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Re: Review: Benchmark AHB2 Amp
It is amazing what lowering the noise floor can do. I recapped a lowly Parasound C/PT-600 and HCA-800ii with Nichicon caps and was amazed at how dark they became. I still love them in my office rig with the LSi7s.
I got a taste of Benchmark with a little DAC-1 that I found in a thrift store. It is my first experience with an external DAC and I am a ture believer now. It is also in my office rig since that is where I listen most. I am not sure how it stacks up to modern external DACs. I'd love to upgrade with the DAC-3 and would also love to try some of their amp offerings but money is the issue. Besides that, I get my jollies out of finding great deals on good stuff; cheap thrills I guess.
I got a taste of Benchmark with a little DAC-1 that I found in a thrift store. It is my first experience with an external DAC and I am a ture believer now. It is also in my office rig since that is where I listen most. I am not sure how it stacks up to modern external DACs. I'd love to upgrade with the DAC-3 and would also love to try some of their amp offerings but money is the issue. Besides that, I get my jollies out of finding great deals on good stuff; cheap thrills I guess.
skrol
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Re: Post a picture.....any picture...part deux...
This is George. Rescued him when he was weeks old and 
now he is turning 14! He looks like the Taco Bell dog.
now he is turning 14! He looks like the Taco Bell dog.
machone
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Re: What did you do to your stereo rig today?
There's a set of volterra on ebay for 6500, seems like a decent enough price? I don't follow that model
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VR3
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Re: What did you do to your stereo rig today?
displayname wrote: »Got to sneak in a couple more upgrades before the end of the year. Very excited and grateful that this dream was able to become a reality.
Rosso Fiorentino Volterra and Norma IPA-140.
I have the Norma, so maybe one of these days I’ll snag a pair of Volterra’s. They’re my end game speaker.
Congrats!!!
Yep, the Volterra's are superb ear candy. Willy is getting it done! Congrats.
I want them so bad.. I actually talked to Skip sometime ago about them, just can't let myself do it..
I'd have to sell both Kidneys, a lung and a liver to be able to afford them, but yea, WHY not you only live once....
pitdogg2
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Re: What did you do to your stereo rig today?
displayname wrote: »Got to sneak in a couple more upgrades before the end of the year. Very excited and grateful that this dream was able to become a reality.
Rosso Fiorentino Volterra and Norma IPA-140.
I have the Norma, so maybe one of these days I’ll snag a pair of Volterra’s. They’re my end game speaker.
Congrats!!!
Yep, the Volterra's are superb ear candy. Willy is getting it done! Congrats.
I want them so bad.. I actually talked to Skip sometime ago about them, just can't let myself do it..
Toolfan66
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Re: What did you do to your stereo rig today?
displayname wrote: »Got to sneak in a couple more upgrades before the end of the year. Very excited and grateful that this dream was able to become a reality.
Rosso Fiorentino Volterra and Norma IPA-140.
I have the Norma, so maybe one of these days I’ll snag a pair of Volterra’s. They’re my end game speaker.
Congrats!!!
Yep, the Volterra's are superb ear candy. Willy is getting it done! Congrats.
I want them so bad.. I actually talked to Skip sometime ago about them, just can't let myself do it..
I got mine about 2 years ago. They have fit in nicely. I don’t regret the purchase. I was able to order mine so I got to choose the color/finish.
tratliff
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Re: Building my new home!
OOOH I'd love to live in the Philippines! Make sure you add a room for me!
audioluvr
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Re: Building my new home!
Do all the wiring for speakers and network communications before the walls and ceilings are closed up, including for overhead speakers for Atmos.
Emlyn
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