I absolutely understand and rest assured I’ve voted accordingly for many years. I have a lot of respect for them and they don’t make the rules, neither do I unfortunately. That being said, refusing to have distributors is totally on their hand. While I guess it make sense for their business, it...

I was pretty much set on Asgard before finally landing Element II. Here’s what made me choose Element over Asgard : - JDS Labs have a distributor in Canada, Schiit doesn’t (and doesn‘t seem to care about the crazy high duties, taxes and fees we get r*ped with) - The element II knob and form...

Thanks everyone for your advice. It has been very helpful. Although I reckon it would be wiser to visit a retailer and actually listen to many products, I really feel like diving in. I’m pretty much locked in on the following setup as a entry (mid?) tier first kit : Modius -> Asgard 3 ->...

Thanks, that’s a solid point. I guess hearing what I hear might be annoying for them, but not able to be heard when needed is worst. Initially it was for gaming, but the objective totally steered toward HiFi music when I started to read this board. Gaming is now secondary. In fact I listen to...

Thanks a lot for your time. The thing is, I have absolutely no idea how to define it (yet). What sound signature would best describe this : I like fast bass (quick and punchy, not subwoofer like), “whining” electric guitar is what really goes thru my soul, I absolutely love soul piercing...

Hi everyone, I’m a new member of this community which seems very alive and filled with passionate and competent members. I’m happy to post for the first time, hoping this will be quality content even if it’s a request for help. Sorry for the rather lengthy post. About me I’ll be brief in this...