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Message started by JLM on 12/31/10 at 11:09:21

Title: What are your audio purchasing plans for 2011?
Post by JLM on 12/31/10 at 11:09:21

Happy New Year :)

As the U.S. and world economies reportedly are slowly pulling out of this huge recession what are you thinking of buying in 2011?

Title: Re: What are your audio purchasing plans for 2011?
Post by Lon on 12/31/10 at 15:29:24

Happy new year!

Other than having my ZBOX repaired I have no plans for audio purchases this year. My system is just what and where I want it to be. But. . .you know how it goes. I'll probably be buying some items, it's just this sort of disease we have. . . .;)

Title: Re: What are your audio purchasing plans for 2011?
Post by ZYGI on 12/31/10 at 15:53:16

Hey Jeff, good to see you here again.....and Happy New Year to you and everyone else on the Decware forum.

Jeff, You didn't mention what you planned on purchasing this year.
I plan to buy some more test equipment and updating what I have right now. Then on to a Mac Mini as a server for music, as well as other things.

Hope every one has a great New Year...
ZYGI

Title: Re: What are your audio purchasing plans for 2011?
Post by Rivieraranch on 12/31/10 at 16:22:07

DM 945's . . . . Zen player . . . or Z Stage & Zen DAC.

Title: Re: What are your audio purchasing plans for 2011?
Post by opnly_bafld on 12/31/10 at 17:55:18

I bought my 2011 audio gear in Oct (speakers) and Nov (tube amp) of 2010. :-[

Lin :)

Title: Re: What are your audio purchasing plans for 2011?
Post by Lon on 12/31/10 at 21:39:47

Hey Riviera Ranch,

My experience makes me suggest. . . get the ZDAC1 and forget about the player unless you've a burning need to have iPod in your system. The ZDAC1 sounds fantastic. If you're using a CSP2 with your amp, it's my opinion you don't need a Zen Stage.

Title: Re: What are your audio purchasing plans for 2011?
Post by Rivieraranch on 12/31/10 at 23:16:04

Which brings me to the decision that must be made. My current player is a Njoe Tjoeb with the upsampler board. Would the Zen player sound any better?

Also, if I were to go for a Zen DAC, what should I use as a transport?

Title: Re: What are your audio purchasing plans for 2011?
Post by Lon on 01/01/11 at 01:20:31

Well, as regards the Decware player, I have not been impressed with mine, it has all the options. I could never relax into the sound. It sits on a shelf in a closet.

I've used my Sony ES SACD player (SCD-XA5400ES) as a transport and it works really well. I've used two Blu-Ray players, a Sony BDP-S2000ES and a Marantz BD7004 (bought for only 299) and they each work really well. I've used a NAD T585 DVD/SACD player that works really well. The ZDAC-1 with the same cabling sounds pretty much the same with each, and hasn't presented any issues with any of the players as transport. If you don't sell your current player I'm sure you could use it successfully as a transport if it has digital outs . . . I'd be surprised if it didn't.

Title: Re: What are your audio purchasing plans for 2011?
Post by DirtDawg on 01/01/11 at 23:32:42

Lon, perhaps you could offer your Decware player up to another member in the classified section.

Surely it is possible that someone else could get more out of your cast off Decware player than your closet shelf can.

Just a suggestion. I do know how difficult it can be to let go of gear that you already own, though.

Title: Re: What are your audio purchasing plans for 2011?
Post by Doorman on 01/02/11 at 00:09:20

Remember also, there's lots of folks, myself included, who really like the Decware player.
Synergy is everything.
'Some like chocolate, some like vanilla'
Don

Title: Re: What are your audio purchasing plans for 2011?
Post by JLM on 01/02/11 at 21:27:26

Hi Bob,

After I figure out my taxes I hope to find something new to feed my babies (Bob Brines FTA-2000 speakers), maybe a Torii Mk III. (Thanks again for letting me listen to your original Torii.) [smiley=icqlite20.png]

My next move (probably 2012) would be a new Mini Mac and DAC.

Title: Re: What are your audio purchasing plans for 2011?
Post by stone_of_tone on 01/03/11 at 15:29:00

Zen Torii Mk III

Von Schweikert VR33's
http://www.vonschweikert.com/

Ziggy's new speak's look intriguing too.

Stone of Tone

Title: Re: What are your audio purchasing plans for 2011?
Post by Rollin on 01/04/11 at 05:11:36

Bought four guitars (two acoustic, two electric) within a little more than the last month - does that count? Actually, they are for my son & wife, their first guitars. Individually they were not too much $$$ since beginner ones, and one was used, but do add up. I can not carry a tune, or keep a beat, etc., so that is why I play the tubes.

Plans for beginning of 2011, pay Zygi the rest for a sweet red pair of HR-ONEs he is holding for me. Otherwise, mainly exploring various styles of HQ music and enjoying it with the family.

