davide256
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| Honest question about cartridge vs. turntable performance. the other thing not mentioned here is the phono preamp... you can't go cheap on that... plan on spending at least $500. If you are using anintegrated unit with an inexpensive phono pre, start there or you could nothear much of a difference in upgr... | |
| Best amp options between $2k-$4 to power Magnepan 1.7? I reached another point of critical mass after upgrading the DC power supply of an LTA MZ2 to an Uptone Audio JS-2 in November. While its only 1W of class A, the amplifier output puts the Hafler to shame for transparency and dynamics in a 12x12 li... | |
| Honest question about cartridge vs. turntable performance. Curious to still see this question 40 years later.1) the most critical quality to a turntable is its ability to turn a record without imparting or passing through vibration to the record and tonearm.A poorer turntable will collapse dynamics and ra... | |
| Bought a pair of Magnepan LRS. Should I buy a Schiit Vidar or Bryston 3B-ST? Sorry that should have said 1W of class A above | |
| Bought a pair of Magnepan LRS. Should I buy a Schiit Vidar or Bryston 3B-ST? To echo what cavy said, maggies want high current capacity but would add wattage sufficient for the room size. When I had a 20x30 room, a modified Hafler DH200 (100W) was "sufficient" but a bigger amp would have been nice. Now in a 12x12 room I ha... | |
| dissapointed - new LS50w's vs old PioneerFS52's/Luxman R113 - so far Kef's not so great? may be GIGO.... you didn’t name your source solution. I ran the wired version of the LS50’s and found them quite resolving but if your source detail is mediocre you wont hear what you paid for. They are picky about room placement for bass because ... | |
| Best amp options between $2k-$4 to power Magnepan 1.7? Still running the Hafler, spent the last year improving my digital playback chain with great results. On my watch/listen list for possible next amp, Sanders Magtech, Hegel H20, Primare A60. Hafler has kept up with improvements but it has some ed... | |
| My recent experience with 3 pre-amps - help me pinpoint the next upgrade. I think you are on target to suspect source. I use Roon core server because it sounds better for streaming and because there are a lot of discs that are mastered too "hot", cause DAC clipping distortion. Roon allows you to reduce digital loudness ... | |
| Accuphase Vs Parasound at 85 db efficiency, you shouldn't consider any amplifier less than 100 watts into 8 ohms. You should also look at the impedance curve of your speakers and ask how well the amplifier performs at the lowest impedance of the speaker. The Anthem STR ... | |
| Magnepan 1.7s in a 10x13' dedicated room? One factor that wasn't discussed here was ceiling height... I've always had rooms that were 8' height until our last move. 10' ceilings make a big improvement in sound stage/imaging | |
| Best amp options between $2k-$4 to power Magnepan 1.7? I plan to upgrade because it isn’t as good an amp for voice and woodwinds. It’s a very accurate amp but the reason I originally bought the Prima Luna still holds... the MC DH200 is light on tone color and male vocals have a sandpaper sound quality... | |
| Which integrated amp for better musicality - Parasound Hint vs Primaluna vs ??? I think that you will find the Prima Luna excellent on tone color but lacking in imaging, lowest bass and dynamics. Given the 92db efficiency of your speakers and that Pass is too expensive, if your room is not large a First Watt amplifier may be ... | |
| Gold Lion KT77 tubes for Primaluna Amp - a few questions I run a Prologue Premium integrated. I used to use Mullard CV4003 pre tubes but found as I dabbled with about a dozen others that they rolled off the high frequencies and added some bass distortion. Preferred pre tubes nowBugle Boy 12AU7s in front... | |
| DAC around 1.000 Euro for streaming environment If your not in the DSD or MQA camp, a Schitt multibit Gungnir will put a smile on your face. | |
| Schiit Yggdrasil -- 21 bit? I've learned to put my hand firmly over my wallet when someone starts obsessing over measurements... usually what follows is a pitch for "mid-fi" gear where there are no A/B review defenders. I do hope that the original spirit of TAS remains with ... |