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    MAG-LEV Audio | The First Levitating Turntable

    whoops. mods delete pls
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    MAG-LEV Audio | The First Levitating Turntable

    https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/245727224/mag-lev-audio-the-first-levitating-turntable Thoughts from those more knowledgable than me? Does this have the potential to address a whole host of vibrational issues? I guess main obstacle will be the isolation of the turntable platter magnetic...
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    I'm Not Gonna Tell How Great My MicroRendu plus Sonore Signature Power Supply Sounds!

    Hi Adam, did you end up getting one? Your thoughts vs latest CAPS would be interesting.
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    Tad cr-1

    Goes to show that you need to listen to these combinations and form your own opinion. I personally did not like the 911mk3 / cr1 combo. The 911mk3 is an aggressive sounding amp and it made the already forward sounding CR1's sound nervous. Another member here, Joeind, will tell you the same...
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    Best redbook 16bit/44.1kHz DACs?

    Lloyd, are you also mainly a redbook listener?
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    Chord Hugo DAC

    I have not seen much discussion of the Chord Hugo/Hugo TT DACs on WBF (in non-portable context). The technology seems impressive: Hugo-DAC-Technical-Master-Class.pptx. Lots of rave on sonics and technology in various places and I personally was extremely impressed when I listened in a...
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    Best redbook 16bit/44.1kHz DACs?

    I don't mind if the DACs play hi-res also, this is a nice to have feature, but not essential. Don't know about you guys but I listen to 95% redbook so want optimal performance for this format.
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    Best redbook 16bit/44.1kHz DACs?

    What are some of the best DACs out there that extract the most out of regular old 16/44.1 redbook?
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    Best PCM DACs?

    What are some of the best DACs out there that extract the most out of 16/44.1 PCM? Async USB is a must, playing high resolution formats is a nice to have. Thanks.
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    What are some of the current SOTA digital crossover/loudspeaker processors?

    i guess in the end its always going to be software running on some kind of hardware platform. if there is windows/osx/linux software running on a computer that can compete with a dedicated system i would be glad to hear about it!
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    What are some of the current SOTA digital crossover/loudspeaker processors?

    I know one of them may be the Electro-Voice Dx46 as Daniel Weiss recently described a pair of active 5-way speakers driven by this unit as some of the best speakers he has ever heard. Any other contenders anyone knows about that has been demonstrated in a loudspeaker design to produce...
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    If you had to build a $5000 (digital only) system, what would you select?

    I guess secondhand would be the way to maximise bang for the buck. Assume a laptop or PC to play FLAC/AIFF files is already available. Something pleasing - full-range, transparent with good tone and decent resolution. Hifi trickery not expected at this price point, just a good solid...
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    Pioneer SP-FS52 Andrew Jones designed $129 each

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    Pioneer SP-FS52 Andrew Jones designed $129 each

    Yes, I am a HUUGE fan of his TAD ref line speakers, some of the best box speakers available.
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    Pioneer SP-FS52 Andrew Jones designed $129 each

    I am putting together a frugal system and came across these speakers. Just heard them in a noisy shopping mall environment so hard to get a proper impression but they sounded clean and composed at relatively high SPL. Looks like an incredible bargain at $129 each...
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    Frugal speakers at $1000 mark.

    Guys, this is great, thanks. The panel speakers look interesting, and they are widely available around here. Do they play well with punchy/dynamic modern electronic music?
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    Frugal speakers at $1000 mark.

    Thanks, looks very interesting. Unfortunately I am in Europe and do not want to ship from the US. Could not find it here on the usual sites :(.
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    Frugal speakers at $1000 mark.

    I am looking for recommendations for a speaker at around the 1000$ mark secondhand and not difficult to track down. Ideally something as full-range as possible (down to 30-40Hz would be good), towers or monitors. A well resolved presentation that allows you to hear deep into the music, yet...
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    What is your favorite tweeter type?

    forgot to add Air Motion Transformer, could one of the mods please add it and make it multiple selection for the horn option? thanks
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    What is your favorite tweeter type?

    or in other words what kind of tweeter is on the speaker you settled down with?
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    Tad Cr1

    Anyone thinking about TAD speakers must be aware of the touch of forwardness in the treble, this is mentioned in several reviews and not difficult to pick up in auditions. It requires top notch front end and amplification as any flaws can get highlighted. I think it becomes more/less of a...
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    DCS Vivaldi

    Portugal - see also this discussion: http://www.whatsbestforum.com/showthread.php?8992-dCS-Users
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    Devialet Sam for TAD CR1

    This "white paper" doesn't actually say anything, just marketing spiel like on the website.
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    Devialet Sam for TAD CR1

    Does the freq response that Andrew Jones built into the CR1 design need flattening out? Doubtful. Subsonic filter for the LW driver - this should be built into and optimised in the physical crossover in the speaker - by the speaker designer rather than a 3rd party.
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    Devialet Sam for TAD CR1

    Read the devialet website, the info is limited and sounds very gimmicky to me. So it adjusts the frequency response and aligns phase. How can this company possibly do this better than the loudspeaker designers? Freq extension is physically not possible. This all done via a real time DSP which...
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    Tad Cr1

    TAD + Dart How large is your room in sq meters? I find my dart 108 has great control on the CR1's in medium sized rooms and have never seen the dart eyes blink.
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    New NHB 18NS

    Mike, that is awesome. No one will be in a better position than you to get a read on any sonic differences between the previous 18NS in the controlled environment of your own system. Look forward to hearing your impressions!
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    New NHB 18NS

    Input selection and volume display I don't really miss in the 18NS.... battery life also not a real issue... wonder what improvements there are in terms of sound, the 18NS is already virtually transparent IMO. Anyone planning in a back to back listening test? :)
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    New monitor?

    Awesome. If anyone can get info on these from Munich this would be appreciated! Where does it sit in relation to the CR1 etc
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    "Beryllium bite"

    I would love to get some examples of music where the beryllium bite becomes apparent so that we can hear it for ourselves. Would like to compare the sound on my beryllium tweeter fitted speakers vs soft dome or headphones to get a good idea of what the effect actually sounds like.

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