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| Happy Holidays to All Happy Holidays to all in the Audiogon family!!! | |
| DAC DIRECT IN TO AMPLIFIER OR TO PREAMPLIFIER I will add that if funds were available to experiment, I would be tempted to try out the Conrad Johnson tube control amplifier in my den. It has gotten rave reviews. I realize I am vacillating here, but this control amplifier intrigues me, and it ... | |
| DAC DIRECT IN TO AMPLIFIER OR TO PREAMPLIFIER @tomic601 Thank you for including me in this discussion. I know you are a Vandersteen fan as well. Yes, for the reduced footprint in my smallish den (12 x 14’), the AVA SET 120 control amplifier paired with the Naim Uniti Atom headphone edition... | |
| Focal Sopra 1 Bookshelves (with subs) or Focal Kanta 2s towers instead? +1 @jeffreyw Lot of Focal threads lately. I have Focal Electra 1007 Be standmounts, and I am a huge fan of 2 way speakers which disappear and image like a mofo .The specs are virtually identical to the Sopra 1s, but the latter are undoubtedly be... | |
| How to make the Focal Kanta No. 2 speakers sing? I have some loss of hearing in the high frequencies, so the tweeter isn’t the issue for me. I’m led to believe it is the flax drivers and the lower frequencies in the Kanta line that are the weak link. | |
| How to make the Focal Kanta No. 2 speakers sing? I agree with Erik that tube gear is not a good match with most Focal speakers due to their erratic impedance curves. Kevin Deal shills his Prima Luna gear as being a good match with Focal speakers, but he doesn’t use Prima Luna gear to drive his 9... | |
| What’s the most underrated used Audio Research gear? +1 @jimmy2615 Have the 100.2. Was recommended by Marc Mickelson, a reviewer with Soundstage at the time I bought his ARC Ref3 and PH-7 through Agon (now with Audio Beat). Love it. Has very limited negative feedback. Unfortunately I think it is ... | |
| New Speaker advice I have both Vandersteen VLR CT and Focal 1007Be in different systems. I love them both. I think used Focal Electra 1028 and 1038 are likely to be a very good investment, though I have heard neither. I am in love with 2 way speakers as they disappe... | |
| New Speaker advice @soix I have to say you are rocking it !!! | |
| DAC DIRECT IN TO AMPLIFIER OR TO PREAMPLIFIER I would throw out another option. DAC/preamp into control amplifier. I have Naim Unit Atom Headphone edition DAC/streamer/preamp paired with AVA SET 120 control amplifier (integrated without active pre). Volume control from the Naim remote. This i... | |
| What do/did you do for a living? @ricmci I feel your pain. Am 60 and have been a hospital based physician for 8 years now, after practicing traditional internal medicine for 17 years. Worked seven straight months on COVID unit pre-vaccination. Don’t see myself retiring before 6... | |
| Audio Research S80 with DeVORE FIDELITY O/96 @fsonicsmith Nicely stated | |
| Luxman vs Accuphase for Harbeth 40.3 XD IMHO, it is really hard to beat the tube preamp/SS amp combination. Regret that I sold my ARC Reference 3. But I think a hybrid integrated is the best compromise. Asthetix Mimas has been on my radar. Will have to add your BAT to the list. If I do ... | |
| Luxman vs Accuphase for Harbeth 40.3 XD Great thread, have really enjoyed. You certainly received lots of useful information from individuals with critical listening skills that seemed to be on the same page. Glad that you are happy with the BAT. Happy listening! Been looking for end... | |
| Integrated amplifier for Fritz Speakers Fritz Carbon SE $2800 + AVA Control SET 120 $1399 — $4199 Fritz Carrera 7 $3800 + Belles Aria $2495 — $6295 |