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| To upgrade from Simaudio 600I to 740p/860a combo? I had the 600i v1 and loved it. After getting new speakers I upgraded to a Pass X250.8 and SimAudio 740P combo and it was a big step up from the 600i to my ears. I tried various preamps with the Pass amp and it wasn't until I tried the 740P t... | |
| If I just use a DAC, do I need a Pre-amp? John Atkinson's review of the Pass XP-30 preamp is a pretty interesting read relative to the question of to use a preamp or not; e.g. https://www.stereophile.com/content/pass-laboratories-xp-30-line-preamplifierHe starts by referencing the Ayre KX... | |
| Bookshelf speaker for an apartment I can also recommend the Focal 906s. I have them in my family room sitting beside my TV (very close to the back wall) driven by a Rega Brio 2017 and for the money I think they are excellent. Detailed and punchy without being too forward or br... | |
| Speakers for a small office. I just purchased a Klipsch The Three II (dac, amp, and speakers) for my office; they are currently on sale for $299. Plugged it into my PC using USB and played some hi-def music via Roon and it sounds great!! It offers way more output than my l... | |
| White Van Speakers ? I actually purchased a pair back in the mid 80s.I was walking into my local mall and a van drove up and asked if I wanted a pair of great speakers for a great price.I don't remember the story they told me on why they were available.I think the pri... | |
| HDMI Extender over Ethernet recommendations Yea, I would be happy to give up on the Fire TV if that proves to be an issue. Some of the cheaper 1080P/4K HDMI extenders I've been looking at mention the Fire TV may require the higher model 4K extenders.I wish I had used tubing through my roo... | |
| Adding 5-channel amps to AV Receivers I purchased an Emotiva UMC-200 pre/processor when it came out and paired it with an Anthem 5 channel amp. That combo definitely out performed an older but higher end Denon receiver that I was using as a 5 channel processor (i.e. it supported prea... | |
| HDMI Extender over Ethernet recommendations I actually have an HDMI cable strung there now, but it stopped working after I changed processors, and I cannot easily replace it.I built my home theater room 7+ years ago and at the time ran an HDMI cable (BJC Belden Series-1 Bonded-Pair HDMI Cab... | |
| Best Preamp - NO preamp... (?) I guess no preamp is better, unless the preamp is really good! :-)That has been my experience as well.For a short while I tried my Berkeley Alpha DAC Series 2 direct into my Pass Labs amplifier (with Magico speakers) and found the sound was supe... | |
| Looking for a pre-amp (Pass, ARC, BAT, Sim, PS Audio) @zprr, what Sim DAC and amplifier do you have?Since I have a Sim DAC (380DSD) and Pre (740P), I've always been curious how the 860 amplifier would compare to my Pass 250.8 and if the synergy from having all SimAudio components would make a diffe... | |
| Looking for a pre-amp (Pass, ARC, BAT, Sim, PS Audio) @jmarshak, I did mention the SimAudio preamp (740P in my case) mated with the 250.8 was pretty special :) I'm still enjoying the two very much. I wonder how the two chassis P8 compares to the newer single box 740P? | |
| Contemplating DEVORE SPEAKERS (and others)....LONG audition report of many speakers " It is a shame for company like Spandor to design and sell stuff like this."As a D9 owner, I'm very glad Spendor make the D9 the way they do, as I very much like it the way it is :) I sold Magico S1s (e.g. Beryllium tweeter) to purchase the D9... | |
| Simaudio 390 Network Streamer | DAC | Preamp If you are not looking for all of the features of the 390, you could also consider a used 380 DSD with their M-eVOL2 based volume control option and the streaming option, or one without the volume control and pair it to a reasonably priced preamp... | |
| Bryston 4B3 or Ps Audio M700 monoblock? @benjosef1, if you get a chance to hear the 4B3 I will guess you will be very pleased with Bryston’s latest level of refinement. I own a Pass 250.8 and after changing speakers was tempted to downgrade to a more environmentally friendly amplifier ... | |
| What is the best BNC Digital Cable under $4,000? I used a Belden 1694A digital cable for a few years between my streamer (raspberry pi, HIFIBERRY DIGI+ PRO, iFi iPower DC Power Supply) and dac (sim audio 380 DSD). I was very happy with its sound and you can't beat the cost.I've been able to ... |