Lumin X1 streamer/Dac and Audiosensibility cables. |
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@phcollie. Have you compared Bryston cubed to other amps?
@mboldda1. My friend is reluctant to move his amp as it is >60 lbs. |
When I tried fiber optic, it sounded a bit harsh and I didn't like the sonic character. I do have room treatments, behind the speakers and on side walls. |
I have tried fiber optic and other top 6SN7 tubes. Not big difference. By resolving, I mean high resolution, clarity, detail.
What do people think about the Bryston cube series? Specs are similar to Spectral amps. |
My friends room is significantly larger than mine, so the comparison is really apples and oranges. I can't do anything about the tiny size of my room. Since I do not own a Roon, I don't know how to get the room analyzed. I am using Audiosensibility cables, which are considered one of the best reasonably priced cables.
I am also realizing that the needle never even goes close to the midline, which marks the class A limit of 40W. So, even though ESL are considered power hungry and my M545 is 86db, I think I could get by with around 100 W. |
I will certainly consider the room treatment. Mean while, I want to go back to the amp question.
@yyzsantabarbara, are you talking about Simaudio 860 or V2? How do they compare with W8? |
@edilita, Unfortunately friend's Spectral amp only works with a Spectral preamp.
@jdjohn, Don Sachs does not have XLR, I could get the RCA-XLR cable from Benchmark. How do you like AHB2? |
My friend is a Spectral man, so he recommends a complete Spectral system. Along with all the MIT cables. |
@yyzsantabarbara, X1 is directly connected to the ethernet/modem. X1 does not take wifi. Looking back, I don't think I was very clear with my intent. As many of you mentioned Pass/Don Sach are very high quality instruments and I agree. In fact it sounds VERY good-as good as my local dealer's set up with ARC Ref 6/ARC Ref 160S. But, I still feel I can better hear the "peach fuzz" and realism in music with my friend's system. |
Oh, the Lumin app is running on my iPad. Works very well. |
What you are saying is true. However, what I learned from his system is what it sounds like when there is higher resolution. I am not necessarily trying to recreate his sound; just better sound for my system. |
@atmasphere,
My friend uses his Spectrals to drive Quad ESLs and it sounds great. Would Soundlab ESL be that different than Quad?
@jdane, by resolution I mean clarity and realism. Like ultra high definition TV vs regular HD TV. |
I will be receiving Benchmark AHB2 amps in 1-2 weeks and do a comparison with X350.5. I have to say, the X350.5 sound is gorgeous and luscious. |
@yyzsantabarbara
Yes, I am aware that Pass and AHB2 at the opposite ends of the spectrum in sound. I do like luscious sound but I also like amps with high detail. I enjoyed listening to my friends Spectral amp, which I am assuming would sound more like AHB2. When I was listening to Louis Armstrong sing, it sound like he was in my listening room. What has your experience with AHB2 been like? |
I was also thinking about Coda 16. It is hard to imagine 100W class A has the same detail as AHB2. It seems like Coda is not a well known company. |
One strategy to get detail with sweetness may be to combine a tube pre with AHB2. Has anyone tried this? |
