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| Audio Hungaray Qualiton A50i vs LTA Z40+ Integrated I too owned and loved the Qualiton a50i. I replaced my Luxman 590AXII with the Qualiton and couldn't be happier. This is one amp I will gladly buy again for my second system when the funds are available. As someone here mentioned, it is powerful, ... | |
| Innuos as Core and Streamer for digital solution w Roon Also, I tried the Zen Mini and didn’t find it to much better than the Node. I would at least try their Zen MK3 if not Zenith. The SQ difference is quite substantial between Zen Mini and Zen. | |
| Innuos as Core and Streamer for digital solution w Roon Yes, it will work very nicely as a Roon core provided you dont do a lot of DSP in Roon. I owned the Zenith MK3 and loved it. While it did Roon quite well but IMO their own Sense software is even better sonically. you get the best of both worlds ... | |
| Update on good Ethernet switch My previous experience with ~$1K switches was rather meh. I tried English Electric 8Switch and EtherRegen and was underwhelmed. I had all but written off switches but a recent experience with the Ansuz power switch and a Telgartner M12 switch (bor... | |
| Update on good Ethernet switch Enterprise networks have nothing to do with sound quality and give you exactly zero credibility here. +1 -- Yep, that's exactly what I was thinking when I read the post. | |
| Klipsch Cornwall IV and Luxman Integrated I owned the 590AXII and really loved the sound. However, in my opinion, you're better off pairing your Cornwalls with a nice tube amp. The Luxman is more on the neutral side with just a hint of sweetness/warmth. Plus you don't really need that muc... | |
| Rega Aethos vs Aavik i-180 comparison I agree with audiotroy's assessment of the Aavik amps. The dark/quiet background it offers is certainly one of the best I've heard to date. The soundstage with, depth, and imaging is quite tube-like and has similar warmth. But unlike tubes, the so... | |
| $50k - $80k Budget…Opinions please. How someone spends their money is none of our business. Don't know why some people have to get on their soapbox :) Anyways, I agree with the advice to find a good dealer and look for system synergy, instead of trying to piecemeal a system one com... | |
| my shortlist for integrated Harbethsuper hl5 plus xd - please advise I will buck the trend and recommend a tube amp/integrated. I have had the SHL5+ (non-XD) version for a few years and found that they actually do better with beefy tube amplification. I drove them with Audio Hungary Qualiton a50i when I had them in... | |
| Thinking of Magnepan ... finally! @yyzsantabarbara How are the LRS+ doing after you've probably put few more hours on them? How would you compare them to more traditional/box speakers? | |
| Harbeth C7ES3 vs XD While I didn't get a chance to compare them side by side, after auditioning both at different times, I felt the XD has a bit more treble and is more airy, open, and extended. In other words, it's gradually creeping towards a more "modern" sound pr... | |
| Aavik / Persona Experiences? @brewerslaw Sorry that was a brain freeze on my part. Didn't realize you're using Aries G2.1. In my case, I also use the S-280 streamer and connect it to the DAC via BNC, which I found to be superior to USB -- but of course, that's only in the con... | |
| Aavik / Persona Experiences? While I can't offer any advice on the Aavik/Persona combo since I've not owned it, what I can tell you is that the synergy between D-280 and I-280 is off the charts -- especially if you use a nice Ansuz BNC cable. I own the U-280 which is basicall... | |
| New DACs High End Munich 2023 Slightly above your budget, but take a look at T+A DAC 200. In my system, I'm using Aavik which is also a fantastic DAC and far superior to the Denafrips Terminator II dac that it replaced. Aavik DACs don't get a lot of coverage here but based o... | |
| Top two most important sound qualities I don't know if anyone here is following the Generative AI stuff. I thought it'd be interesting to ask the following question to one of the Gen AI LLMs. This is the answer I got ... Q: What are Two of the most important sound quality characterist... |