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| Does my setup need a phono stage? @andrewkelley You will usually be better off with a good quality standalone phonostage pre for your turntable. There are countless options out there. Cary and Rogue make pretty good phonostage pre for the money. | |
| Luxman L-509x for B&W 803 D3 @thyname Oh...that's right. I forgot that you are currently using an integrated amp. How's your MSB Discrete DAC? I'm also an owner of MSB DAC. I'm currently using an MSB Select ll DAC with its flagship Femto 33 clock and two separate mono powerba... | |
| FM Acoustics vs CH Precision I forgot about T&A. They are nothing short of spectacular and I suggest you look hard for them. They are very musically involving & engaging. They are probably more affordable than the CH Precision and all the other ones that I recommended... | |
| Luxman L-509x for B&W 803 D3 @thyname What is your preamp and front end source component(s)? McIntosh, Classe, Naim separates (500 series models) usually pair well with B&W (especially the 800 series D3). I think Pass would be fine too although I’ve never heard them paire... | |
| FM Acoustics vs CH Precision @luk71 Go with CH Precision. What are your speakers and source components (turntable/phonostage, DAC, streamer/DAC, CD/SACD player)? Which CH models and FM models are you considering? Be a little more specific.When I was auditioning the Magico M6 ... | |
| McIntosh MX121 vs. MX119 for 2-channel If you guys aren't doing surrounds (multi-channels) why did you guys go with HT preamp surround processors to begin with? Cause both the MX119 & MX121 are HT preamp processors? You should get very good quality stereo integrated amp if only doi... | |
| SET amplifier recommendation B&W, especially the 800 Diamond series, aren't compatible with low output tube amps. They need to be pushed harder in order to shine. Unless if you can find a high current tube amps from say ARC or McIntosh and the likes but those high current... | |
| Pass amp paired with audio research pre? @bdp24 ARC owners can sometimes resemble owners of Linn ;-) .In regards to your statement above, that is not true at all. Not sure what you meant by that. I have owned Linn products in the past and currently own ARC Reference series gears. | |
| Pass amp paired with audio research pre? For those of you here who claimed that ARC house sound is uninvolving I would have to disagree with that broad general statement. You should have a listen to the ARC Reference 10 linestage preamp and other Reference series power amps such as the R... | |
| C2600 recommendations @stereo5 First of all, yes. I am aware in general ARC products cost quite a bit more than McIntosh. But I once did compare the ARC Ref 10 two-stacked linestage analog preamp ($30k) with McIntosh’s flagship C1100 two-stacked analog linestage preamp... | |
| What is the best solid state amplifier you have ever heard? Naim Statement NAP S1 monoblock amps paired with the matching Naim Statement NAC S1 linestage preamp driving the new Focal Utopia Grande Evo lll speakers and the Magico M6 speakers. | |
| C2600 recommendations @gmercer You should have a listen to the ARC Reference 10 or Reference 6 linestage preamps. These aren't in the same league as the McIntosh C2600 or any McIntosh preamps. Especially the ARC Ref 10 which is a true reference quality linestage preamp... | |
| Best multi channel amp and processor good for 2 channel listening. @gillatgh I think the best or most musical HT preamp processors for two-channel music I have heard to date are the following : Meridian Reference 861 v8, Krell Evolution 707, Krell S1200, Classe SSP 800, Classe Sigma SSP, Bryston SP3 when paired w... | |
| Best multi channel amp and processor good for 2 channel listening. @eziggy You can plug your Luxman integrated to your Furman. In regards to your comment on these Naim Statement NAP S1 monoblock amps, not only the power reserves it has that impressed me, but most importantly that impressed me most is their musica... | |
| C2600 recommendations @stereo5 ARC is indeed quite a bit of step up sonically from McIntosh, especially the ARC Reference series gears, but cost way more than McIntosh. Especially when it comes to preamps (both linestage & phonostage) and DAC & CD players. No ... |