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| Amps for KEF Blade 2 yysantabarbara,I was disappointed with the Parasound A23 driving the LS50s, but the A21sounded very good.I replaced a Proceed HAP 2 with JC 1 monoblocks to drive KEF Reference 107/2s. The improvement in sound wasn't subtle. The JC 1s really made... | |
| Integrating OPPO 105D in a home theater ? Given the preferences abhi123 lists, auxinput's 2 seems to be the correct approach if Denon "Pure Direct" by passes processing. The DSD level of SACDs can't be output through toslink, only analog or HDMI, and HDMI uses the Denon DAC.db | |
| Amps for KEF Blade 2 I've been planning for Blade 2s when I consolidate my two setups. I plan to keep either the new Ayre VX-5 Twenty (175@8Ω, 350@4Ω) or the Parasound JC1 monoblocks (400@8Ω, 800@Ω) and use an integrated for the LS50s. Will either of those amps have... | |
| Added value of separate server? I think I've decided to skip the server, but move Roon core to an unused Mac Mini that could run near the Ayre QX-5 Twenty, perhaps in the same rack. File transfer would still be via ethernet. I plan to take the Mini to the shop tomorrow to have... | |
| Added value of separate server? I suppose a Bluesound Node 2 could send files to the Ayre QX-5 Twenty via ethernet, but would I need to move files from the iMac to the Node 2 disc? And would I download files purchased from Acoustic Sounds directly to the Node 2? Finally, could... | |
| Added value of separate server? John Atkinson's recent Stereophile review of the Ayre QX-5 Twenty Digital Hub suggests its digital-to-analog processing is superb, and when couple with the KX-5 Twenty preamp so is the resulting sound.Files from the iMac are backed up daily by Ti... | |
| Best Preamp for Ayre Acoustics CX-7eMP? Go with the K-5xeMP and use balanced connections. I used a K-5xeMP with my C-5xeMP before upgrading to a KX-5 Twenty and VX-5 Twenty combination, but the K-5xeMP gave me most of what I was seeking, i.e., the depth of soundstage and a bit of warmt... | |
| Ayre Acoustics AX-5 Twenty I had been playing around with a pair of Cary CAD 572 SE monoblocks to drive KEF LS50s. When I introduced an Ayre K-5xeMP it seemed to move the sound even with solid state amps a bit in the direction of the Cary tube amps. I'm now using a KX-5 T... | |
| connecting a sub-woofer to a preamp The single-ended outputs are what Charles Hansen recommended for my KX-5 Twenty. They go to a Velodyne SMS-1 bass manager that controls a pair of Velodyne HGS-10s. He strongly discouraged inserting anything, e.g., high-pass filter, between the ... | |
| Dedicated Music server vs Mac mini on a Devialet via Ethernet (AIR) connection Thanks, shadorne. The only difference in configuration would be ethernet through house wiring v direct cable from Mini.db | |
| Dedicated Music server vs Mac mini on a Devialet via Ethernet (AIR) connection shadorne, I'm using Roon to send files from my iMac via ethernet over home wiring to an Ayre QX-5 Twenty DAC. The SQ is excellent, especially with downloaded DSD files. I've wondered if it might be better to store the files on my Mac Mini and c... | |
| AURALiC Aries price reduction I confess to being confused about what goes together. I'm running Roon as a core on an upstairs iMac and planned to run the Roon remote app downstairs on my iPad. The Ayre QX-5 Twenty DAC is downstairs and receives files via ethernet. Would a N... | |
| Blu-ray Audio 2.0 LPCM vs. 5.1 DTS-HD I also prefer 5.1 DTS-HD from my Oppo 205 with balanced stereo analog to an Ayre KX-5 Twenty preamp. The setting is down-mixed stereo. For SACDs and CDs, I much prefer my Ayre C-5xeMP.db | |
| Fair price for my Wilson Audio Sophia 2 Speakers The three most recent sales reported in the Audiogon Blue Book are $4.1, 5.6, and 4K, all in 2016. | |
| Oppo 105 vs 205 Analog audio is distinctly superior with the 205, but it doesn’t provide the 105 services like Netflix, Berlin Philharmonic, etc., and it is more glitch prone with DirecTV. I plan to use my 205 for Blu-ray and UHD, my 105 for DirecTV, Netflix, and... |