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| looking for a Integrated amp $6,000 range If you can buy used, a Luxman 590axii is an amazing value and within your price range. A few months ago, I auditioned a lot of amps. My top picks were Luxman 590axii and Hegel 390. If you’re going with tubes, Raven Osprey or a used Audio Research ... | |
| An audio rack that really does make a difference. I'm beginning to agree with @georgehifi, although not the general tone which is somewhat offensive, that having no equipment between the speakers improves sound quality. Unfortunately, given the layout and other furniture in my room I don't have t... | |
| Point of higher priced streamer? ^^ lol that was funny | |
| Parasound Hint 6 or separates? Many moons ago, I used to own A23 and P5 and compared it to the Halo integrated that my dealer was kind enough to let me borrow for a week. There was absolutely no difference in sound quality. It was only when I went up to A21 that the improvement... | |
| A Very Useful New Discovery--EON Digital Filter from Network Acoustics lol @ triple blind test 😂😂 | |
| If you stream music from the internet, I can't recommend this more highly @dougthebiker ... Haan Beekhuyzen has another video where he talks about the differences between the microRendu, ultraRendu and opticalRendu ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0A0l6keKTgHe feels that the opticalRendu is a step above the ultraRen... | |
| Doge 7 tube DAC Go to Doge website and lookup the Doge 10 page. See who is prominently featured on that page. Impartial reviews... yeah, right!! Like I said, nothing wrong with making it a full time profession, but it’s disingenious to pose as an impartial review... | |
| Help! Buy McIntosh MA252? About three to four months ago, I was looking to purchase an integrated amplifier and went on to audition several amps and speakers. I listened to both the Raven Audio Blackhawk (which is one level above Nighthawk) as well as the McIntosh MA252, a... | |
| Point of higher priced streamer? Just as I predicted, any criticism of Chinese business practices is being equated with racism. There was nothing in my posts that attacked the social, ethnic, or cultural aspects of China. But the fact remains that the brazen theft of intellectual... | |
| Point of higher priced streamer? ^^ Here we go .... | |
| Point of higher priced streamer? @thyname -- and let’s not forget the ’racism’ tactic. A false moral equivalency has been created between any criticism of chi-fi and outright racism against China. So basically, if you point out any deficiencies in the chifi products, first you wi... | |
| Has Anybody Had Success Going from Ethernet Streaming to USB Streaming? @jaytor Thanks for sharing your experience. I had my Sonore Optical Rendu streamer feeding the secondary 2-channel system in my home office. A couple of months ago, I moved the Sonore to the primary system in the media room, and using Chromecast i... | |
| Point of higher priced streamer? Lol! this thread is continuing to get funnier by the post. Here's someone who has 'actually' owned and listened to chromecast and compared it with other streamers, but guys who have only read reviews and looked at measurements continue to insist t... | |
| Point of higher priced streamer? I have lived with Apple TV, Chromecast, Node 2i, and Sonore Optical Rendu for many years. Still own all four. And I've gotten to know all four pieces of equipment over a much longer period of time, instead of rushed A/B comparisons. My source is a... | |
| Point of higher priced streamer? A few years ago I held on to the same belief that streamers don't make a difference. I lived with an Apple TV, and later, Chromecast Audio for almost 3 years. The music did not sound bad, but there was an obvious digital glare and fatigue. I just ... |