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| Recommendations for modern integrated with tone & balance controls other than Mcintosh If you can afford it, Accuphase. Otherwise, Luxman. If you like SS class A, get an Accuphase E-650 or Luxman L-590axii. If you want to stay with tubes get a Luxman LX-380. All these models have tone control. I had the pleasure of listening to the ... | |
| Super integrated vs equivalent +$$ for new main system OP: Congratulations on the Harbeth 30.2s. I have the P3esr's and absolutely love the way they sound. You did the right thing by adding a sub to address probably the only shortcoming of the 30s.My recommendation is to go with something that provide... | |
| 590axii in the house @audioman58 Thanks for the details. I was hoping you would shed some light on the differences in terms of sound quality between the new and old models. | |
| 590axii in the house @audioman58 in your opinion, how big is the performance gap between the latest version of Coda CSIB and the previous one? | |
| 590axii in the house @bgm11, you chose wisely. As a fellow owner, I can certainly relate to your excitement. One thing that I highly recommend is to swap the stock power cord with something nicer. I've tried Cerious Technologies Graphene and Audio Envy power cords and... | |
| Rogers High Fidelity Integrated amplifiers @jjss49 This makes sense. But at the same time, I see other small'ish companies like Rave Audio that fit the description, and just like Rogers, not too many reviews but they seem to get a lot of 'word of mouth' type of push especially here on this... | |
| Is Luxman a poor man's D'Agostino ? @yyzsantabarbara The Luxman 509x that you listened to is a different sound altogether than the 590AXII. If you like the Coda integrated, which outputs the first 18 watts in class A, I'm sure you will love the 590AXII which is pure class A for the ... | |
| New to streaming, looking for a budget streamer @mesch For your stated purpose, i.e. background listening, Node 2i with direct ethernet is your best bet. I use it with my AMT3 (non-SE) DAC, and it works very well. I love the radio function (Radio Paradise) that comes with the Node.BTW, at one p... | |
| Takedown of pricey servers, streamers OCD HiFi guy A consultant walks into a factory full of complicated machinery. He is told that one of the machines has stopped working and is impacting the production schedule that could result in hundreds of thousands of dollars in lost revenue. He walks up to... | |
| Chord DACs .. who has moved across to them from R-2R based DACs ? +1 @jjss49 ... this guy knows his DACs! | |
| Dedicated power I have a question which is slightly unrelated to the main topic of this thread (sorry OP). If one has to choose between getting a dedicated line or a good power conditioner, which one provides the biggest bang for the buck. If the answer is 'both'... | |
| Has anybody bought or heard a Chinese knock off amplifier? I'll keep my comment focused solely on audiophile equipment manufacturing. There's definitely a shift in consumer mindset when it comes to what the somewhat 'seasoned' generation of audiophiles values and prioritizes when buying audio gear. If you... | |
| Would I benefit from a dedicated streamer? @andrewkelley -- I checked out Wolf Audio Luna R Digital on their website. It seems that if you want Roon compatibility for streaming, you're looking at $5400. Also, it's not clear whether you need accessories like the connectivity kit to operate ... | |
| Would I benefit from a dedicated streamer? OP: If you're open to other options, take a look at Sonore Signature Rendu SE Optical -- made in USA. It's based on their opticalRendu product, which I own and can vouch for. | |
| Audio envy - dang! Since I had been so impressed with my AE power cord and speaker cables, I purchased XLR cables from AE about a month ago. Initially they did sound a bit too detailed, but things got better after about 30 hours or so. Unfortunately, I could hear a ... |