brianlucey
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| 300B Tube Amps with 15/16 Watts Per Channel? Allnic Audio A-6000 monos run 2 or 4 x EML 300 BXLS per side. Best tube amps I've ever found. Highly linear and powerful w the beauty of tubes. | |
| Allnic Audio A-6000 vs Pass XA 30.8 thanks @audphile1 partly could have been the AZ Absolute is super smooth in the top end and favors a lower octave so can seem dark and too fat. Matrix ref II is a more lively curve | |
| Pass labs krell parasound amps Parasound JC 5 is the best bet for you imo I don't think enough people have heard it so the comments here are not in line with its value ... and it's definitely not an A21, far superior | |
| When I listen to my system....... I'm a bit confused with the point of this thread There are 100 ways for one person to listen to one piece of music. So not only is each person having a different experience based on what they focus on and what it does for them, but each person... | |
| I want to buy new speakers for 50,000 and see it used for 30,000, what should I do? @emergingsoul As an engineer I've purchased many speakers and helped many clients purchase speakers. step 1. What are you looking for ? Size. Sound. Etc. A budget number is a terrible idea as your basis. There are $15,000 speakers tha... | |
| Looking for 5AR4 rectifier tube most like solid state @danager that's a really interesting piece that would be my first thing to try, if not just replacing the preamp, those are pretty soft and slow | |
| Relaxed/Analog sounding DAC for under $10k (used or new) @mmcgill829 many interesting suggestions here but I highly recommend the Bricasti M1 SE as it’s exactly what you’re after less costly option Mytek Manhattan II similar to the Bricasti, but not quite as elegant must by the II. | |
| dac recommendations for turntable listener? @palutena Bricasti is warm and accurate and detailed in a perfect balance | |
| Does it have to sound good for you to like it? @soix for you : https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/ewryuajc58j4dpz0t06og/h?rlkey=43h8t7huoafmw8rlyoxb4vps3&dl=0 | |
| Tidal removing all MQA Friendly reminder facts for @amvroofing and others 1. The native sample and bit rate of the mastering session is the best quality that any product could ever be 2. MQA is sonically distorted and lossy. Might be subjectively preferable dist... | |
| MQA....again. Friendly reminder facts 1. The native sample and bit rate of the mastering session is the best quality that any product could ever be 2. MQA is sonically distorted and lossy. Might be subjectively preferable distortion or might not, but i... | |
| So, a reviewer just said something I need to talk about. Again, I'm not doubting what you're observing, I'm saying you're conclusion as to what that observation means is incorrect audiophile listeners (whoever that group may be ) are building a system based around the "sound" of the system because t... | |
| So, a reviewer just said something I need to talk about. @mrdecibel I work on and listen to 2500 songs a year, in every style from every country, done by every level of experience in the production team from beginners to experts for over 25 years, and I get paid to enhance the connection between the lis... | |
| So, a reviewer just said something I need to talk about. @mrdecibel When we listen to a recording, we perceived the sound and the performance as a singularity, in the same moment by the same token, every person who listens to the same recording focuses on one of 100 detailed aspects of the recording, ... | |
| Best DAC’S $5k to $15k My favorite 3 DAC by increasing price, all great : Mytek Manhattan II Bricasti M1 SE Berkeley Audio Design Alpha Ser 3 |