Recent content by musicfirst1

  1. musicfirst1

    Better linestages for Audionet Heisenberg

    Full disclosure; I absolutely love the combination of a tube line stage driving Audionet monsters like the MAXs and the Heisenberg. The sonic charactistics of the Audionet amps provide, for me, almost perfect synergy with many tube preamps; both SOTA and classic designs, much more so than any...
  2. musicfirst1

    Best Amplifier (and preamplifier) for the Sonus Faber Extremas?

    I owned and loved my Sonus Faber Extremas for almost 10 years back in the 90s. Certainly the longest period since my AMT1Bs in the 70s. My electronics at the time were a Counterpoint preamp and the original EL34 based Jadis Defy 7. Their Achilles' heal was (and still is) that they were...
  3. musicfirst1

    Is it Reel? What's it Worth?

    I'll start off with this one..
  4. musicfirst1

    Is it Reel? What's it Worth?

    I thought this might be a place to post one's finds.
  5. musicfirst1

    Better linestages for Audionet Heisenberg

    Not yet, but there was a remarkable beauty when driving the DC coupled Audionet HUMBOLDT Amplifier in Direct mode, that makes hearing that pairing high on my list of priorities.
  6. musicfirst1

    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    Emile Is there a digital interface (I2S?) that is essentially Immune to Jitter/reclocking artifacts yet? Or in the near future? In my experience, the fairly heroic MUTEC 'stack' that I still employ: (2 cascaded MUTEC MC3+ USBs, each fed master clock signals from a MUTEC REF10 120SE).
  7. musicfirst1

    The Banshees of Inisherin

    Well, I'm not at all surprised that people who eat breakfast cereal would find the occasional tough onion hard to digest.:)
  8. musicfirst1

    The Banshees of Inisherin

    This film vibrates. It will be remembered as one of the greats IMO.
  9. musicfirst1

    The Banshees of Inisherin

    Clever allegory, very clever. 'Why can't we just go back to hating the British?'
  10. musicfirst1

    The Banshees of Inisherin

    FGM!! (Fricken Great Movie)
  11. musicfirst1

    VINDICATION! Subwoofer Leading Edge Transients and John Hunter of REL’s YouTube video on setting up a REL “Six-Pack”

    My approach would be: Subs must be connected only with high level outputs, when available. (For me, low level feeds (Typically from the preamp or the HT processor) to the subwoofers are a non starter. I have tried low level inputs directly from the preamplifier with no success. For the left...
  12. musicfirst1

    Better linestages for Audionet Heisenberg

    LAMM Ml1.1 Signature Aries Cerat Impera/Impera Signature/Ageto Kondo Koda
  13. musicfirst1

    Any song recommendations for testing purposes?

    YES!!! Lots of the unplugged series are awesome! Alice In Chains, Neil Young, Eric Clapton, Nirvana, Kiss, the list is almost endless.. Neil
  14. musicfirst1

    Digital Audio Output Differences? Is USB Audio Really The Top-notch?

    As virtually every digital source component and DAC have different implementations of their I/O's, there is currently no one best digital interface solution. For Example, the Mola Mola Tambaqui DAC is very close to sonically agnostic with respect to its multiplicity of inputs, with only the...
  15. musicfirst1

    How Good a CD Transport is Required to Sound Better than Streaming?

    I'd be happy to bring my 'Bits Ain't Bits' digital over to MikeL's!! I've been wanting to get out for a West Coast Audio Junket since before Covid and I even think I reached out to Mike last year about a visit. However, maybe we would need (at least) one more pair of ears in this, currently...
See more

About us

  • What’s Best Forum is THE forum for high end audio, product reviews, advice and sharing experiences on the best of everything else. This is THE place where audiophiles and audio companies discuss vintage, contemporary and new audio products, music servers, music streamers, computer audio, digital-to-analog converters, turntables, phono stages, cartridges, reel-to-reel tape machines, speakers, headphones and tube and solid-state amplification. Founded in 2010 What’s Best Forum invites intelligent and courteous people of all interests and backgrounds to describe and discuss the best of everything. From beginners to life-long hobbyists to industry professionals, we enjoy learning about new things and meeting new people, and participating in spirited debates.

Quick Navigation

Home Forums Contact us

User Menu

Login
Steve Williams
Site Founder | Site Owner | Administrator
Ron Resnick
Site Co-Owner | Administrator
Julian (The Fixer)
Website Build | Marketing Managersing
Top Bottom