austinbob
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| Looking for an integrated amp around 4000 to 5000. I think the ML 585 has a DAC. Build quality is great. Luxman 505ux is a good sounding integrated. I used that with Harbeth SHL5s and great synergy. Pass makes some nice integrated sound as well. Always best to audition in your home if possible! | |
| What is the average dealer mark up? As a salesman, I once ran into a guy who told me “if it ain’t keystone, it ain’t .” Huh? I learned that meant he wanted to mark up 100% so he needed to buy at a 50% discount. I also learned about “turn,”meaning how many units were you selling per ... | |
| Audio Connection/Johnny Rutan I’ve had nothing but good experiences with John as well. Very knowledgeable and helpful. | |
| Integrated amps with room correction... I own a Lyngdorf TDAI 3400 and I'm very happy with it. Room correction is real and obvious. Few of us have perfect rooms and/or the expertise to correct with various sound treatment articles. The Lyngdorf replaced a Mark Levinson 326S pre and 532H... | |
| How many of you believe in MQA? I use Tidal through the Roon interface. My DAC doesn’t do the final unfold but i think it sounds great. Chain is Innuos Zenith III to Lyngdorf 3400 to Vandersteen Treos. I auditioned Qobuz and I liked Tidal better my 2 cents. | |
| Need Integrated Amp with Moving Coil Input I found the Luxman 505ux to be a great match for Harbeth SHL5s. And the Phono MM/MC quite good. | |
| Node2i + Qutest or Yggy or Codex or something else I have a completely different suggestion. Given the limitations of your listening area, consider a Lyngdorf 2170 with room correction. Its onboard DAC is very good as well so you can replace several components with one. Room correction is a big de... | |
| What are some of the most underrated and overrated loudspeakers you’ve auditioned? While I think while Harbeth makes a good speaker, I think they are way overpriced (I owned the SHL5s). I bought a pair of Joseph Audio Pulsars and was underwhelmed. Undervalued? Don’t know. | |
| Your Top Five Blues LPs, SQ-wise... Hoodoo Man Blues by Junior Wells ranks. Glad to see Boz Scaggs and Come on Home mentioned. Bobby King and Terry Evans as well. Hans Theesink for an over the seas interpreter (believe he has a duo with Terry Evans?). | |
| Buyer is claiming damage that was done by him! I’ve owned Harbeths and removed the grills once gingerly prying them loose. Harbeth wants you to use the grills judging by the difficulty of removal. The inner and outer boxes provided by Harberh for shipping are very good. The outer box might sus... | |
| Your favourite music movie? I really liked the movie "Once," and thought it really showed how the creation of music flows. I also like "The Commitments" and think it's a fun movie and soundtrack. "Sing Street" is another fun music and coming-of-age movie. | |
| My expert tips on building a sensible world class audio system. Might be my favorite post ever. | |
| Digital room correction I own the Lyngdorf 3400 and Room Correction is a big deal. The Lyngdorf is an integrated and has a DAC and many other features. I’m very happy. | |
| Thoughts about Jadis and Harbeth I used a Luxman 505ux with great success with my Harbeth SHL5s. I tried other amps including a Primaluma HP and Ayre but the Luxman shined. | |
| Radio Paradise Free I’ve been a long time supporter of Radio Paradise and use the service to hear favorites and discover many new artists as well, like Turin Brakes, Regina Spektor, Harry Manx and Trace Bundy. If you go to their website you can find the streaming lin... |