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| Integrated amp recommendations for harbeth 30.2 XD @voodoochillin -- keep in mind that both Luxman and Pass are known to understate their specs. The Luxman 590 AXII has been measured to be around 90 watts @ 8 ohms, which is significantly higher than the stated 30 watts. Also, Harbeths like current... | |
| Raven Audio Nighthawk I know I might not have come across as positive when talking about the Blackhawk. Well, I'm going to perform the virtual equivalent of eating crow. I changed some power cords in my home office system last night -- Audio Envy Mega 3 PC for the Blac... | |
| Integrated amp recommendations for harbeth 30.2 XD +1 @deadhead1000 --I have Harbeth 30.1 in the home office and use it with the Raven Audio Blackhawk tube amp. I was generally satisfied with this combo. I also happen to have a Luxman 590 AXII driving SHL5+ in the main system. A few weeks ago I ha... | |
| Swiss cables @vtag and @jafant -- any update on SwissCables? I have a friend who speaks very highly of these cables and wants me to try out their Reference power cord. Just wondering if you had a chance to evaluate the PC in your systems? | |
| mystery muffled mids Another easy way to isolate the problem is to get a trial version of Qobuz and play the same LZ songs for comparison. While it's not always the case, I've noticed that certain songs sound better on Qobuz. | |
| Wilson Audio Specialties Chronosonic XVX loudspeaker!! only $300,000.oo This speaker is the equivalent of a concept car where the auto manufacturer pulls out all stops and builds a cost-no-object SOTA vehicle. The ultimate goal is to showcase the technological/engineering prowess of the company, and not necessarily tu... | |
| Wilson Audio Specialties Chronosonic XVX loudspeaker!! only $300,000.oo can buy a complete system with TOTL amps, source, preamp, plus several brand of CDs and LPs, plus a 1977 trans am, and a new corvette, and still have money left over for booze and a bunch of groceries, and pay property taxes for a couple years. Go... | |
| Luxman 507/509 OP -- you should consider the 550 and 590 models as well. They are quite similar to 507/509, but IMO add a bit more warmth and texture to the sound owing to their ability to operate in pure class A further than the other models. | |
| Never Use HiFi-Exquis - Worst Merchant Ever! I feel that some of the anger for the Chinese government, while justified to some extent, is misplaced. They’re doing what’s best for their country and people. While we focus on human rights and trade violations, we completely ignore the millions ... | |
| The Spatial Audio M Series Sapphire Loudspeakers reviews ! Best Kept Secret OP - you seem to have secret access to a lot of best kept secrets. What’s your secret to unlocking the secrets of the ‘best kept’ secrets variety? Just curious. | |
| Help me complete my stereo system (Harbeth, ClearAudio Concept). Naim is quite good, but once you acquire the taste for Accuphase or Luxman, you won’t be satisfied with Naim. | |
| Fuzzy white noise sound coming from tweeter? Can you not ask the dealer/shop where you purchased the components from to let you borrow another amp ad/or power cord to try? If not, try to remove any other appliances that might be sharing the same power line or power strip. | |
| Moving up the Harbeth line @ryder Yes, indeed! What a nice problem to have. I feel blessed to own and listen to both speakers. I don't think I will be able to pick a favorite anytime soon :) | |
| Luxman L-590AX @dramatictenor -- congratulations! I, too, compared the 590AXII to the 509 and several other amps before settling on the 590, and reached the same conclusions as yours. Both amps are fairly neutral, but the 590 sprinkles just the right proportions... | |
| Recommendations on Integrated Tube Amp around $5k I have listened to LM 508IA (not the 845ia though), PrimaLuna DiaLogue Premium HP, and Raven Blackhawk MKIII. To be honest, they all sound more similar than different. You’d be hard pressed to tell them apart if you were blindfolded.I went with Ra... |