Hope by the end of the year or 2012 to get an Onkyo ND-S1 and go mostly iPod as source. Maybe a Decware DAC some day, unless Steve starts building them into Onkyo or Wadia transports, then will have to reconsider.

Title: Re: What are your audio purchasing plans for 2011?
Post by drumsgreg on 01/06/11 at 01:14:01

New speakers from Parker audio for me, maybe the 98 with the ribbon tweeter will work me. I can do these in a kit and save some money. He has new cabinets for his speakers that look lot better than the towers. All of them will be bookshelves sizes. Update all my amps with v- caps and that should do it for me.

Title: Re: What are your audio purchasing plans for 2011?
Post by Rap on 01/06/11 at 10:59:20

A Graham 2.2 or Phantom 44

Title: Re: What are your audio purchasing plans for 2011?
Post by Crazy Bill the Eel Killer on 01/06/11 at 13:38:59

OK, w/o a single doubt, my HDT's have to go to make room for the new ZOB. I'll do my own cab. That new driver is absolutely incredible looking, and to get an OB single driver that flat I thought impossible w/o losing the high sensitivity they're known for. Well done, Steve

Cheers all, Crazy Bill

Title: Re: What are your audio purchasing plans for 2011?
Post by CamelFraggle on 01/07/11 at 14:30:50

A ZKIT1 for my Turning Point Audio Desktop speakers. First time trying to build a tube amp kit. I will post in the ZKIT1 forum my progress once it arrives. I'm sure this will lead to other Decware purchases for a pre-amp or ZDAC but got to start somewhere!

Title: Re: What are your audio purchasing plans for 2011?
Post by Jon on 01/13/11 at 23:13:25

I'll probably be ordering up either a ZDAC1 or a ZP3 at some point this year.

Title: Re: What are your audio purchasing plans for 2011?
Post by stone_of_tone on 02/14/11 at 05:01:30

Acoustic Zen Adagio's

From a few accounts-should be able to drive with the Select.

Stone of Tone

Title: Re: What are your audio purchasing plans for 2011?
Post by slack on 02/18/11 at 15:33:07

I have just gotten a pair of Beyer DT880 (600 Ohm) headphones. I'm hoping to be able to get a CSP2+ to be the base of my office headphone rig. (Hopefully it will light up my Grado SR225 as well.)

Title: Re: What are your audio purchasing plans for 2011?
Post by 4krow on 02/18/11 at 18:41:58

Well the ZOB with the new FRX(which I have ordered) will be a big purchase for me. I will be using 2 inch solid walnut for the baffles, but haven't decided on what material to use for the rest of it. Knowing how open the HDT speakers were that I built before, I am anxious to get that sound again, but even more so. Later on, I may be purchasing all new amps and preamp, but one thing at a time for now. :P

Title: Re: What are your audio purchasing plans for 2011?
Post by Lon on 04/22/11 at 17:49:58

DD, It's a pain for me to mail etc. without a car. IF I had an offer I couldn't refuse. . . but I'm not likely to get one, all Decware people want to get something really cheap!

Actually I was saving the player in case I move to a bigger house in the near future and might need another system in a room. There's a chance my GF and I might do that. . . . Still, I've so many players that it won't really be needed (I have two others in the closet as well).

Anyway, maybe someday it will find a home.

Title: Re: What are your audio purchasing plans for 2011?
Post by Lon on 04/22/11 at 17:51:21

If I were to make another Decware product purchase, it would probably be a ZSTAGE to use in my second, bedroom, system. If it had two inputs, I'd order it a lot faster.

Title: Re: What are your audio purchasing plans for 2011?
Post by Pale Rider on 04/23/11 at 17:34:33

Fun topic. For Decware items:
Ultra Preamp (on order)
Mini Torii (on order)
Torii Amp (2) (waiting to order)
ERR (2 pr)

Non-Decware:
Cavalli Liquid Fire Headphone Amp (on order)

All this assumes this list doesn't get me sued for divorce! ;)

Title: Re: What are your audio purchasing plans for 2011?
Post by GaryAR on 04/24/11 at 03:36:09

I just picked up a used Audio-GD dac (very, very nice w/ the toslink input from my laptop) but will probably get a better digital source later this year. My amp, a Decware Zen Select w/ v-caps that I got a few months ago, won't be going anywhere for a long time, and my speakers (Bastanis Prometheus) will probably get some upgraded tweeters. None of that is necessary though because I'm really happy with the way my system is sounding now.

gary

Title: Re: What are your audio purchasing plans for 2011?
Post by musgofasa on 05/06/11 at 02:14:12

I am not sure if 2011 will be my year to buy some equipment or just my year to sell some. Hoping to get far enough ahead by 2012 to start on the Tori amp I have been wanting for so long. I may actually get to take over one of our two bedrooms soon and make a listening room too!

Now if I can just decide on whether to pull the trigger on selling my HDTs and starting some new projects!