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| Too much bass/feed back from Octave v70se Octave has higher output impedance than typical amps (damping factor is quite low, like under 10). It’s a few ohms IIRC, which may be resulting in underdamped bass driver- the low frequency rumble is, as you said, exacerbating the problem. Can you... | |
| ATC SCM150 Amp and Preamp recommendations @lonemountain Many thanks for chiming in. As a latecomer to the ATC party, I’m super happy I finally arrived. As Doug MacLeod says, “there’s a difference between late and too late”. I have a pair of SCM40 passives which hooked me then got the SCM5... | |
| Qobuz Connect Launched Yesterday Can confirm works perfectly with Lumin U2 | |
| ATC SCM150 Amp and Preamp recommendations @ei001h : I pretty much did the same thing as you: auditioned the active and passive version of ATCs and preferred the final system sound with a Moon North amp driving the passives (same exact front end, which included the insanely phenomenal ATC... | |
| ATC SCM150 Amp and Preamp recommendations @onhwy61 I believe the OP, since he just purchased and now owns ATC150 passives is not looking for another active vs passive thread- there are numerous such threads and like everything else in audio land, they are filled with opinions about what... | |
| ATC SCM150 Amp and Preamp recommendations @ei001h I don’t think you could go wrong with Simaudio and ATC. I’ve been listening to moon 761 with ATC Scm50 passives for some time now and love the synergy. The new sim amps (had the 641 on demo for a nice while) are really great. Lifelike vita... | |
| Is it possible to find a good DAC for under $50, 000? It’s very possible to find the best DAC under 50K; In fact it can be had for less than 30k; Playback Designs MPD-8; Designed by one of the best and brightest digital engineers we have been fortunate enough to have in our era. Make no mistake, prod... | |
| Which DACs are known to be sweet/rich/relaxed? @robert1976 on the lower end of your 25-40k budget try the Playback Designs MPD-8 DAC, direct into your amps. No need for any preamp and it’s among the most ‘un-digital’ smoothest, real music converters available. They have a long break in cycle, ... | |
| Send in the Clowns “Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted” William Bruce Cameron (quoted famously by Albert Einstein) From personal experience, and accounts of other audio friends, I’ve listened to many of the ine... | |
| $50k - $80k Budget…Opinions please. @toddcowles For 50-60k: Streamer: Lumin U2 DAC: PBD MPD-8 Amp: Simaudio Moon 761 Speakers- ATC SCM50 Passive System will be incredibly musical, highly capable, dynamic, etc. | |
| Recommendation for ATC SCM150 Amp/Pre @dynamiclinearityin audio, there are no absolutes. Just preferences. No matter what ATC speakers (or any other brand) discerning audio enthusiasts end up with it’s all good 😊! Besides all that , the OP clearly is interested in amplifiers for HIS n... | |
| Recommendation for ATC SCM150 Amp/Pre @dynamiclinearity I spent hours with the active SCM40’s and passive SCM40’s; The active system used the ATC top preamp/ controller. The passive setup used a Moon 641 integrated amp; same DAC as source and same room, same speaker locations. I prefe... | |
| Recommendation for ATC SCM150 Amp/Pre @ei001h with the ATC passives? Audia Flight FLS-9 Integrated amp ( has the horsepower), Moon 641 integrated. In prior systems have had many amps (as an EE, I have a passion for power amps) In no particular order: Luxman M-900u, Simaudio 870Av2, ... | |
| Recommendation for ATC SCM150 Amp/Pre @ei001h congrats on those ATCs! I have the SCM40 v2 and drive them with a Simaudio Moon 761. Stunning synergy. Up there with classic synergy like Luxman/Harbeth. The 761 shares the same MDCA tech as the 861 amp, which is what you should audition i... | |
| Discerning a difference between streamers is difficult...only me or common for all? I had a Lumin U2 and experimented with fiber direct to its SFP port from a GIGE switch also with SFP fiber port; Researched the heck out of it and ordered all the parts from DigiKey. Let it settle for a week. To my ears it did not sound as good as... |