cundare2
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| 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... | |
| DAC suggestions for a reasonably modest system HFR is a big topic! People either seem to love ’em or hate ’em. There are only one or two other DAC/streamers I know of that have an iPad-style GUI like that of all HFR products. Unfortunately, those units have gotten a reputation for being bugg... | |
| DAC suggestions for a reasonably modest system Jeez, nobody’s talking about HiFi Rose? I had an RS250 inhouse for a few weeks last year, but at the time only had the chance to compare it to my old Oppo 103D’s internal DAC. Very solid improvement in soundstage, imaging, and detail, with a fairl... | |
| Clean power and it's affect on sound quality Well, the OP’s posting was long overdue. People just don’t understand the physics underlying power delivery to handheld remotes. It’s easy for the proudly ignorant to pile on, but the OP raises real issues that, FYI, have been the topic of researc... | |
| recommend PRAT Integrated amplifiers (not Naim) Yes, +1, +1, +1 for Ayre. Anybody who is considering a Hegel H590 or H600 must at least give a listen to the Ayre EX-8 V2. | |
| Best power cord for Audioquest Niagara 1200 Postscript: Some posters here recommend a Niagara 3000 or 5000 over the 1200. I have to +1. Garth specifically mentioned that the higher-end Niagaras are not just "bigger." They boast more sophisticated functionality and, unfortunately after writi... | |
| Best power cord for Audioquest Niagara 1200 I spoke at length with Garth P. (the designer of the Niagara line) about this same issue before purchasing my own Niagra 5000. Although he wasn't trying to simply push his company's products (Garth is NOT that guy), he was clear about designing ... | |
| Hegel comparison @kennymacc So you're saying that after many hours of A-B'ing, you thought that the Ayre DAC was the best you heard, at least at a halfway similar price point? And that you'd rank the Hegel only slightly below the Ayre? Of course, a lot depends ... | |
| Hegel comparison @avanti1960 >the sound ranged from bland and lifeless to overly punchy and bass heavy to unrefined and overly detailed and bright. Whoa! Is it even possible for one component to be flawed in ALL those ways? I've never owned or heard H... | |
| Hegel comparison @megabyte >I could be wrong but I believe the DAC is basically the same between the 2. In a technical sense the notable upgrade is 50 more watts. And a slightly beefier power supply. As I'm sure you'd agree, it's tough to sort through the r... |