Mytek Liberty DAC With MQA! $995
Balanced And Single Ended Outputs!
Mytek Liberty
We’ve sold boatloads of Bluesound Node 2s. Node 2 allows you to procure the signal and stream CD and MQA sound. We told you there would be a better sounding MQA decoding DAC one day. We said you could improve your sound by adding said DAC to your Node 2. That day is now!
Mytek is a company that is highly esteemed in the pro market. The Liberty is a great DAC that can straddle the pro and consumer fields. We are especially happy that Liberty doesn’t cost $5k!
To have a DAC this cutting edge, so early in the ballgame of MQA is a real prize.
Liberty can serve most any digital need. But the main reason I’m bragging it up here is to run with Node 2. Node 2 sends coax out to the Liberty. Liberty connects to your pre-amp with RCAs or BALANCED connections. Of course you should run BALANCED if you can. Please visit so we can
show off the differences.
For more detail on Liberty, visit the LATEST section of our site where we discuss it at length.
If you have a Node 2, or are streaming Tidal some other way, you need a Liberty DAC to get the best sound possible!
Finally In Stock! Quad S-2 Speakers: $1000 Per Pair
Sapele Mahogany or Black Ash (13h, 7 1/8w, 10 1/4d)
Quad submitted its marvelous S-2 speakers for review to Stereophile a couple months back. The lovely Sapele Mahogany version has been on back order ever since! Now they’re back on display and in stock.
S-2 uses a 5” Kevlar bass/mid, and a stunningly clear 2” ribbon tweeter. Quad uses a true ribbon- a contiguous diaphragm of metal controlled by push/pull magnets. The theory behind using a ribbon is- low mass equals better definition. When you listen to any of the Quads you can appreciate the speed of the ribbon in a nanosecond. They’re all lightning fast. The detail of attacked strings on a guitar for example, is as good as it gets.
Blending with a cone bass/mid requires TLC. We think you’ll like the S-2’s balance. All speakers are a matter of science meets art. With a driver that has the resolving capability of Quad’s ribbon, the designer has quite a palate of colors to work with.
S-2 exhibits a sound that is open and airy. You’ll find the vast majority of competitors are darker & duller. The mid definition is outstanding. You won’t hear much of the enclosure at work. The bass response is on the lean, detailed side, instead of being thicker and fatter.
S-2 can go in a myriad of configurations. They’re ideal for small rooms, condos and apartments. Near field applications are literally perfect for S-2!
Grado SR325e
Grado SR-325e Headphones $300
There are zillions of new headphones coming out every month it seems. If you’re in the $300 price range, don’t forget to audition the venerable Grado SR-325, which has been improved.
hence the “e” designation. “What Hi-Fi” magazine gave SR-325 a FIVE STAR review citing strengths such as tonal balance, transient speed, rugged build and “unbeaten at this price.”
Thomas Edison 1847-1931
While Edison designed the “talking machine” (1877) he knew his musical taste was poor. “When records were sent to me for approval I marked them, good, fair or rotten. The rotten records always made a hit with the public. Now all I have to do is condemn a bit of music and the factory works overtime to meet the demand.”