emann50
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| Picking a power amp Also, if your current preamp doesn’t have eq consider an out board unit to dial in bass when you want to. Schiit makes a reasonably priced unit. | |
| Picking a power amp Not a lot of love here but consider a Bryston power amp. Highest quality backed by 20 year warranty and great sound. I’ve been running my 3b since 1982 and it still sounds great. | |
| Chinese DAC's My SMSL Sanskrit (still only $139) sounds good to me. Got a great write up in audio science review and is in their top performing dacs spec wise. The usb input did fail after a while and I got no help from the company. Still using the optical for ... | |
| Entry Level Tube Integrated Amps @markcasazza Bass for sound and instrument. | |
| ??? What Is The MOST Expensive System You Ever Heard ??? What Was Your Opinion ??? Whenever I need a high end fix I stop by ProMusica in Chicago and listen to the top of the line Naim system paired with high end Proac speakers. Just incredible in every way to my ears. | |
| System assessment... If you visit Chicago hit Promusica and Holms Audio. | |
| Budget integrated amp? I’ve really enjoyed the Quad Vena 2 through Quad S1 speakers in a smallish room. Great sound to my pro musician ears. https://www.musicdirect.com/equipment/amplification/integrated-amp/quad-vena-ii-integrated-amplifier/ | |
| Is there a cheaper alternative to this: Angle may not be right on this one but others may work. | |
| Is there a cheaper alternative to this: https://www.amazon.com/Professional-Speaker-Cabinet-Adjustable-Locking/dp/B00IGGS3EA | |
| Does anyone repair.... How about new components in the cabinet? Best of both worlds. | |
| Any High End Tube Preamps with *gasp tone controls? I’m with you! While not considered high-end, I still use an NAD 1300 Monitor Series preamp with 6 bands of eq available to shape sound. I use them regularly to optimize sound (to my ears) depending on the recording, as we know all recordings are n... | |
| Analyzing DACs I own three of the Dacs measured in ASR’s Best USB Dac Review. Regarding sound quality of each, their spot on the list reflects my view exactly. However, the high ranking SMSL Sanskrit ll lost function of it’s USB input soon after getting it, as d... | |
| Ultimate stereo nightmare I see you got it fixed. Happy news. | |
| Ultimate stereo nightmare It sounds like you and many respondents could really benefit from a good and consistent yoga practice to go with your audioholism! Good luck on your system. The simplify idea sounds very appealing! | |
| HELP!!!! Newbie looking for a decent 2 channel power amp in the $1,000 range I 3rd Bryston. My 3b is going strong after 40 years and I bought used in 83. Just a great product! |