caphill
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| Upgrade SACD/CD player from DCS Puccini to better DCS, Esoteric or EMM Labs? @gerryah930 I do own fully tweaked full four DCS Vivaldi stacks (Vivaldi master clock, Vivaldi upsampler, Vivaldi DAC, Vivaldi CD/SACD transport). Like folkfreak suggested earlier the DCS stacks would require tweaks eg footers, high quality cablin... | |
| Amp/Preamps vs. High end AV Receivers @terrancej I wouldn't recommend the Integra DHC 60.7 processor. It wouldn't make a difference from the preamp processor section of your Onkyo receiver. The Classe Sigma SSP preamp processor and the Classe Sigma Amp5 five-channel amp that was recom... | |
| Classe SSP 800 Audio problem Send it in to Classe in Montreal Canada. | |
| Time for a Pre change? Need the wisdom... McIntosh amps and preamps are well known for being warm tonally even their SS amps. I've never heard any Mac gears that are bright or harsh sounding.@captbeaver What is your power amp? | |
| Cambridge 851A vs Marantz PM8006 Go listen to both in your own setup and system and you are the only one who can decide whixh one you prefer using your own speakers in your own setup and listening room environment. What are your speakers and front end source components(s)?It’s al... | |
| Amp/Preamps vs. High end AV Receivers @terrancej If you only add a power amp and use your Onkyo receiver as a preamp processor/DAC you won’t be able to achieve optimal improvement in performance cause you’ll still be using your Onkyo receiver as preamp processor & DAC. Preamp proc... | |
| Need Preamp and Amp to Match Vandersteen 3A Signature Speakers Audio Research preamp & amp. | |
| Apple vs Amazon @audioengr ALAC should be better than MP3 imo, higher sampling rates and bit depths.MP3 is the lowest quality. | |
| Amp/Preamps vs. High end AV Receivers @atmasphere I have no doubt that even modest speakers would benefit from high end electronics and cablings but some of the posters here earlier suggested the Gryphon Diablo integrated and some suggested Vitus Audio these are $20k+ worth of integra... | |
| Amp/Preamps vs. High end AV Receivers The OP just stated that 2 channel is not his priority and he's using his system for mostly surrounds. | |
| Roksan K3 2-Channel Power Amp vs Anthem PVA4 (Bi-Amp) IMO there’s no point of bi-amping your speakers unless if your speakers have active crossover. And your MA Gold 100 have passive crossover. The Roksan will be able to drive your MA Gold 100 just fine. The NAD M22 is highly regarded by many reviewe... | |
| Amp/Preamps vs. High end AV Receivers Guys, the OP has 5.1 setup that he uses for both surround sound movies and stereo music playbacks. He only has modest and mediocre B&W CM8 front speakers with a matching center speaker and the B&W CM5 standmount speakers for surrounds. He ... | |
| Amp/Preamps vs. High end AV Receivers For your speaker surround system you don't really need AV separates cause they will cost you more. Just get a very good and very competent av receiver.Get the Rotel RAP-1580 av receiver for your B&W speaker surround system. The Rotel will pair... | |
| MidFi multi channel solution needed for HT. The Rotel will pair better with your B&W. | |
| Gryphon Diablo 300: at the top of Integrated Amps? +1 on the T&A. Dan D'Agostino Momentum integrated. |