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    APL Hifi DACs - how does this brand compare?

    lol i just made that up while listening at least we agree. make sure you upgrade your ethernet and bnc cables to. this hobby is a money pit! a very enjoyable one
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    Merging+Nadac

    any internal photos of dac i have of power but not dac
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    APL Hifi DACs - how does this brand compare?

    i had the bonn n8. the bonn nx arnt in the same universe as bonn n8. much more meat thick visceral sound. :)
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    APL Hifi DACs - how does this brand compare?

    they look like TAD
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    APL Hifi DACs - how does this brand compare?

    you compared this apl mr to bonn nx with forester f2 with snowy white cable?
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    APL Hifi DACs - how does this brand compare?

    thanks. ill compare them in a bit. ive found stillpoints. fuses and cables make huge differences to the merging. plus running 2 bonn nx switches plus the bonn gx clock has made the merging calm but detailed and has become more emotional when treated with care. like most things in audio. once i...
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    APL Hifi DACs - how does this brand compare?

    thanks. what does the merging do well vs apl just out of interest or you think apl is better in all music formats. also if i buy the apl id need to buy a roon core as well
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    APL Hifi DACs - how does this brand compare?

    anyone compared merging power + player to a APL DSD-SR mk2 APL DNP-SR mk.2 i have the merging and an apl has come up for sale
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    Stillpoints Ultra 6 v's Critical Mass Systems Centre Stage 2

    I now have sp mini ss u5 u6 cms .8 i have found... u6 with bases under power conditioner u5 under merging power player ss with bases under vitus mini under bonn nx gx stack cms .8 under forrester f2 to be the best combination surprisingly the cms under the gigawatt pc3 se+ was harsh and...
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    Good mid-price audiophile switches

    this week i bought a silent angel bonn nx switch. i moved my bonn n8 to the nbn side of my network nbn > 30cm run ethernet > sbooster route > 1m run ethernet > sbooster bonn n8 > 35m run ethernet standard cat 6e shielded > bonn nx > player streamer dac sound improvement was substantial. not...
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    Good mid-price audiophile switches

    i put 1 ultra 5 stillpoint under my bonn n8 and it increased my system quite alot for any bonn n8 users
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    Stillpoints Ultra 6 v's Critical Mass Systems Centre Stage 2

    ive used sp mini v2. ss ultra. ultra 5. cms .8 stillpoint clean up the sound more detail tight even slightly sterile if used on the wrong component. cms adds more relaxed bloomy wooly warm. less detail more tone easier to deal with bit more fun but less accurate. i use cms under my gigawatt...
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    Critical Mass Systems Center Stage 2M footers

    what is ime?
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    Center Stage 2

    so i tried it with annette askvik liberty. with cms cs2m .8 better bass her voice was less pitchy bright. same with piano. general feeling of things sounding more right. easier to listen to and be immersed in the music. thats my 2 cents worth. cost alot more than 2 cents to buy them though!
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    Center Stage 2

    ive had mine under my aon s10 sig for 3 weeks now gonna do an a b. whats the best way
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    Critical Mass Systems Center Stage 2M footers

    just ayon has tubes and i dont want to leave it on over night
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    Critical Mass Systems Center Stage 2M footers

    do i have to be using ayon for music or could i use another source and have ayon off for the burn in to be effective. ie tv or heos via marantz
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    Critical Mass Systems Center Stage 2M footers

    ok thanks
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    Critical Mass Systems Center Stage 2M footers

    he didnt have any in stock and said for a source component. .8 is ok. the unit is 12kg the feet were screwed using an allen key screw into the chassis so no internal nuts to worry about. all done now. time to break them in. i dont need to play music do i just time is the key?
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    Critical Mass Systems Center Stage 2M footers

    howdy just got a set of cms 2m .8 for my ayon streamer dac s10 but they are to small. is it ok to take the feet off and use cms without the unit keeping its own feet
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    Confessions of an Audiophile Junky-I Got Center Stage With Pitch Perfect Sound

    howdy just got a set of cms 2m .8 for my ayon streamer dac s10 but they are to small. is it ok to take the feet off and use cms without the unit keeping its own feet
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    Center Stage 2

    thanks. if i do one set first what should i do?
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    Center Stage 2

    howdy im going to buy some of these just wondering which one and what to start with. sbooster psu gigawatt pc 3 se evo ayon s10 sig mk2 v2 vitus sia 025 here my stuff atm

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