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| Integrated Amps I am quite impressed with the Soulnote A2. I see it occasionally only used for under 5k. It is SS but has a wonderful warm but resolving sound. From your list, and other recommendations, I can only say it is much nicer than the PS Strata, or NA... | |
| Upgrade to PS Audio Direcstream Mk1 and Mac Mini? …think Grimm MU1 and MU2, top of the line Innuos. But they’re in a different price category than the PS Audio DAC. Something to think about. Oh and the Grimm units have a built in DAC. Just for clarification, the Grimm MU1 is Roon Core (Server)... | |
| Any real experiences with a Luxman C900u and C10x? +1 @ghdprentice on the sound attributes of Luxman. I extensively demoed one of the Class AB Integrateds with Persona 7F speakers. I was all set to take them for in home trial, but was disappointed in the harshness and lack of midrange warmth. U... | |
| Next step up on the streaming food chain? and +1 on the Grimm MU1. | |
| Next step up on the streaming food chain? @Carlsbad2 said Edit to add: I don't think Auralic does Roon. Grimm does not work without roon. so it may not be a good choice for you. Auralic are Roon certified Endpoints | |
| Upgrade from Revel 228be? +1 @kennymacc ! My salon 2's fill my 18 x 40 room with sweet full sound. I upgraded from Studio 2s, which sounded great but needed more size to pressurize my room. The Studios 2s are more in line with the size of the 228 BEs, but the Salon 2s a... | |
| Six DAC Comparison To me, having heard both, it is a stretch to compare the Benchmark with the Tambaqui; The Tambaqui is so much more musical and engaging. | |
| $8k for speakers - new or used Of course @jnovak ! But some are not so good at picking girlfriends! :) | |
| $8k for speakers - new or used Hello OP and @steve59 Why does everyone tell everybody else to buy what they own? Honestly just speaking from experience. I have owned three pairs of N802s and a pair of N803s. I still have the one pair of N802s. To me, this was the heyday... | |
| Dealers of High End Equipment My high end dealers checks all the boxes. Honesty, Fantastic Equipment, Demo opportunities , Trade in / Trade up, Delivery and Set up, and very Valuable Advice, beit about his products or others. Conversations that lead to my learning so much ab... | |
| Why can I feel vibration when I touch my network switch or streamer? +1 @allanblissett I have my switch and modem sitting on a Townshend platform, with their power supplies neatly tucked underneath. | |
| $8k for speakers - new or used +1 @jasonbourne71 Revel Salon 2's while you can find them. Used should be about 9K. We agree this time! :) | |
| Power Amplifier - Maximum Resolution & Detail! Detail and Resolution, BUT with musicality and liquidity? EZ; Audionet. Under 30k:Audionet Max amps The Best: Audionet Heisenbergs Also sounded great : Mola Mola Perca and: WestmisterLab REI amps. | |
| Recommendations for 20 amp electrical outlets Per my dealer, I avoided the Furutech fancy outlets. I have a total of six dedicated 10a circuits with 10 gauge wires (two systems). I have a pair of Shunyata's and four PS Audio. I can not hear a difference. They both grip well, although I ha... | |
| A Noob Asking About Power Cables +1@mesch! A good integrated amp would start to give you the sound improvement you desire. There are many choices...pick a budget. And yes your tv likely does have optical output. I abandoned surround sound in favor of good 2 channel and is so... |