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Aqua Hi Fi and Rollo Audio
« on: March 23, 2017, 12:11:12 PM »
  It is official Rollo Audio is now a dealer for Aqua Hi Fi www.aquahifi.com
  Offering their La Scala Optologic [ tubed 12AT7] and reference Formula Optologic ladder DAC's. The La Diva transport as well.
  Home demo will be available in or about 3 weeks from now. The word out is these DAC's are the real deal in reproducing CD sound.
   Go to the site read the reviews check these babies out, you'll be glad you did.
   If you desire a music server we also are offering the INNUOS Zenith Mk2 HiFi+ music server of 2016. Check it out here www.wellpleasedaudio.com
  


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Re: Aqua Hi Fi and Rollo Audio
« Reply #1 on: March 23, 2017, 12:28:43 PM »
nice looking stuff aqua

hows it sound :thumb:
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Re: Aqua Hi Fi and Rollo Audio
« Reply #2 on: March 23, 2017, 12:33:08 PM »
  Read the reviews from 6 moons, Computer Audio. They love it. A different design than the Vu Jade DHT which we also offer. All great sounding DAC's within everyone's budget.


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Re: Aqua Hi Fi and Rollo Audio
« Reply #3 on: March 23, 2017, 12:44:11 PM »
just spoke to joe in staten island, maybe we do a demo in his house, he has a great system for that kind of thing.
get the LI boys to all come together....

I would like to hear that Italian tubed Dac :thumb:
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Re: Aqua Hi Fi and Rollo Audio
« Reply #4 on: March 23, 2017, 02:42:09 PM »
Yeah, I heard the Aqua Dacs are really nice!
I wanted to have a GTG anyway, April 22 might be a good date, if I can get the day off from work.

Just recieved the new PS Audio DirectStream Memory Player to go along with the DirectStream Dac the combo is very nice. Now I can play SACD's thru the Dac.

Charles, what type of input connections are on the Aqua Dacs. Can it use a I2S connection with hdmi cables?
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Re: Aqua Hi Fi and Rollo Audio
« Reply #5 on: March 23, 2017, 04:15:40 PM »
  Yes both as well as SPDIF, BNC and USB. April 22nd would be good for me. May have the Innuos Zenith mk2 music server as well in stock.
   Should have the Formula, La Scala DAC's and La Diva transport. Viva Italia !!


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Re: Aqua Hi Fi and Rollo Audio
« Reply #6 on: March 23, 2017, 04:32:48 PM »
Thanks,I read a little about them. Sounds like impressive gear!

I'll try to get the day. I'll let everyone know for sure.
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Re: Aqua Hi Fi and Rollo Audio
« Reply #7 on: March 24, 2017, 09:22:10 AM »
Congratulations Charles; nice pick up!

I love Fl but I really miss the opportunity to hear new gear and get together with my NY audio buddies. Enjoy guys
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Re: Aqua Hi Fi and Rollo Audio
« Reply #8 on: March 24, 2017, 03:41:09 PM »
Hmmm... looking for a nice DAC for a reference/test system. Do you have pricing?

By the way Rollo, the well pleased link is incorrect, should be http://wellpleasedav.com/
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Re: Aqua Hi Fi and Rollo Audio
« Reply #9 on: March 25, 2017, 05:55:34 AM »
I would bring the cheapest DAC they make, the formula is nice but $16k!
No one is spending that much on Dacs anymore, at least no one we know.

Dacs are getting better and better, and cheaper and cheaper, the super high prices are a nod to the crazy past of the audio business model which is on the way out.

look at the new Wilson speaker ...685K!!!  cmon the circus is back in town!

Looking forward to this event :thumb:and Joe has a great system to do this in
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Re: Aqua Hi Fi and Rollo Audio
« Reply #10 on: March 25, 2017, 08:56:18 AM »
I would bring the cheapest DAC they make, the formula is nice but $16k!
No one is spending that much on Dacs anymore, at least no one we know.

Dacs are getting better and better, and cheaper and cheaper, the super high prices are a nod to the crazy past of the audio business model which is on the way out.

look at the new Wilson speaker ...685K!!!  cmon the circus is back in town!

Looking forward to this event :thumb:and Joe has a great system to do this in

Wilson is selling those speakers in Hong Kong / China... The multitude of multimillionaires there is incredible & they are passionate audiophiles competing against each other's hi-fi rigs... That's where Transparent sells their "warm-sounding" $50K speaker cables (with the turtle coffins). They mate up real well to the "hot-sounding" Wilson speakers...

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Re: Aqua Hi Fi and Rollo Audio
« Reply #11 on: March 25, 2017, 12:17:19 PM »
Looking forward to this event

Really? Isnt there a mountain that needs hiking? :lol:

Would be nice to see you again, Topround :thumb:
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Re: Aqua Hi Fi and Rollo Audio
« Reply #12 on: March 26, 2017, 06:10:29 AM »
I don't think the new wilson speakers are hot any more,, you can see a new hand is involved at designing these speakers though, because they have really improved a lot recently.

We have all heard expensive systems that sounded crappy, so you have to wonder if money has that much to do with it...of course you need to spend some to get results, but sometimes, alot of times, spending buckets of money doesn't really yield such tremendous gains. Just bragging rights  and I think there is a whole aspect of that incorporated into audiophilia.

I listen to Gregs GT Audio speakers and shake my head, they are just so much better than most stuff out there for relatively little money.

And yes there are lots of mountains that still need climbing.....
looking forward to seeing everyone again
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Re: Aqua Hi Fi and Rollo Audio
« Reply #13 on: March 26, 2017, 03:57:34 PM »


look at the new Wilson speaker ...685K!!!  cmon the circus is back in town!


The circus may be back in town.... but not for long.

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/01/15/509903805/after-146-years-ringling-bros-and-barnum-bailey-circus-to-shut-down
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Re: Aqua Hi Fi and Rollo Audio
« Reply #14 on: March 26, 2017, 04:37:24 PM »
Hmmm... looking for a nice DAC for a reference/test system. Do you have pricing?

By the way Rollo, the well pleased link is incorrect, should be http://wellpleasedav.com/

    Thanks. I posted that site exactly but it would not work for me , thanks again.
    The La Scala is 7K and Formula 16K list price.  Music server Discounts for AN members and OEM pricing for you Bill  :D


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