christianb5s4
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| New Stereo Times review on CODA CSiB Integrated Amplifier Has anyone had experience comparing Parasound (JC5/JC1+) to any of the Coda amps? I tried doing some digging but it's been a challenge to find any direct comparisons. I could drive up to LA and go in store but always value real world feedback from... | |
| How tall do you like your images? I prefer the center image height to be at tweeter level which is slightly above my ear level when seated. In terms of width, my room layout isn’t ideal but I have the width to appear contained within the boundaries of the room versus going ’beyond... | |
| Upsampling PCM or DSD in 2022 Not DSD or PCM specific, but I've been finding more and more that it's dependent on where the recording comes from which is hard if not impossible to determine via streaming. Some 16bit recordings can sound phenomenal and in some cases, better tha... | |
| Pass x260.8 v. Parasound JC1+? I perhaps should have mentioned I have a Pass XP22 pre w/ upgraded umbilical, which I do like very much given its neutrality and touch of warmth. One part of it is an interest in possibly trying brand synergy with Pass amps, however I do reall... | |
| Digital front end upgrade options I specifically went from the Node 130 with PD Creative PSU into a Denafrips terminator plus to a Lumin U1 with X1 PSU same DAC. Everything was better to my ears from bass, Soundstage, separation, mids, noise floor, etc. As it should be for 10x... | |
| Whats playing on your system today? American Made playlist on Qobuz. | |
| Digital front end upgrade options Agreed on the above, Node 130 with better power supply and external DAC is a major improvement. That said, Lumin was a major step up as it should be for the price delta. | |
| Pass x260.8 v. Parasound JC1+? @reg19 What made you feel the JC1+ was superior over the X260.8s? Both are top contenders for me, currently running a JC5 with Focal Kanta 3s so both amp and speaker signatures are familiar to me. TIA! | |
| Concerning high end audio names in new cars I have never gone into car audio with the expectation it’ll be anywhere near home audio quality, for reasons many have stated. Especially as many of our home systems cost as much if not more than many cars entirely. If a car’s sound system is enjo... | |
| Burn in vs perception There’s some great perspective from very experienced members which I echo. I personally believe a lot of the ’burn-in’ comments from manufacturers are a way to temper buyers and bridge the time period while the listener themselves adjusts to the s... | |
| Review of Ascend Acoustics’ ELX Tower Speakers (released 2022) Great review and a true value to the community for putting the time in to post. I often wonder how comparatively less expensive speakers stack up from 'lesser known' manufacturers versus pricier well known names. The hardest part is you could ... | |
| KEF owners, how are your speakers positioned? Happy to help, at the time I didn't have any room treatment so I'd be curious of how it would sound now and what setup is ideal. Compared to my Focals, KEF was definitely less picky to toe. | |
| KEF owners, how are your speakers positioned? When I had my KEF R5s, I had them toed in a few degrees and felt the imaging was better that way. I tried them pointed straight out, and toed in significantly, straight out the center image wasn't as focused as I wanted and toed in too far, the so... | |
| VTL TL7.5 series lll VS VAC Master Line Stage VS AR Ref 6 VS Nagra Classic Preamp @kmmd Fair point, by no means did I mean to hijack the OP's thread. Just very rare to find someone with experience on two amps I'm close to considering. So i appreciate all the feedback truly, happy to PM and not clutter further. | |
| VTL TL7.5 series lll VS VAC Master Line Stage VS AR Ref 6 VS Nagra Classic Preamp @kmmd Have you ever heard Parasound by chance? If you had to grade out of ten, ten being warmest, how much warmer is Pass vs Coda 16? I'm a big fan of transparency but also balancing out the forward nature of my Focals. Also been curious to try br... |