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    Troels Gravesen 3WC-15 (and any of his other designs)

    the ncore probably has more damping factor than the aegir.. this is the kind of speaker I want to hear next.. big drivers and high dynamics
    Post by: uncola, Feb 26, 2021 in forum: Speakers
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    Coffee: we drink it or we get angry.

    that fellowe ode grinder looks amazing, sad I missed out on the 15% off code
    Post by: uncola, Feb 11, 2021 in forum: Food and Drink
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    Audio Racks

    I've had that exact unit in my amazon wishlist for years. never found anything better
    Post by: uncola, Jan 8, 2021 in forum: General Audio Discussion
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    Donald North Audio — Owners Thread

    It's a busy week for many. Lol I'd definitely give it a shot. Just don't do paypal friends and family and remind him about good shipping practices
    Post by: uncola, Dec 21, 2020 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    Donald North Audio — Owners Thread

    as long as he puts the tubes in a little box with foam inside the main box the amp ships in, I think it would be fine.. at that price I'd snatch...
    Post by: uncola, Dec 21, 2020 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    JRiver Media Center Discussion

    someone on discord recommended the dark64 dither plugin by airwindow http://www.airwindows.com/buying/
    Post by: uncola, Nov 27, 2020 in forum: Computer Audiophile: Software, Configs, Tools
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    Speaker building all by yourself

    Note troels graveson always uses plywood which holds wood screws better than mdf.. so this advice is more for plywood speakers.
    Post by: uncola, Nov 23, 2020 in forum: DIY
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    AMB α24 fully-differential line amplifier

    Seperate power supply chassis. This is the way
    Post by: uncola, Nov 6, 2020 in forum: DIY
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    SBAF DAC Talk II

    if you're in singapore can you audition a denafrips ares 2?
    Post by: uncola, Nov 5, 2020 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Solid-State Power Amp Adventures

    so I've had a few class d amplifiers in my time.. ucd, iceedge, ti3255, digital amplifier company maraschino.. just got some Orchard Audio...
    Post by: uncola, Nov 5, 2020 in forum: Power Amps
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    Delta Sigma: An Inconvenient Truth

    this dac designer uses the 1541 and writes a lot about it, here he discusses the differences between grades, seems he measured them even. I guess...
    Post by: uncola, Nov 5, 2020 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Passive Volume Control for DACs/Sources

    I liked the hattor I had. Check out their mini xlr passive preamp
    Post by: uncola, Oct 26, 2020 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    SBAF DAC Talk II

    I recently A/B tested the two dacs I have in-house right now.. oppo sonica dac ($800) with extensive mods ($800 more) and allo revolution dac...
    Post by: uncola, Oct 16, 2020 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Denafrips Hestia preamp review

    too bad to hear about the Hestia, I thought the design and build looked great.. I'm amazed you have a Folsom EC7293! I loved my folsom td7297, I...
    Post by: uncola, Oct 6, 2020 in forum: Preamps
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    SBAF DAC Talk II

    That's what I thought, ok scratch that off the list.
    Post by: uncola, Oct 4, 2020 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers