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| 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... | |
| Affordable Processor with Fabulous 2 Channel ? @bwguy It isn't only the distance settings that you need to make adjustments for but since your unit went back to Classe and you lost all the calibration setup with its manual PEQ that your Classe dealer originally calibrated it for you when you ... | |
| Affordable Processor with Fabulous 2 Channel ? @bwguy I do not have the Sigma SSP at home. I’m currently using the SSP 800 with all Classe Delta series amps. I’m using the Classe CAM-600 monoblock amps driving my front B&W 800 D3 speakers, CAM-300 monoblock amp (single) driving my B&W ... | |
| Affordable Processor with Fabulous 2 Channel ? @psnyder149 Yup. For stereo music playbacks the Classe Sigma SSP sounded the best using its USB DAC input port. It’s magical and it is only $5k brand new for the first original version and $6k brand new for the Mk2 version. And it is also an AV pr... | |
| Bryston 4b3 or BHK 250- how woudl you compare them? The PS Audio BHK 250, Pass 150.8, Bryston 4B3 are all great amps and received very good reviews. They will have different sonic characters and are of course system dependents. You will have to try them out in your setup and system using your own s... |