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???DAC/Headphone Amp With FIXED Analog Out??? Look into the Audio-GD R28 or D28. You can likely get them for less than their typical list prices so they’ll fall in your budget. They are really strong pieces at their respective price points compared to the rest of the market. These two units ... | |
Turntable bargain including tonearm? They get decent reviews and seem to be a great bargain for their respective price points. The only downside is that they don’t have much US representation or support at the moment, so you may be on your own if something needs technical service. I’... | |
Aurender AP20 Impressions @fastfreight I would LOVE to have you as a father. Are you accepting any new sons? I have heard the E1X at another local dealer (Bel Canto is just 40 min away from me) and a client of mine also has one. It’s a very capable unit and has a beautifu... | |
Aurender AP20 Impressions @cycles2 While I can’t speak to the majority, I have seen a lot of all-in-ones sport Class D, and they don’t sound like endgame units. The Boulder 866 and T+A R 2500 R are both Class AB amps, though! And the AP20, despite being Class D, is really ... | |
Aurender AP20 Impressions @cycles2 Thank you! I would certainly love to compare them and surely will if I have the opportunity to come across one locally. I anticipate the digital section in the Aurender will be much more resolving, but Boulder certainly knows their amplif... | |
Your Ultimate Phono Preamp: Which One Would You Choose? Mine is the BMC MCCI Signature ULN current injection phono stage. In the end I preferred it over a Simaudio Moon 810LP, Audionet PAM G2 w/ EPS, and ModWright PH9.0X. I don't ever forsee myself wanting a different unit. Current Injection stages wor... | |
Gain Setting impact on AV processor DSP Quality? To be precise, what I mean by gain is amplitude. :) | |
Gain Setting impact on AV processor DSP Quality? @emergingsoul You definitely have to look at gain and phase together. For example, if at a certain frequency, say 100Hz (audible bass tone) hits your ear at double the amplitude (gain) at the same exact phase, then you might hear that tone twice o... | |
A stupid question(s) about power cords I only read the first page of this thread, so apologies if this was already covered. In addition to connecting the chassis and any required internal components to ground (if it is inherent by the component’s design), the ground pin of a power cab... | |
Would you move to a bigger house if you could just to have a better listening room ? I’d be fully satisfied with a 20x30 room that is fully dedicated for audio with no openings on any side. With most medium-sized speakers and monitors, a 16x24 room in the same design would make me quite happy. The floors would need to have concret... | |
Gain Setting impact on AV processor DSP Quality? @emergingsoul if the NAD’s DSP took room measurements (e.g. a frequency sweep) typically it captures both amplitude and phase for any particular frequency. It adjusts the gain to flatten the response, and attempts to apply the proper phasing fixes... | |
Aurender AP20 Impressions @fastfreight Congrats on landing the Soul Note A2. I work with their distributor and have been offered the line in the past. Their equipment sound very good, as you describe it. It’s quite admirable how much synergy and performance there is in hig... | |
Aurender AP 20 @digitaljoseph If you haven’t read my evaluation on it, here’s the link: https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/aurender-ap20-impressions?highlight=Aurender%2Bap20 I am an Aurender dealer and audiophile first. Should you want a reference to... | |
Amp for Focal Maestro EVO @hiendmmoe uses the Maestros, and he is now on a Bel Canto Black system after owning the top of the line Luxman for a while. He may be able to share some of his experiences. | |
why expensive streamers @kennyc Hah! That’ll be me asking to get flamed. :) |