christianb5s4

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Amplifier current vrs watts; why is current more important?
I'm currently planning an amplifier upgrade (current one is an Arcam PA240), and read through this thread with a lot of interest as my speakers (Focal Kanta 3) have some pretty large impedence dips in lower frequencies which has led me to look for... 
Audiophile Speakers for Rock, HipHop and Techno
I saw Focal Kantas mentioned and I'll chime in since I have Kanta 3s. I listen to almost everything, but that also includes rock and techno/house/trance. These speakers are phenomenal because they're extremely dynamic and pack plenty of punch. Esp... 
For those that have separate Streamers & DACS
I started with a Bluesound N130 w/ PD Creative power supply, and that fed via coax to a Denafrips Venus 2 and then a Terminator Plus. Overall I was happy with it and for the price, the Bluesound was pretty darn good as a pure streamer. BlueOS has ... 
Move from Parasound A23 to A21/A21+ or Something Else?
That makes sense to me, thank you for the feedback. The forward presentation of the soundstage is good to know as well because with my current amp, the soundstage feels to be at or behind the speakers. I wouldn't mind it to move forward a bit more.  
Move from Parasound A23 to A21/A21+ or Something Else?
How would the 302/402e series compare to their latest Duo line? If you know of course.  
Move from Parasound A23 to A21/A21+ or Something Else?
OP: I thought I'd check in and see how you're liking the Kantas with the JC5 now that some more time has passed?   I have Kanta 3s and the JC5 is one on my short list along with Pass X250.8 and a few others.   
Point of diminishing returns for a Network Streamers?
I wanted to chime in as I studied this and other threads before upgrading my digital front end recently. My former streamer was the BlueSound Node130 with upgraded power supply, quality cabling, and was hardwired to ethernet. The BlueSound was goi...