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    Todd's AG Trio G3 System -- it's about time

    ha, different techniques for different freaks. I love the sound of ch precision with the diesis but it would be fun to play around with other amps. also i do all digital so for you ron that might be like mississippi mud cake without the chocolate! @Rhapsody really cool to hear about triode...
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    Todd's AG Trio G3 System -- it's about time

    sounds awesome even with the 1-2watt. is Triode a brand you are carrying now? would be great to get your thoughts on how the diesis differs from the trios+4BH - the form factor of the diesis makes it much easier to manage than the ag's but I ask this as someone who has, unfortunately, never had...
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    Zero Distortion: Visit to Rhapsody Dallas

    its a really cool sub but i think 2 of them would be too visually imposing in my room. additionally i believe they are passive only but i might be wrong about that. i am really happy with the perlisten d212s - they just do everything right and with the app they come with i am able to make any...
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    Zero Distortion: Visit to Rhapsody Dallas

    yes, in my case the size of sound is by design and by room. my room has some odd 25ft tall ceilings. I also noticed that changing the global to local feedback ratio changes the sound significantly, at 0-20% I get a wall of sound but a bit too diffuse and mushy for my liking. In this recording I...
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    Zero Distortion: Visit to Rhapsody Dallas

    Great write up. I noticed some comments around video quality and thought I'd chime in here and share a recent video I made. I have heard the roma triode with kondo and in a post I made about my visit to rhapsody in fort green, I called it the best system I had ever heard. I listen to wide...
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    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    very cool. its crazy how much information in the bass is lost and as we all know, once the bass is improved the staging naturally improves as well. this software update is up there with a component change (like a new dac or even a new amp)
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    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    one more update from this listening session. i am shocked at just how loud i can push the volume without any hint of grain or sharpness. on roon i usually dont push my soulution 721 past 37-40 when streaming tidal. a bit higher or lower depending on genre. with xdms i can have it comfortably at...
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    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    im back to NYC for a short stay and back to my magico rig with the extreme in it. my system has been on all week but only gotten about 1hr of play - enough to get it going but not at its peak performance by any means. anyways, over the weekend @EuroDriver helped me get XDMS up and running on my...
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    Grimm MU1 vs Aurender N30SA vs Taiko Audio

    yes that tone is what keeps bringing me back. i don't have much experience with aurender but with the taiko i know i'm getting a quality product. for what its worth i got my first extreme in 2020 right as everything was closing down and while tech support has shifted from just whatsapping emile...
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    Grimm MU1 vs Aurender N30SA vs Taiko Audio

    awesome, thanks for the follow up. the extreme is quite a piece and your comments re clarus reflect what i'm hearing in my system as well. what would make you choose taiko over n30sa or vice versa - curious since you mentioned both had positive attributes but that the extreme sound was preferred...
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    Grimm MU1 vs Aurender N30SA vs Taiko Audio

    thanks for the heads up, just to clarify, USB out from the n30sa sounds better than AES on clarus crimson (in that set up?). if so, i am curious what cables/chain had the AES sound better. really curious what you think of the taiko in comparison. eagerly awaiting your impressions though my...
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    Grimm MU1 vs Aurender N30SA vs Taiko Audio

    sounds good just a helpful rec as i had a great experience with them. local is best. my second home is in an area with barely any dealers for anything super high end. i believe wilson just set up a dealer here but otherwise i'm on an island so most stuff has to be imported. getting the romas...
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    Grimm MU1 vs Aurender N30SA vs Taiko Audio

    oh super interesting. my main rig (with the taiko) is running a full loom of TQ silver diamond however this second rig is a full loom of clarus crimson including the clarus concerto. I'm liking it but i havent tried other cables in this rig. I generally dont mess around too much with cables -...
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    Grimm MU1 vs Aurender N30SA vs Taiko Audio

    super interesting as most of the taiko crowd use a usb and prefer it to aes. im eagerly awaiting your impressions on the n30sa vs taiko - i love my taiko in my system but for my second rig thinking of the aurender because its a bit simpler and seemingly easier to get a hold of at a good price...
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    Which Speakers for Dartzeel NHB-108B and NHB-18NS Combo?

    I think they would probably fit the Diesis horns great depending on your musical taste. The wattage on the dart amp is where I think the Diesis shine for more modern music and the midrange should come through amazingly
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    Whither Audio Research

    hahaha what the hell. top tier sht post meme
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    Living at the Extreme: I bought a Taiko Extreme and then this happened...

    its been great, after installing the USB card last summer or so it got even better. unfortunately due to tidal and squeezebox tas stopped working for streaming so i had to move back to roon. i used the new taiko player at Rhapsody in BK and while the sound quality was great the UI left alot to...
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    New Magico Speaker ??? 12-12-22

    rockna wavedream signature se. my whole chain for that system is listed in my profile
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    New Magico Speaker ??? 12-12-22

    apologies for the multiple posts, i listen to plenty of terrible recordings and have never once felt that the magicos made them unlistenable. where i notice bad records the most is that the bass tends to sound hollow - a weak midbass punch. vocals sound artificial or even tipped up but rarely...
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    New Magico Speaker ??? 12-12-22

    i would add that the m series has a totally different flavor to the s series. yes you can hear similarities but m series is more refined and warmer. while it is more expensive i would not say it is _better_. to me, in my system/room, with my music the m2 was a better speaker in every way than an...
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    The "Like" Button

    lol i'm well under 35 - i get a pass on bashing zoomers
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    The "Like" Button

    Ron, this reminds me of an "article" (a very strong word to use here) I read recently about how zoomers feel the thumbs up emoji is passive agressive and borderline rude. Its a funny interpretation and now the connotation with which I use it lol
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    Impressed with recent Wilson XVX audition - is there anythings that presents that kind of detail without sounding analytical?

    i had the pleasure of hearing the XVX with dag monos+pre and a berkley dac at Innovative in NYC in their big ~perfectly~ set up room. I'm not sure what the roon endpoint was but I enjoyed that listen greatly. The imaging is what took me back more than anything else and for someone who has mostly...
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    What are the Top Horn Speakers in the World Today? Vox Olympian vs Avantgarde Trio vs ???

    It took me a while to get all the cables etc, but just yesterday I set up Diesis Roma SE in my new space with 2x Perlisten D212s subs - quite happy with this combo. I will need time to get everything dialed in but so far the Diesis are bringing the horn magic I heard at Rhapsody in Fort Greene
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    Sensitive speakers that slam

    im planning on pairing subs with some efficient speakers - will report back. everything getting ordered :)
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    New Magico Speaker ??? 12-12-22

    throwing my hat into the ring: i think its a new s series and likely will use that honeycomb midrange - most curious to see if they find a way to replicate some of the efficiency that the q7mk2 had into this new design but i doubt it ofcourse this would come out right after i bought my new...
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    CH Precision C1 vs Chord DAVE with M Scaler ?

    these days i have a tough time justifying a dac that doesnt have a built in streamer (usually via an ethernet port). i love my taiko extreme though i was very hesitant about buying it given the cost and the simple argument that bits are bits. my thought process here is different: i would...
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    ALSYVOX new external crossovers for Botticelli

    wow that's awesome - a great looking piece as well. any plans to sell it in the us?
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    The Music or the Gear?

    my answer to the question is simple: por que no los dos
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    Rhapsody.Audio Listening Rooms

    awesome, enjoy! i listen to almost everything but these days most of my listening is in the UK rap sphere which i think has developed it's own sound and has started influcing american rap. I love thinking about the relationship between different styles of music and i analyze patterns for a...

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