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I've also heard (and owned some) McIntosh, AVM, Naim, Gryphon, Accuphase, Nagra, and Audio Note. The best so far are Audio Note Cobra (tube) and Nagra Classic stack (tube preamp).

Do you remember...

Used to own Nagra separates. Currently own Accuphase Class A. Read and heard great things about Dartzeel. Only concern is whether pairing with Sonus faber will be too warm/soft/slow.



I watch...

Anyone heard this integrated paired with Sonus faber speakers? Currently have the Maxima Amator.

Or any other recommendations?

Must haves: Built-in DAC and < 60 lbs

I’ve seen MkI in black floating around the net. Not sure if it’s available for the MkII. Personally I think gold/red looks more exotic :)

The Delta V2 is discontinued as well. Curious how the Theta and Gamma fit into the new product tiers. Or whether there's going to be Delta V3.

Esoteric released an optional DAC module a few years ago, the OP-DAC1. I wonder if they are planning for a replacement.

No plastic ring, the whole thing is gold plated.

Thanks. But won't this also be an issue even with an Altaira?

Hi Michael, for the components that don't have a dedicated grounding terminal, I will be using an empty RCA jack. They all measure less than 1 ohm, so should be compatible.

What's the best choice for a one box Shunyata power solution? Denali 6000/S v2 or Gemini Model 8?

The Gemini is a conditioner with built in grounding terminals. Will this combination outperforms...

Thanks for the help guys. Currently I don't have a streamer. I have a Zappiti Signature multi media player with internal SSDs that house all my video and audio files. It is hooked up to an Accuphase...

Thanks for another thorough write up. It's more complicated than I would have liked. Will need time to research and digest each component in the chain.

My room is quite a distance away from the router. How would I overcome this? Should I get a powerline adapter, then plug in an audiophile switch? Would the adapter introduce noise into the AC line?

Trying to wrap my head around audiophile switches. Does it improve sound quality if streaming via wifi? e.g., Auralic recommends wifi vs ethernet.

Does the quality of a switch matter if one downloads music from Tidal / Qobuz for offline listening vs real time streaming?

When I inquired a few months ago, my dealer said it wasn't for sale anymore. Not sure if it's still the case.

I just did!

Not yet. But will for sure.

Agreed. I'm ready to buy 2 black Altairas to match the black Denali V2 and Typhon T2.

Just to clarify, in a segmented system, one connects each Altaira to the T2’s ground terminals. Then another ground cable from the T2 to the V2?

What’s the reason for connecting the ground...

How does one connect the Altaira to the V2/T2 combo? Altaira to the V2? or to the T2? I want to say the T2 since it's the "last" component before the wall.

Denali V2 (6,000) + Typhon T2 (5,500) + Reference Umbilical (1,250) = 12,750
Everest = 9,900

Does combo #1 outperform the Everest? Considering it's almost 30% more expensive.

Will Shunyata offer the Altaira in black? They did for the Everest eventually.

I hope not! I just purchased a loom of Sigma v2!

Is the Venom-X series a replacement of the Venom? or just an addition tier? The regular Venom line came out >6 years ago I believe.