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Accuphase E-460 vs Luxman 509u vs Moon 700i Jriggy-You nailed it regarding Sim/Moon. I heard a Moon i5.3 driving a Focal 826v and the description "synthetic" is the exactly what I heard. Another demo with the Moon P-7/W-7 proved much better with a Vienna Acoustic(The Music) but an AVI S2000... | |
Can't decide on Integrated Amp - Please Help Ctsooner-Please don't speak for me I NEVER said Ayre is hot on top! The 4 Arye products I heard AX7/CX7/V1/K1 had a dry/thinness when used with a Thiel 2.3 Wilson Cub 2 and Magnepan 1.6. Pass Labs/Levinson/Rowland/Spectral and even Proceed have ex... | |
Can't decide on Integrated Amp - Please Help Unless the Evolution upgrade changes the overall character of the Ayre AX7(have demoed it)I stand behind my statement. | |
Can't decide on Integrated Amp - Please Help Ctsooner-You make many good points. I have not heard the flagship R series amp/pre, or the latest Evolution 7 series. I'm sure the latest Ayre products can sound fantastic when mated with the right speakers/cables ect. From my own experience I wou... | |
My Parasound A21 review and VS Emotiva XPA The truth will set you free!!! | |
Can't decide on Integrated Amp - Please Help No I have never owned an Ayre product. I had a lengthy demo with the K-1/V-1 at Stereo City(Grand Blanc MI)about a dozen years ago. The source was a Sony XA-7ES with Thiel 2.3 and the Wilson Cub 2, can't recall the cables(lol). The sound with both... | |
My Parasound A21 review and VS Emotiva XPA NAD/Onkyo and Yamaha have recently made products of exceptional price/performance ratio but have NEVER claimed SOTA performance. Emotiva is trying to brainwash potential buyers into believing nothing is better which is the same SNAKE OIL many Emot... | |
Can't decide on Integrated Amp - Please Help An Ayre AX7e mated to a Monitor Audio RX6 with wood flooring "might" make earplugs a necessity. IMO the RX6 needs a "calmer" form of amplification if natural timbre/texture is valued over hi-fi gymnastics. | |
Suggestd Integrated Amp/DAC combination around $3K First of all my suggestion is based on many respected reviews and comments. That being said the Stello Ai500 is well worth looking into. I believe this model was recently discontinued so a NIB or demo might be found at a substantial discount. | |
Best Sounding Musicians Well thought out list! Heifetz and Getz are stellar choices, the other 16 are very debatable. I would add Julian "Cannonball" Adderley-Alto Sax. | |
My Parasound A21 review and VS Emotiva XPA Why can't Emotiva owners(fanboys) accept the limitations of that gear. They will never have the detail/resolution/speed of Spectral or the 3D presentation of VAC/VTL/Lamm regardless of what is spewed in that rat infested lounge! If you want an aff... | |
Marantz PM-15S1 vs Roksan Kandy II? Keep your Kandy 2. If you like the Roksan sound move up to a Caspian M2 which will add refinement. I have heard the previous generation Caspian and thought it was a true(entry level) hi-end amp. Current reviews claim the new M2 is even better. | |
Walwarts I have always considered a "wall wart" a severe compromise. That's a major reason(tonearm the other) why I purchased a used Rega P9/RB1000 over a new massive(22kg) Pro-Ject Xtension 10. | |
Attn Vinyl lovers - what CD Player do you use? North Star Design-Sapphire. Very neutral yet still musical and engaging. | |
Is high-end audio dying, if not dead already??? Agreed! HEA is NOT about bragging rights it's about passion for music. A modest home theater set up with grotesque reclining seating, multiple channels and subwoofers would likely impress the mainstream music/movie buff not a Soulution power amp(l... |