emergingsoul
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| Seriously? Why Buy ARC Ref 6SE? seems Benchmark LA4 is a better choice. Yes, I understand about amps not part of the benchmark.but, it remains totally unclear what is achieved within the arc 6se box. It’s a simple preamp.There is value in a dac, in an amp, speakers and even an avr. These are complex electronics devic... | |
| AB Testing Experiences Wish there was better info on the inner workings of the expensive audio boxes. Some of the info out there is helpful. Specs are plentiful but really are not helpful but needed.of course the quality of workmanship may not be of value as it may no... | |
| AB Testing Experiences Lovely thoughts | |
| High end stereo preamps? Worth it? Benchmark LA4 Line stage device sounds interesting to simplify whatever a stereo preamp does. For streaming only, seems ideal and wonder about amp matching issues.Wish it came with a ht bypass. | |
| McIntosh c1100 vs audio research ref 6se vs Ayer KX-R JohntoUsing a mc255 5 channel amp, chord Hugo tt2, roon nucleus, b&w 804 d3, and a b&w center and sub. And looking for a very nice stereo preamp with stereo bypass. Also use a marantz 5014 avr which is fine for ht.thanks | |
| Frustrated McIntosh Owner Biden owns a McIntosh. | |
| High end stereo preamps? Worth it? Lowtubes,thanks.Sp11 mk11 looks great. My challenge is deciding between a McIntosh c1100 vs audio research ref 6se. Thoughts are welcome.Why have you pursued such a large volume of hardware? So much expertise, and great it’s being shared. I am ... | |
| High end stereo preamps? Worth it? Hi lowtubes, very interested in a few preamp tube refs. Thanks.hi iitsjustme great comments of value not heard a lot and restores my faith that heavier spending will have a benefit. | |
| $7000 preamp vs $700 receiver - Is the difference THAT significant? Interesting comments. Have bluesound node 2i and replaced it with a separate dac and roon nucleus. Bluesound is a poor streamer/dac.I may get the C1100 mcintosh preamp. But I don’t plan to use the phonostage part of system, wasteful. All this ... | |
| Your system quality vs. recording quality Profoundly sad that SQ from the Beatles is not as good as it deserves. So much goodness, and remastering didnt achieve much. And yet there are albums from the past that do indeed sound quite good. Same thing can be said for Grateful Dead album SQ,... | |
| Why so obsessed with bass? Kitchen island good place for sub. | |
| High end stereo preamps? Worth it? Atma sphere mp3 is interesting.so many preamps to chose from. A crap shoot. Most have no clue what they are buying. Minimal info on internal build. BLINDFAITH!!a few preamps out there that seem to have more widespread acceptance. And overpriced... | |
| Why so obsessed with bass? Have noticed that newer speaker cabs are including smaller drivers. Mostly cause people want smaller spkr footprints. Of course this impacts fullness and quality of bass from main speakers. To solve problem, dealers advocate subs. Marketing gen... | |
| Why so obsessed with bass? What hz ranges are normally sent to a sub? Do subs generally do an inferior quality vs a high end main?i like my 12 inch sub for rumbling effects during a movie but as far as quality, my mains may do better. | |
| Do you use a Subwoofer when listening to stereo? I don’t get multiple subs.waves of low frequencies are very large so the spread all over quite well. A nice 12 inch drive does not seem to need any help in a room that’s say 15x20. Smaller subs I guess might be spotty and maybe more than one mig... |