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| Aavik U-150, U-180 or U-280 @oceanandmountains I mostly pair the Aavik with my Joseph Audio Perspective2 speakers and it drives them quite well. I also have Harbeth SHL5+ in the second system but to be honest I only tried them with the Aavik once and that too for a few hours... | |
| Aavik U-150, U-180 or U-280 @mwlf -- I have owned the Aavik U-280 for almost a year now and absolutely love it. While I never had the chance to listen to U-150, I did audition I-180 and I-280 with the D-180 DAC. For me, U-280 was the winner over all the other combinations. I... | |
| Seeking audition of Tekton Moab, Encore, or Ulfberht speakers in DFW Metroplex area @hilde45 Thanks! Your impressions are not that far off from mine. About 2-3 years ago, I went to audition the Double Impacts at a seller's house. They keyword was 'big'! Big sound, big size, big presence. The seller was running it with a Quicksilv... | |
| Seeking audition of Tekton Moab, Encore, or Ulfberht speakers in DFW Metroplex area @hilde45 Just out of curiosity, what was the answer? | |
| NAD M10 V2 for Harbeth P3ESR? P3esrs really shine when fed with more power and current. FW amps, as fabulous as they are, won’t do justice to these amazing little speakers. Incidentally, I tried the NAD M10 with the same speakers and didn’t care for the pairing. Just not music... | |
| I have perfected my network for the nth time @mahgister Very well put. And I totally agree with your assertions. And as for the other know it all … https://www.pbs.org/empires/thegreeks/characters/socrates_p4.html#:~:text=When%20told%20that%20the%20Oracle,to%20prove%20the%20Oracle%20wron... | |
| 2nd system for office, all-in-one integrated suggestions You might be able to find a used Luxman 550AXII at around your budget. Excellent class A performance and looks to die for. | |
| What are the best GaN Amplifiers available today? @yyzsantabarbara I'm surprised you've never heard the Aavik. Last year I purchased the Aavik U-280 integrated amplifier, which is basically Aavik's integrated amp (I-280) and DAC (D-280) in a single chassis. After owning several tube and solid sta... | |
| Class A integrated amp recommendations @soix has given excellent advice. Moving up the JA lineup is your best bet, IMO. Good luck! | |
| KEF LS50 Wireless II vs. Harbeth P3esr Your experience mirrors mine. I owned the Kef LS50 wireless, albeit the first gen, and P3Esr at the same time. The little Harbeths are a very special speaker when fed with the right sources. Not surprised the Kef is not measuring up. I ended up se... | |
| Thinking of Magnepan ... finally! @yyzsantabarbara Thanks for sharing your impressions of LRS+. Looks like you're really enjoying the speakers. I almost bought 1.7s from a local seller but we're building an outdoor kitchen so all my audio funds were diverted towards it :( I heard... | |
| Gustard R26 @sgreg1 I kept the DAC for almost 3 weeks. I believe I put in excess of 150 hours on the DAC. Like I said, I really liked the DAC but the Pontus II just edged it out ever so slightly. As for streamers, I tried it with the built-in streamer, a Bl... | |
| Contemplating DEVORE SPEAKERS (and others)....LONG audition report of many speakers @donquichotte based on what you’re saying above, I feel you should give Joseph Audio Perspective2 a try. | |
| Rogue Cronus 2 vs 3 I sold my CM 2 to someone. He had Rogue Audio upgrade it to 3. According to this guy, it was a very noticeable difference … with 3 being substantially better than 2. However, I’m basing this on his opinion as I personally didn’t compare the two. | |
| Gustard R26 @jjss49 I ended up returning the R26 and kept the Pontus II in my second system. Honestly speaking, they were both excellent and I could have lived happily with either one. The R26 had a wider soundstage and better treble. But in the end, I prefer... |