cundare2
Responses from cundare2
| Integrated amp: Component weight I'm impressed with the amount of helpful, educated information I got in response to my question. My short list is not quite as short now: Bryston, Benchmark, Simaudio, Devialet, Naim, Hegel, Ayre. Maybe STR (which I'm unfamiliar with). I have a... | |
| DAC streamers: Bryston v. HiFi Rose video Yes, guys, a call to Bryston is definitely warranted. Once I have all my questions organized, I'll do so. Making progress... | |
| Integrated amp: Component weight Hey, new complication. I just got off the phone with Devialet support, and the rep assured me that the Expert Pro 220 can be configured with HT bypass. It's not well-documented (like everything else Devialet), but is supported. He's still tryin... | |
| Integrated amp: Component weight @soix: I’ll see if I can find that Soundstage review. On Audiogon, though, other Hegel owners have told me that there’s a big difference between the analog sections of the 390 & the 590, and there’s a big difference between the DACs of the 590... | |
| Integrated amp: Component weight @hgeifman Yes, I was looking at Benchmark & teh LA4 looks like a great little box. I'd need to add a digital front end, though, and I haven't dug deep enough into that strategy. But that's a good suggestion. I don't know much about the AH... | |
| Integrated amp: Component weight Marantz: This model is closer to 50 pounds and doesn’t have any preamp or sub outputs. So unfortunately not a good fit. McIntosh: A buddy of mine who is a lifelong Mac fan steered me away from this model. I’m looking for a higher-end upgrade and ... | |
| DAC streamers: Bryston v. HiFi Rose video @jazzman7 Yes, I’m very aware of the HFR product line. Love the connectivity, neutral about the "iPad" UI, a little disappointed in the RS250A’s DAC. Nonetheless, you make a very logical suggestion, one that I’ve thought of. But that was an unstat... | |
| Integrated amp: Component weight @stuartk Yes, the Hegel is a contender, although I'm looking for something more along the lines of an H590 than a 390, in terms of SQ. Which gets me back into the 50lb range @elliottbnewcombjr Well, I have to respectfully disagree. Ayre makes ... | |
| Integrated amp: Component weight @soix: Thanks for a coherent respone. I need to handle: - 3 or 4 analog sources - drive 20ohm headphones (with or without an external HP amp - drive an active or passive sub - provide an HT-bypass input, preferably balanced - deliver SQ in a ... | |
| Devialet Expert Pro 220 -- sonics & connectivity @audiotroy Thanks for the first-hand advice. The lack of HT bypass is particularly troublesome. Front-ending the Devialet would not resolve that particular issue, obviously, so I’d have to rig up a kludge, most likely manually set the individual ... | |
| Handling Heavy Amps I’m astounded by the volume of postings in this thread. This is one of the most popular Audiogon conversations I’ve seen in a long time. But it’s depressing to discover that so many colleagues have the same (age-related?) back problems that I do.... | |
| Handling Heavy Amps One thing, OP: What's your budget? | |
| Handling Heavy Amps @jfrmusic Well, let us know if you do go for the Bryston. I bet that would be a great match & I'd be curious about how it works in your system. Ayre makes discrete power amps, of course. But they're a lot pricier than the integrated (the DA... | |
| Handling Heavy Amps @jfrmusic Yes, no-hashtag metoo. I have C7ES’s, lower-back problems, no local dealers, and no family members or local friends who can help me with heavy components. Last year, I spent several months comparing integrateds for a major upgrade, with... | |
| New In 2024 Peripherally related: I’ve been interested in the Giles Martin Beatles 5.1 & Atmos remixes, but not so much in the rest of the reissue content (other than the stereo remixes issued on vinyl). Unfortunately, unlike past projects (like Beatles... |