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Dynaudio Confidence 20- Owners Thoughts?
Confidence 20 or KEF Reference 1 & why?  
???YOUR Personal Favorite???Why???
Graham, LS5/9 on their open stands do everything right for me. Brutally honest monitors paired with the right electronics might be all I’d ever need/want - and although I dont own them, I also find the KEF Referece 1 outrageoisly great for all the... 
Integrated amp for 2500-3000
Unison Research, Unico Nuovo. It'll be ready for any speaker you throw at it down the road.   
Integrated Tube Amp approx. $2,500
Oops - integrated, sorry, Elekit is a power amp... nevermind.  
Integrated Tube Amp approx. $2,500
Elekit, TU-8600S 300b Power Amp - nothing better and I see one on the "other site" actually connected to what I believe are Klipsch Cornwalls. This amp always gets incredible reviews.  
Six DAC Comparison
Whoa...I don't have time for that, lol. I bought the Canor after demoing the Mearson Reuss and Weiss 204. I would need to stick to my experience with those three.  
The Allure of Vintage Audio Gear
@mswale I'll agree with that me being firmly in the vinatge lane. I have some newer gear too but I love meshing the older classic components with more contemporary pieces; presently enjoying custom Altec Valencia with Shindo, Airtight & a clas... 
Six DAC Comparison
@mitch2 maybe I'll be that guy? As soon as I spend some REAL time with the Canor I'll toss up some comments. It's funny, I went & listened to it, spoke with the guys at the shop who by the way couldn't have been more chill, and I left with one... 
Six DAC Comparison
@mitch2 boy, you are super thorough with your reporting. Thank you for spending so much time on this. In my instance, I listened to a couple of the listed DACs when upgrading from my Line Magnetic and I didn't really feel there was a significant e... 
Tune of the Day
Rival Sons, "All Directions" off Feral Roots - came on while I was mowing the lawn to Blackberry Smoke, lol. Not my preferred lane but a pretty solid track!  
Best low budget speakers for a Levinson 383 Integrated amp
Guy I once worked with had that Levinson 383 and played Egglestonworks Fontaines in his big-ass office. Not gonna lie, was pretty great great.  
Tune of the Day
Cheryl Crow w/Doyle Bramhall II "Steve McQueen" off C’mon, C’mon - Power Pop guilty pleasure  
New cartridge ideas...
Don't have to be afraid of a pre-owned cart as long as you do your diligence. I might shoot for a Van den Hul "Frog" or "One Special" - Frog is out of your budget (new) but only by a little. The One Special is right in the middle of your range. Do... 
Tune of the Day
Ray LaMontagne "Paper Man" off Part of the Light  
Tune of the Day
Curtis Mayfield "Curtis Live" - entire album cover to cover 2x - so great & really recorded well