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| Help in putting together my system with used equipment on Audiogon and eBay. Hi, your brain will hurt before this thread ends! So many opinions and a broad question. My thoughts:1) you have a great pre amp; so stay with separates and wait on amp purchase until you know your speakers and have listened. It's easy to wrap ... | |
| Wide dispersion speakers for a large room Hi Alex_S, I have an almost identical room, even longer:Family room(cathedral) >Breakfast room>Kitchen 25 x 55.The space is both awesome and challenging. I put my stereo speakerson the end wall, even though the tv is on the side wall. Th... | |
| New McIntosh DA2 DAC glad it helped! I really wanted to like the McIntosh...Ended up buying an AudioNet Preamp and an Auralic Vega G2 DAC. Could not be happier! | |
| Streaming + DAC questions. Please help this noob! Hi, I like many here, started my digital journey with a Mac, and then upgraded to a Bluesound node (2). Nice interface and Streamer + DAC. but, as many have also said, not the best DAC for High resolution. But it is good. You have bought nice... | |
| The Truth About Power Cords and there "Real" Price to Performance Hi,I have been putting my new basement system together for a couple of years now, and have recently upgraded interconnects and power cable.My system: PS Audio Direct Stream DAC w Bridge, wired to router > PS BHK Pre > PS BHK 250 stereo amp &... | |
| Broken hearted...magnepan and vandersteen Hi Stewart0722, where are you located?It would be fun to listen to each others systems...I'm in Maryland. | |
| Broken hearted...magnepan and vandersteen Hi, I have owned Vandy 3A Sig's (my first nice speakers) and then B&W 802N. Recently I shopped for new speakers for a new house. I was super excited to audition the Vandy Quatros, and my lady friend LOVED the look of the Quatros and the idea... | |
| New McIntosh DA2 DAC 275 views and no opinions?I did get to listen to both the C53 and the C2700 through their onboard DA2 DACs. Using both tube and SS McIntosh amps and amazing speakers at AudioClassics in Binghamton, NY.The tube pre plus tube amp combo was a bit to... | |
| McInrosh vs Auralic etc Giant oops on typing McIntosh | |
| Again the topic of weight of amps Interesting...care to share the monsters' names?I suppose there are good and bad heavy amps.both my Classe CA-2300 and my PSAudio BHK-250 are amazing. I don't lift them much, and I don't need mono blocks with either amps. My speakers are Revel S... | |
| Again the topic of weight of amps The weight and size of Class D is indeed appealing. So I tried a pair pf PS Audio M700's for my new basement system. I thought they sounded nice.Then to compare , I lugged my Classe CA-2300 downstairs. There was no comparison, to me. I sent th... | |
| Better Subwoofer for 2 channel Music: Focal Utopia Sub or JL Fathom f113 Hi jamarshak,I've had subs for years and can share my experiences and 'growth' as it may be; For many years I have had several M&K subs, They were the sh## in their day, dual 12" push pull, very articulate but not the absolute 'deepest'. Bu... | |
| Buy a pair of ten year old $40,000 speakers for $4,000 or new ones at that price point? I have purchased three pairs of used speakers used over the last 7 years. All are in mint condition. The first was a pair of Kef Reference 205's in perfect shape and perfect cherry finish. I paid $2800. They were a 'hold me over' speaker as I r... | |
| Power Cable ~ $300 - Which to get? Nordost, Audioquest, Furutech, Shunyata, Zavfino? Mark Tunis makes very high quality cables for much less than those commercially available. He often has something listed on Audiogon,but can be found direct at 770 212 0865. He has made me power cables, interconnects and speaker wires and I am v... | |
| Power Cable ~ $300 - Which to get? Nordost, Audioquest, Furutech, Shunyata, Zavfino? Mark Tunis makes very high quality cables for much less than those commercially available. He often has something listed on Audiogon,but can be found direct at 770 212 0865. He has made me power cables, interconnects and speaker wires and I am v... |