the ifi itube tube buffer\preamp helps to expand soundstage it has a "3d" switch with 3 positions: 0 no enhancement. first position is meant for floorstanding speakers so a little wider. second position is meant for desktop bookshelves so it's substantially wider,i use the second bookshelf position all the time with floorstanders. it lets me raise the volume a bit more without feeling the sound coming straight at me.i got mine used for a 120$ the new itube 2 is 350$ and has extra bass as well .what bought me was their use of a ge nos tube which i knew before. just for comparison the ps audio bhk at 6k$ uses russian tubes and peachtree audio uses chinese tubes...
I am Looking for That Elusive 3 Dimensional Room Filling Soundstage
I have heard it half a dozen times at home, small room, Primaluna HP Integrated or a Rogue Atlas Magnum II and RP-1 Pre and believe it or not a pair of close to 30 year old Paradigm Export Monitors.
The experience I had, I can only describe as sitting in an aquarium when the litlle rectangular glass aquarium was filled with liquid engulfing you from all directions with no awareness of the speaker boxes...it was just perfect!
The room is approximately 12 x 13 x 9, small bedroom converted to a den!
So the question is what speakers does everyone recommend to provide the same experience?? I have a budget of $2000 for the next little babies so let’s not talk about Focal uber expensive stand mounts at $9500 thank you!
Monitor not floor standers and the Primaluna is gone, it’s all Rogue And yes, I would consider a pair of floor standers that are not to intrusive.
The experience I had, I can only describe as sitting in an aquarium when the litlle rectangular glass aquarium was filled with liquid engulfing you from all directions with no awareness of the speaker boxes...it was just perfect!
The room is approximately 12 x 13 x 9, small bedroom converted to a den!
So the question is what speakers does everyone recommend to provide the same experience?? I have a budget of $2000 for the next little babies so let’s not talk about Focal uber expensive stand mounts at $9500 thank you!
Monitor not floor standers and the Primaluna is gone, it’s all Rogue And yes, I would consider a pair of floor standers that are not to intrusive.