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| Receiver for B&W 702 S2 @marrduk24 What are your sources for stereo music? If your stereo performance for music playbacks is your priority you should definitely go with option #1. Get the Rotel RA-1592 stereo integrated amp for your stereo music playbacks and keep your D... | |
| Receiver for B&W 702 S2 @marrduk24 I wouldn’t use an AV receiver for the B&W 702 S2, especially lower end to mid-level receivers. First of all, are you doing only 3.1 setup? Cause if you’re only doing stereo setup or 2.1 there are many good sounding stereo integrated... | |
| Trying to find a name Line Magnetic is based out of China. It is a Chinese company. | |
| Bi-amp through receiver vs pre out to 2 channel for fronts @craigert The Atoll IN100SE integrated amp does not have built-in DAC. It is an analog integrated. It does not have any digital inputs such as USB, spdif/coaxial, Toslink (optical digital). It has only analog linestage inputs as well as HT bypass.... | |
| Bi-amp through receiver vs pre out to 2 channel for fronts @craigert What’s your budget for a stereo integrated amp? Do you need a DAC built in? There are countless options out there new or used at various different price points. Btw, when listening to stereo music using an integrated amp you don’t even h... | |
| How to power the BW 805 D3 speakers @murphyb With your B&W 805 D3 speakers, I wouldn't use that Marantz SR6009 receiver if you want to get the best sound quality of your system. It isn't about power output or ratings but it's all about audio performance or sound quality. That Ma... | |
| The best sounding music streamer/DAC on the market The latest Linn Klimax DS with Katalyst DAC architecture, latest Linn Akurate DS with Katalyst DAC architecture, PS Audio DirectStream DAC with Perfect Wave ll, MSB Select ll DAC with dual PSU, DCS Vivaldi full stacks, DCS Debusy & Rossini, Br... | |
| Affordable Processor with Fabulous 2 Channel ? @psnyder149 I just want to comment on the built-in phonostage (optional) in your Sigma SSP. Since you mentioned in your earlier post that you decided to add an optional built-in phonostage in your Sigma SSP for your Linn LP12 turntable. Linn LP12 ... | |
| Affordable Processor with Fabulous 2 Channel ? @bwguy You said earlier that your Classe Sigma SSP went back to Classe for repair lately. Just curious, what was wrong with it? Cause Sigma SSP is somewhat new product and it first came out in early 2015. It made me think that the Sigma SSP might ... | |
| Affordable Processor with Fabulous 2 Channel ? @bwguy Yes it is beautiful here in Seattle. Good that your dealer is willing to re-calibrate it again for you. They should cause you bought it from them. | |
| Affordable Processor with Fabulous 2 Channel ? I agree with auxinput in that the Classe sound is highly resolved, detailed, transparent, fast with lots of attacks. | |
| Best Class A / Class AB SS Power Amplifiers between $5000-$10,000 Consider Audio Research, Naim, Parasound Halo JC1 monoblock amps, Classe Delta CA-2300 stereo amp, Classe Delta CAM-300 monoblock amps, some used Virus Audio amps, BAT, VAC, VTL, Accuphase, Conrad Johnson, Pass, Mark Levinson, etc. | |
| Affordable Processor with Fabulous 2 Channel ? @bwguy You don't want to be messing around with a manual PEQ if you don't have tools to do it. You might want to leave it off until you can have someone who can do proper calibration for you. You could hire a pro or an acoustician to do it for you... | |
| Affordable Processor with Fabulous 2 Channel ? @erik_squires Yup. The Classe Sigma SSP will be your best choice. It also performs really well when used as an analog stereo preamp in bypass mode. If you want to use its stereo analog inputs I suggest you use its XLR analog stereo input as the st... | |
| Affordable Processor with Fabulous 2 Channel ? @erik_squires I’ve heard the NAD M17 at my local dealer before paired with the matching NAD M27 amp and they sounded good together. The Classe Sigma SSP is a superior sounding unit for stereo. The NAD M17 has more bells & whistles than the Cla... |