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| All-in-one integrated, 10-15K range, class A/B only @ghasley Thank you for your detailed post about your experience. It was your enthusiastic post on audioaficionado that brought the 866 in my radar view. Also I saw your posts and feel like we have similar tastes, I am mostly a tube guy, and a big ... | |
| All-in-one integrated, 10-15K range, class A/B only @david_ten agreed. That’s why I found the Boulder 866 very intriguing because according to the only review out there for it. The DAC within it is not a compromise. Whereas with other all in ones, you might compromising on the dac/streamer big time. | |
| All-in-one integrated, 10-15K range, class A/B only @onhwy61thanks. Didn’t realise it read like that. Still don’t think there was a need for those comments.what I meant was my budget was 10-15k and it could be lower of course but didn’t believe I could get something as good as a boulder 866 for a l... | |
| All-in-one integrated, 10-15K range, class A/B only Not sure if you understood my query. Has nothing to do with finances, or getting better deals, its about what integrated amps that are out there that I am missing to audition or consider.If you really want to make snarky remarks about pricing, why... | |
| A light-hearted essay on loving music vs the audiophilia obsession @tgrisham This is not on facebook. It's just a blog post. You don't need facebook to view it.@cymbop @gregm Thanks! | |
| Recommended SET amp and speakers to 20k Sorry, my previous post felt like a pronouncement of the best combo ever. It was just the excitement speaking :) I will add the disclaimer by saying: IMHO if I had 20K that's what I would do. Cheers! | |
| About to audition Vienna Acoustics Beethoven Grand Reference - advice? Only after I posted, I saw that the OP had already bought his speakers. Nevertheless I let the post be cause I thought perhaps it could help someone else googling speakers. As many posts in in other have helped me while I have been googling speake... | |
| Recommended SET amp and speakers to 20k Luxman MQ-300 (on audiogon, 15k-ish) + Devore O/96 (available for around 7k on usaudiomart, grab it before it goes). Should come to around 20k. Probably will be the best SET/speaker combo in the planet. Cannot get better than this.Have heard both ... | |
| About to audition Vienna Acoustics Beethoven Grand Reference - advice? I am huge fan of VA. I have owned in the past, the Haydn Grand, Bach Grand, Mozart Grand and I think Beethoven Baby grand.Not sure the difference between the reference version and these older ones.The only speakers I thought beat them but sounded ... | |
| Preamp with Nagra 300p amp Hi Joel,Sorry just saw your post. Thanks for your response.Would love to hear the results of your experiment, when you have had the chance to try.Cheers! | |
| Lyngdorf TDAI 2170 vs 3400 Yes, same room, same speakers. My speakers are Devore Orangutans O/96 (not the best match for a class D amp, this speaker likes tubes).I cannot honestly say 2170 was better. My 3400 was disappointing for the more than the 6-8 months until it fully... | |
| Lyngdorf TDAI 2170 vs 3400 I own the Lyngdorf 3400 and have heard the 2170.If you don't need a streamer/Roon endpoint, internet radio and more power. Go for the 2170, it has slightly better sound (I think, haven't done A/B comparison).Yes, Bjeiesen is right. The praise for ... | |
| Separates or Integrated? What makes more sense? <10000$ integrated for sure. >$15000 (and if you are an experienced audiophile, and esp if you are going for tubes) then separates. There are too few tube integrated choices in the higher end price point. With separates you can do the tube p... | |
| Ultimate Integrated amps I think the best integrated (and probably the best amp) I have heard is the Engstrom Arne. | |
| Speaker cables recommendation from Nagra 300p amps to Devore O96 speakers What do you guys think of Siltech Classic Anniversary 770L speaker cables?Has anyone tried them with Devore? |