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| DAC upgrade suggestion The Yggy is amazing - and it gets superb reviews, which rank it with the best available. But, the Dennafrips Terminator and Audio Mirror Trubadour also get superb reviews. All these are R2R Dacs, which sound much, much better than other types of... | |
| Best DAC for around $2,500 or less As I've noted elsewhere on this forum... I recently obtained a Yggy, which when teamed with the Audio Reseach 5SE preamp, and a A21 / JC-2's driving Linkwitz Orion's, or Harbeth 30.1's - provides exceptional detail resolution, imaging, and hologra... | |
| plz suggest a tube preamp to match Parasound A21 amp 05-09-2020 8:58pmDon’t know about the AR Ref 2 with Pass amps, but I’m pairing the AR Ref 3 and AR Ref 5SE with Parasound Halo A21 and JC2 monoblocks with incredible results - hard to believe. Just incredible clarity, detail, resolution, imaging... | |
| Looking for an integrated amp around 4000 to 5000. Second or third what Chorus recommended.The Hegel H360 or H390 is superb - excellent dynamics, prat, resolution and clarity, as well as bass control.You might also consider the McIntosh MA252 / MA352 (tube hybrid). | |
| Tube Preamp with Solid State Amp? Don’t know about the AR Ref 2 with Pass amps, but I’m pairing the AR Ref 3 and AR Ref 5SE with Parasound Halo A21 and JC2 monoblocks with incredible results - hard to believe. Just incredible clarity, detail, resolution, imaging and soundstage w... | |
| Harbeth 30.1 or legacy calibre I should add... that... the combination of the Harbeth 30.1’s driven by the Hegel H300 / H360 integrated amp or the McIntosh MA252 integrated amp may be one of the best values in audio, if you pick them all up on Audiogon, or USAudioMart, for used... | |
| Harbeth 30.1 or legacy calibre Can’t help you with the Platinum Uno/Duo’s - but, from the YouTube video - they’re pretty impressive - very clear, detailed, extended highs and solid bass. Just a note on the Harbeth 30.1’s... compared to my other speakers. They’re bass is pretty ... | |
| Pass and ARC Don’t know about the AR Ref 2 with Pass amps, but I’m pairing the AR Ref 3 and AR Ref 5SE with Parasound Halo A21 and JC2 monoblocks with incredible results - hard to believe. Just incredible clarity, detail, resolution, imaging and soundstage wit... | |
| My list of seller red flags Maybe a repeat of someone else’s comments, but... I’ve found... that it makes no difference how the ad is worded... you really must establish a working / trusting relationship with the seller or buyer via phone discussions. If you do so, the risk ... | |
| Looking for a hybrid integrated to do it all! Here’s a couple of videos which may be helpful... they both have a "tubey" sound... and they aren’t too far above your budget, if you find them used on Audiogon, or USAudiomart, or Ebay. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSwFRY6cWWA&t=0s What Sy... | |
| Floor standing speaker recommendations new or used, $10,000 and under Definitely the Legacy Focus SE's, or the Spatial Audio's, or Emerald Physics options in that price range, before a lot of the others noted. | |
| 2 way, which are the best designs? x2 on the Wavetouch Audio Antero (and Grand Tetons) being the best stand mount monitors youve heard... but... with the Proac RD2’s, ATC’s, Gamut’s, Legacy Audio’s being close, but at much higher prices. | |
| $3000 stand mounted speakers? 1. http://www.wavetouchaudio.com/antero.html2. Proac Response D23. Fritz4. MaggiesWavetouch because of the value and most natural sound, as well as the universal positive reviews. | |
| Speaker recommendations 10 to 30k and no beryllium In that price range - there is little, if any, that can match the sound of the Legacy Audio Aeris - the Focus SE's are close (both with AMT tweeters).The only ones that might be better are those from GT Audio Works - superb (planar drivers and rib... | |
| Are Bowers and Wilkins speakers overpriced? All speakers are overpriced - way overpriced!The trick is to find the discounts.I just bought a pair of the best sounding speakers made at a $10,000 discount - about 50%.Can’t share the type or source - must maintain the confidence - so, I can pre... |