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| Subwoofers - Final Thoughts with Martin Logan ESL 13A @navyachts You got it! Keep us posted please | |
| Do I Really Need a Dedicated Streamer? Actually @dunkin while you were getting kind answers you continued to not absorb the information that was being provided to you and you continued to ask. Let’s try this… Dedicated streamers: 1. Better power supply - lowers noise 2. Isolat... | |
| After 20 years, in the market for a power amp Tube or Solid State? You can match that Primaluna preamp with a nice solid state amp. What’s your preference for sound? | |
| PS Audio BHK signature preamp Awesome! Looking forward to read your impressions. | |
| Do I Really Need a Dedicated Streamer? @dunkin you have asked a question and you got answers. But you continue to doubt that a dedicated streamer will be an improvement. Why did you get a DAC? You could have run an adapter from iPad to RCA and feed your McIntosh…iPad has a DAC in i... | |
| Lumin U2 or Aurender N200 Thanks @mclinnguy the fact that it’s forward sounding is alarming to me. I can’t have that with my electronics. I need cables that are as neutral (I try to avoid using this term usually) as possible. But the statement the reviewer made about the S... | |
| Lumin U2 or Aurender N200 @fthompson251 I’m 100% certain that the FrontRow USB will be way better than the Diamond. I’m basing this on my comparison between my AQ and my friend’s Audience StudioOne USB that I’d done couple of months ago. I’m sure the FrontRow is even bette... | |
| PS Audio BHK signature preamp @signaforce hope FedEx comes through! as to DAC replacement…I’d tackle it after the amp change is in and everything had settled including your ears adjusting to new sound. Many choices there in DAC space. | |
| Lumin U2 or Aurender N200 @willywonka I had the Mirage. Good cable. You should give Audience StudioOne a try. | |
| Lumin U2 or Aurender N200 @mclinnguy thank you! I’ll chime in with my updates after I try the FrontRow USB. As to Roon… From what I tried as far as UI/UX goes…Roon UI is the best there is. Conductor comes very close. Auralic Lightning DS is great too. Lumin is just not ... | |
| Subwoofers - Final Thoughts with Martin Logan ESL 13A I'm starting to get cold feet about this whole subwoofer thing, LOL @navyachts you essentially have tone controls now. Turn up the bass level knob in the back of the ML woofer cabinets. 😂 | |
| Do I Really Need a Dedicated Streamer? @dunkin in that system I would ditch iPad as a source and Spotify as a service and switch to Tidal or Qobuz. Qutest is a nice DAC. Feed it a good signal and you’ll be impressed. Figure out the budget for a streamer. I recommend shopping on a use... | |
| Lumin U2 or Aurender N200 @lalitk yep. Mix n match always worked for me. I think Nordost came close to being perfect as a full set but the flavor offered by the Audience speaker cables is just more to my liking. @fthompson251 I used to run Audience AU24se+ USB cable in... | |
| PS Audio BHK signature preamp @yyzsantabarbara I had CSiB in my system and I would not classify it as warm. It’s open, detailed and clear. Benchmark with OP’s Kef speakers might lean towards cool and analytical. Especially with Chord Qutest DAC. I would be hesitant to pair Ben... | |
| Downsizing from tower to bookshelf ATC SCM40 have the sound characteristics you’re looking for. Small footprint. Better bass than the stand mount speakers and within your budget used. |