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Old 01-18-2015, 12:17 AM
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Ha! So true. The K-01X master ..... Can't wait!!
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Ultrasonic record cleaning.......probably KL Audio.
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Old 01-18-2015, 05:42 PM
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Considering the McIntosh MC301 and MC152 for center and surround duty.
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For 2015:

- Stillpoints under my Alexias (Ivan - heads up!)
- New DAC - Considering the Berkeley Ref, PS Audio DS, Bricasti M1 or potentially a new music server like the Lumin A1 or S1 - need to decide if DSD is important to me (have only a few SACD disc and no DSD formatted music today)
- Upgrade the Shunyata Python Digital to Anaconda - with the new DAC
- Considering moving up to the Shunyata Sigma from the Alpha
- More music, of course!
Get the Bricasti, my friend!
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Old 01-18-2015, 06:06 PM
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Okay, well...already made one of my 2015 improvements...for the Senn HD600s, the Schiit Valhalla 2 head amp and Modi 2 Uber DAC.

Other possible items might be actually getting the Harbeth 30.1s, and possibly the forthcoming Schiit Yggdrassil R2R DAC, which, based on preview reviews I've read, blows most delta-sigma based DACs at or under $10-15K away.
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Old 01-18-2015, 06:54 PM
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Upgrade two Shunyata Zitron Anaconda power cables on each Cyclops to Sigma HC. Send the Anacondas back to Shunyata, and have the 20 amp plug changed to a 15 amp plug, and then replace the Zitron Python on each Cyclops with the Anaconda. Then send the Pythons back to Shunyata and have 20 amp plugs installed. Then use the 20 amp Zitron Pythons to replace the two Python CX cables on my front amps in the HT/surround system. Or, maybe skip the plug changes, and just put the Anacondas into the HT.

Gear wise, I should get a new pre for the HT. The current one lost video on the HDMI circuit, so I have one HDMI port on the Oppo going to the TV, and the other HDMI send the audio to the pre.
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Thx Stephen!
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Get the Bricasti, my friend!
Stephen - I'm curious to know more about what goes into your suggestion. Have you been able to hear it against the Berkeley Reference and/or the PS DirectStream? I also see that you're considering the new Schiit statement DAC, but from what I understand it's just now entering the production stage. I'd appreciate it if you'd share your thoughts on how any of these compare. TIA!
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I'm torn between a little jump to a Bryston BDA3 or jump big into an Esoteric K03X
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