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| Hegel comparison @hilroy48 I’m using Harbeths. I’ve heard many times over the years that they mate particularly well with Hegel & Ayre electronics. What speakers / associated eqpt / sources gave you that "dull and flat" sound with the Hegel? What other ele... | |
| Hegel comparison @kennyc I’ve spoken offline to several people who have owned both and the general gist of what they tell me is consistent: Although the H600 DAC is a big step up from the 590 DAC, there's not a huge difference between the 590's & 600's outp... | |
| Cable Break In for the Naysayers it’s a bit disturbing that, even today, there are self-identified audiophiles who ridicule those who hear differences between cables. This issue, frankly, was settled long ago. In fact, there was a study published in MIT’s Electronic Music Journa... | |
| Hegel comparison Looks like my PS Audio DAC deal fell through, and TBH I’m not broken-hearted NOT to be buying a DAC based on, what, a five-year-old design? So now the question remains whether to pick up a 590 and an outboard DAC and/or streamer -- or just spend ... | |
| Do You Buy Speakers Without Hearing Them? I feel your pain. I'm an American living on a Pacific island. The nearest hifi showroom is 3000 miles away. So for decades, I've had to buy every speaker system, audio component, even cables, without the benefit of auditioning them first. I re... | |
| Hegel comparison @kennyc Yeah, I’ve heard consistently that the 600 DAC is a big upgrade. Not sure if it’s worth the $4-5000 price difference between a used 590 & a new 600, though. E.g., I may be able to pick up a like-new PS Audio DirectWave (the first mo... | |
| Hegel comparison Sigh -- that's 500Mbps (WiFi 5 or 6), not 500Gbps. We can dream... | |
| Hegel comparison Yeah, but by then my question will have morphed into: "How does the H600 compare to the H620?" 😉 But seriously, let’s say that I do go for a used $5500-7000 H590 plus outboard DAC. I’ve always like the HiFi Rose front-end, but, correct me if you ... | |
| Hegel comparison All these comments are very helpful -- thanks! It seems like the decision is mutating into 590 v. 600. I've heard nothing better than lukewarm comments about the 590's DAC, so maybe the decision is "590+outboard DAC" or 600... | |
| Hegel comparison @stuartk and @soix Thanks so much for the quick response. I'll check out those links. Is this the same Stu that was selling an H590 a few months ago? | |
| ....and just when you thought you could Finally afford that pair of MBLs'..... @asvjerry Well, that certainly clears things up!! 😉 | |
| ....and just when you thought you could Finally afford that pair of MBLs'..... >Admittedly I can't understand the OP. @prof I thought I was the only one! | |
| Your Not-So-Obvious Best Fidelity LPs @simonmoon Wow, very interesting -- that explains a lot. Thanks for the information. | |
| Upgraded my cables and they transformed my system!!! @chocaholic: "I’m smart" is not a rebuttal. I do appreciate your thoughtful postscript, but keep in mind that your comments, despite your intent, sure do come across as condescending with a heaping helping of hubris. I mean, "inexperienced"?? Hol... | |
| Upgraded my cables and they transformed my system!!! >Respectfully….confirmation bias is a powerful aphrodisiac. Enjoy your improved system. What matters is how you feel about what you’re hearing. Nothing more. I always chuckle at comments like this, whether they’re made about about the audibili... |