Pundit
Post by achipo on May 31, 2022 15:15:53 GMT 12
After a bit of investigation, a trip down another rabbit hole, and a demo of the best audio system I’ve ever heard, I placed an order for a Taiko Extreme server to replace may still great, but aging Aurender. Now the wait…
Custom Lenco, Terminator tone arm, SoundSmith Hyperion, Pioneer PL70 tone arm, Miyajima Zero
Wavestream Kinetics phono stage
Aurender S10, Holo Audio May KTE DAC, Parasound JC2 preamp
AtmaSphere MA-1 amps
Benchmark AHBP amps
Sound Lab Majestic 745 speakers
Two Rythmik 12SE subs, DIY dual 10” sub with MiniDSP 550W amp
AV Room Service EVPs under speakers and subs
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Post by Citroen on May 31, 2022 15:36:02 GMT 12
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Pundit
Post by achipo on May 31, 2022 16:52:44 GMT 12
Oh it does sound very good. Better than the best analog rig I’ve heard. I struggled for a long while over the price, then I listened to it and it blew me away. After a few weeks of research — reading about people spending $14k on DIY solutions that, while great and much better than a PC or laptop, are still a long way from the Taiko performance — I placed the order.
Custom Lenco, Terminator tone arm, SoundSmith Hyperion, Pioneer PL70 tone arm, Miyajima Zero
Wavestream Kinetics phono stage
Aurender S10, Holo Audio May KTE DAC, Parasound JC2 preamp
AtmaSphere MA-1 amps
Benchmark AHBP amps
Sound Lab Majestic 745 speakers
Two Rythmik 12SE subs, DIY dual 10” sub with MiniDSP 550W amp
AV Room Service EVPs under speakers and subs
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Post by Citroen on May 31, 2022 16:55:59 GMT 12
Good on you!
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Post by jon on May 31, 2022 20:13:16 GMT 12
Very impressive!
What's the DAC you have selected?
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Post by jon on May 31, 2022 20:14:04 GMT 12
Oopsies! Just read your signature, are you sticking with the Holo Audio DAC?
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Pundit
Post by achipo on Jun 1, 2022 4:57:43 GMT 12
Oopsies! Just read your signature, are you sticking with the Holo Audio DAC? That's the plan. I auditioned the Extreme with a Lampizator Pacific DAC. The system sounded sublime, but it was also ~$500k not including the room, cables, etc. I'm hoping my Holo Audio May will fill the bill--it is quite good I think.
Custom Lenco, Terminator tone arm, SoundSmith Hyperion, Pioneer PL70 tone arm, Miyajima Zero
Wavestream Kinetics phono stage
Aurender S10, Holo Audio May KTE DAC, Parasound JC2 preamp
AtmaSphere MA-1 amps
Benchmark AHBP amps
Sound Lab Majestic 745 speakers
Two Rythmik 12SE subs, DIY dual 10” sub with MiniDSP 550W amp
AV Room Service EVPs under speakers and subs
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