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| Recommendations for a new integrated amp for Vandersteen 3a speakers A used Musical Fidelity M6si will be perfect for your Vandy speakers. | |
| Naim Audio system owners - What speakers are you using with Naim? Dynaudio too. | |
| Naim Audio system owners - What speakers are you using with Naim? @joeinid PMC & Focal speakers will have best synergy with Naim electronics. Ever since Focal acquired Naim, Focal has been voicing and tuning their speakers using Naim electronics. B&W will pair well with Naim too. Naim also makes awesome... | |
| Naim Audio system owners - What speakers are you using with Naim? In my main reference setup I’m using the Magico M6 paired with the Naim Statement NAP S1 monoblock amps & Naim Statement NAC S1 linestage analog preamp. They sounded fabulous together. In my bedroom setup I have the Naim Uniti Nova paired with... | |
| AudioQuest Niagara 1000 and Bose Lifestyle? Yes, Niagara 7000 or 1000 would make significant difference in high end hifi setup/system but not on Bose. What is your main system? Yes, B&W 685 S2 surround sound speaker system with either Marantz or Pioneer Elite receiver would definitely a... | |
| AudioQuest Niagara 1000 and Bose Lifestyle? Not worth getting an Audioquest Niagara 1000 or any power line conditioners / distributors designed and built for hifi or high end audio or high end HT if it's for Bose lifestyle. Just stick with what you currently have. Not worth getting Audioque... | |
| can someone answer me this..... A combination of bad tubes and a source component (Oppo 203). Replace the bad tubes and upgrade from the Oppo 203. I think the Oppo 203 is your weakest link in the chain. Front end source component(s) are the most important element in hifi chain. | |
| Recommendations for modest budget For your budget, you should look for all used gears, used AV receiver & used speakers and used cablings, etc. Another advantage of buying used gears is most likely they are already fully broken in in the case of electronics & speakers, and... | |
| best preamp ever - cost is no object Naim Statement NAC S1 linestage analog preamp. | |
| Rotel RB1582 mk2 vs Emotiva XPA2 gen3 @zzkzl What is your preamp and what is your front end source component(s)? I would say that sell your preamp and digital front end source component if you already have them and buy a Naim Uniti Nova. The Naim Uniti Nova is an all-in-one single box... | |
| AMP or Preamp Agreed with adg101. Modwright makes awesome sounding gears and are cheaper than ARC. | |
| Rotel RB1582 mk2 vs Emotiva XPA2 gen3 Agreed. For those 804 D3 you gotta upgrade from a stock Emotiva XPA2 amp to at least something like the Rotel RB-1582 Mk2 or the RB-1590 or the RA-1592 stereo integrated amp at the very least. Rotel & B&W have good synergy together.But not... | |
| Rotel RB1582 mk2 vs Emotiva XPA2 gen3 Oops.....sorry my bad....first I thought the Emotiva XPA2 Gen3 was class D amp.Auxinput, thanks for catching that. So, the output stage is class AB but uses switching power supplies. Indeed both Emotiva and Rotel are good for the money or for thei... | |
| Rotel RB1582 mk2 vs Emotiva XPA2 gen3 The Emotiva XPA2 gen3 is cheaper than the Rotel RB-1582 Mk2 amp. This Rotel amp is very good especially for the money. I have listened to this same RB 1582 Mk2 amp paired with the Rotel RC-1590 preamp/DAC driving the B&W 805 D3 before at the s... | |
| AMP or Preamp Look for a used ARC linestage preamp preferably their Reference series preamps such as the ARC Ref 6 or Ref 10 if you can afford them cause these ARC Ref 6 & Ref 10 preamps (especially the Ref 10 pre) cost many times more than the Mac C2600 pr... |