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  1. TazerMonkey liked atomicbob's comment on atomicbob's profile post

    @YMO - Harvest 1984, CDP 7 46001 2 Back when dynamic range and headroom weren't feared

    Jun 27, 2025 at 9:01 PM

  2. TazerMonkey liked purr1n's post in the thread HiFiMan Arya Organic Review.

    I know some of you have been waiting a long time for a review of these and loaner. Yup, Chacha and I bad for holding on to them for so...

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  3. TazerMonkey liked darmok's post in the thread If you had to start all over with your setup, what would you buy?.

    Mimir really might be the DAC you’re looking for. Pulling Pietus and Mimir off the bench for comparisons with the Asgard X reminded me...

    Jun 26, 2025 at 12:10 AM

  4. TazerMonkey liked Lyander's post in the thread If you had to start all over with your setup, what would you buy?.

    After a certain point, and I really am hoping it's sooner than not, I'm going to stop chasing better with maybe only the occasional...

    Jun 26, 2025 at 12:09 AM

  5. TazerMonkey rated roshambo123's post Agreed, ditto, +1 in the thread If you had to start all over with your setup, what would you buy?.

    I'm only talking about gear that was part of someone's journey, consistent with Caute's original post asking what people would re-buy if...

    Jun 26, 2025 at 12:07 AM

  6. TazerMonkey liked darmok's comment on darmok's profile post

    In general I tend to be pretty skeptical of the “$150 thing beats $1500 thing” kind of opinion, particularly when the $1500 thing is...

    Jun 26, 2025 at 12:02 AM

  7. TazerMonkey liked darmok's comment on darmok's profile post

    Now the real comparison: Asgard X vs Pietus, both with Mimir, and I have to say it’s not looking good for the Asgard. It comes across as...

    Jun 26, 2025 at 12:00 AM

  8. TazerMonkey liked darmok's comment on darmok's profile post

    Quick side by side of Asgard X + Mimir vs Jot 2 w/Unison multibit card: Jot 2 combo is a lot edgier, Asgard X is instantly more...

    Jun 26, 2025 at 12:00 AM

  9. TazerMonkey liked darmok's comment on darmok's profile post

    OK yeah, Mimir is a million billion times better than the Mesh card. The card has a really bad case of treble fuckery and has zero slam....

    Jun 25, 2025 at 11:58 PM

  10. TazerMonkey liked roshambo123's post in the thread If you had to start all over with your setup, what would you buy?.

    Here's a variation on the question for everyone: Where would you have stopped in your journey, if given the opportunity to freeze your...

    Jun 25, 2025 at 11:56 PM
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