big_greg
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| Marantz vs. Oppo or Theta The Marantz "house sound" leans toward slightly warm. Oppo is more neutral. I have a Marantz 7704 and before that an 8801. The 7704 has been bulletproof so far and sounds great for home theater. I've also owned Marantz CD players including the... | |
| Klaudio KD-CLN-LP200 Owners Mine makes a bit of a gurgling sound, but it's very faint. Not as pronounced as I hear in the video. If you have your phone right next to it, then it's about what it would sound like if I put my ear up to it. The water level is fine. Are your r... | |
| If you have a nice system why do you really need room treatments? The room is part of the "system". How can you have a "nice system" if you don't understand that? | |
| Kiseki Blue N.S. vs van den Hul Frog Gold I have owned the VDH MC-One Special which sits below the Frog in the lineup and currently have the Van den Hul Crimson XGW Stradivarius which is above the Frog. I also have the Blue N.S., which I would describe as being a bit more lush than the V... | |
| What the Best Dac have you heard or owned. How could you tell it was that good. @calvinj I beg to differ. The DAC is not your source. It converts your digital source to an analog signal. It is in the chain with the source which is your streamer or music files but it doesn't create the music or the type of file that the sourc... | |
| What the Best Dac have you heard or owned. How could you tell it was that good. The best I've heard is the Wadax Reference in Mike Lavigne's system, and prior to that, the MSB Select 2. In my System, the Rockna Wavedream Signature was a huge step up from all DACs I had heard previously. Both Mike's digital and mine make m... | |
| Turntable Isolation Similar issues in my home. I had a VPI Classic 2. The footfall issues weren’t as pronounced as most other tables I tried, but still there. I now have a Sota Sapphire and zero footfall issues. My Technics SL-1200 MK2 is also a champ at ignoring fo... | |
| Digital with same soundstage as analog Yes. Here's some helpful information. https://blog.discmakers.com/2023/12/vinyl-vs-cd/ A high quality digital system can sound fantastic. You may still prefer the sound of vinyl. I enjoy both. | |
| Subwoofer - is there one that would work in this situation? Kef KC62 might be just what you're looking for. | |
| Recommended RCA sub-woofer cable? Thank you. I wouldn't recommend them for other uses, but BJC are just fine for a subwoofer. | |
| Excellent Solid State or Hybrid Monoblocks Recommendations @jaymark thank you. Feel free to PM if that's better. | |
| Excellent Solid State or Hybrid Monoblocks Recommendations Good to hear. What exactly do these modifications entail? Sorry, not trying to derail your thread, just curious. | |
| Looking for integrated solid state amp for daily usage Consider a pre-owned Simaudio 600i. They usually go for around $4K, so perhaps a little above your budget. I would not consider it to be "tube like", but it's very neutral, detailed, and dynamic. I have mine in a second system paired with Harbe... | |
| Excellent Solid State or Hybrid Monoblocks Recommendations I know this isn't what you asked about, but the TEAC NT-505 may be holding your system back. As you appear to be all in on digital, consider spending some of that budget on a better DAC. I have two of them, and they are very good for the money, ... | |
| Comparing streamer/DACs between $5-10k I must admit another bias against Roon-more equipment and subscription/monthly payment required. That aspect would bother me I felt the same way for a long time and tried some free and inexpensive apps to use for streaming. I was always a lit... |