@mike_in_nc the STR Separates (Pre Amp and Amp) will offer a better sounding solution compared to the STR Integrated. I have both set ups. The Separates are in my main systems with a pair of Paradigm Persona 9h Speakers and an Innuos Zenith MKIII. The STR Integrated is in my Den with a pair of Paradigm Persona B’s and an Innuos Zen MKIII. I have not performed an A/B test with the Separates and Integrated. That said, the DAC and Phono Stage in the STR Pre is better compared to the Integrated. The STR Amp offers more power than the Integrated. Whereas the Integrated presents a very nice solution (and I personally really like it), if the budget permits you would be better off with the Separates. Good news is that there is not a bad option between either solution.
Anthem STR or Lyngdorf TDAI 2170?
I recently moved house and went from a listening space that was pretty generous to my current setup (Cronus Magnum II + B&W 805D3s) to one where the soundstage sounds really flat and underwhelming. Because we watch a lot of movies, I’ve also been running an integrated (Rotel 1592) and using a splitter to switch between that and the Cronus depending on the source (music or movies).
It’s a lot of equipment and wires for a small space and, given how lackluster the sound is, I want to consolidate everything by leveling up to an integrated with room correction.
I’m stuck between an Anthem STR or a Lyngdorf TDAI 2170 (or 3400 if it’s leaps and bounds better than both).
Reviews and comments on both are equally impressive. Has anyone sampled both and have a POV on which I should go with?
It’s a lot of equipment and wires for a small space and, given how lackluster the sound is, I want to consolidate everything by leveling up to an integrated with room correction.
I’m stuck between an Anthem STR or a Lyngdorf TDAI 2170 (or 3400 if it’s leaps and bounds better than both).
Reviews and comments on both are equally impressive. Has anyone sampled both and have a POV on which I should go with?