bipod72
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| Integrated Amps @gano, I have the first dibs on that Bille amp since I asked about it to begin with!!!!! Just kidding. I'm curious when the Mk3 will come out and if it will address the minor issues @michaelalan highlighted in his response. | |
| Integrated Amps For the Music Fidelity owners, since the MF M6Si does not have an internal headphone amp, have any of you used the line level out to a separate headphone amp? I'm wondering if that would work. | |
| Integrated Amps Lots of great advice everyone! I do appreciate it. I've been doing more research the last couple of days and taking closer looks at the NAD c399, MF MSi6, Hegel H95, PS Audio Stellar Mk2, Rogue Sphinx V3, and a few others. The speaker upgrade I'm... | |
| Integrated Amps @soix I'm looking for more power than the 50W the Marantz has, as I plan to upgrade my speakers later this Fall. Key features for me are a good integrated phono stage, headphone amp, digital inputs, 100wpc, good sound quality, and a touch of warmth. | |
| Integrated Amps @grislybutter It was the British Audophile review that peaked my interest in the Heaven 11. But it's newness gives me a bit of pause but considering they're offering a 5yr warranty at least they're standing behind the product. Considering the Mk2 ... | |
| Can anyone identify this equipment? He has Fishbone in his vinyl collection so regardless of what else is going on in this photo, the man has excellent taste in music. | |
| The Rapid Rise (& Fall) of the CD Cranky old men talking past one another on a forum about the death and revival of physical media is quite entertaining to read. As audiophiles, we're stuck on the idea that people purchasing physical media is heavily weighted by a desire for good ... | |
| Decisions, decisions, decisions Thanks again everyone for the advice. I've a lot to consider as I forge my upgrade path especially with regards to additional speaker recommendations and pre-amp/amp options as well. | |
| Decisions, decisions, decisions @grislybutter LOL....that sounds like an enjoyable process for any hi-fi hobbist. Getting to tinker and dial everything in until it's "just right" is what this is all about! | |
| Decisions, decisions, decisions The speakers will keep getting better as you improve your electronics. I think the other benefit of a full range speaker over stand mount plus subwoofer is that the crossover is already integrated. It's much harder to integrate a sub than most fo... | |
| Decisions, decisions, decisions You don't mention listening levels, but if you start to push it with bass heavy material this is where I would expect the Marantz to start running out of juice. I rarely get above 55db during normal listening sessions. 65-70db if I'm jamming ou... | |
| Decisions, decisions, decisions Thanks everyone for the input. I may take another look at the Monitor Audios. The visual acceptance of the speakers by the wife is another factor I have to consider until I'm able to build a dedicated listening room. That being said, I'm not in th... | |
| Decisions, decisions, decisions That's not what I'm asking about but thanks. | |
| Is Apple Music lossless/uncompressed? My understanding is that Apple is lossless IF you're streaming Apple music directly to the source via a wired connection. In other words, you can't stream from a phone to your streaming device via airplay because Apple downsamples. If you have a t... | |
| Are all streamers the same? DAC chips only get you so far. People tend to weigh those more heavily for some reason and don't give much thought to how the manufacture implements the rest of the hardware. So a $400 streamer might have a high-end Saber DAC chip so they can mark... |