviews of the Termy seem to vary. Some find it slightly on the warm side of neutral while others find it slightly cool of neutral. Guess it’s system dependent.
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January 25, 2019, 03:03 PM
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Re: Is the Berkeley Reference 2 still a great DAC?
New Reference 3 is on the Berkeley website.
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December 9, 2017, 09:13 AM
Thread: Recommend me a SS pre.....
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Re: Recommend me a SS pre.....
Spectral DMC30SV is a killer preamp.
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April 14, 2017, 06:40 PM
Thread: Pass or VAC for Magico
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Re: Pass or VAC for Magico
Thanks for the input. I'm not so familiar with Vitus and spent the better part of the day learning about their products. My conclusion......excellent and pricey.
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April 14, 2017, 08:59 AM
Thread: Pass or VAC for Magico
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Re: Pass or VAC for Magico
Since I live in the Greater Boston area heat is not that big of an issue.....in fact welcome during 3 seasons. I have central AC for summer listening . Additionally, the room has 2 wide entrances...
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April 14, 2017, 06:56 AM
Thread: Pass or VAC for Magico
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Re: Pass or VAC for Magico
Mike,
my my room is relatively small....17x14x8. Listen to wide genre of music and found the INT-60 driving the S1 was very good with acoustical, small ensemble, jazz recordings. The areas of... -
April 13, 2017, 11:34 PM
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Re: Magico Owners - What Cables Are You Using?
Cardas Clear with S1.
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April 13, 2017, 11:32 PM
Thread: Pass or VAC for Magico
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Pass or VAC for Magico
I'm trying to make a decision on amplifier for my S1's. I'm down to a Pass XA100.8 or VAC IQ200 single stereo amp. I plan on using my Bricasti M1-SE DAC for volume control. Additionally, I'll likely...
Dave Do you have a separate DAC or would you be using the one in the streamer. As to the DMP-A6 it is a well built unit with a good screen and and a complete software package that allows you to...
Streamer selection