fred60
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| Hegel H120 or H190 Try the Hegel H360 used. | |
| ATC active vs. passive Active vs passive-- keep in mind that the amp inside the speaker will probably not last that long. If you want to potentially keep your speakers for decades, then I would go with passive. I'm not saying that the internal amp will die in a decade... | |
| SACD Players I've been looking at SACD for a long time, wasn't sure which way to go. For now, I've settled on the McIntosh 8950 and the MCT500. Full disclosure, I have not heard either yet. For me, it would make sense to use both McIntosh pieces so that you... | |
| Choose between McIntosh MA9000 used vs MA8950 new Keep in mind that on the 8950, when McIntosh upgrades their DAC to a "DA3", then you can easily swap out the DA2 for the DA3. Not sure if you can do that with the 9000. | |
| For SACD fans only @tweak1 Thanks, will definitely check out the Shanling SCD 1.3. | |
| Can anyone identify this equipment? Why not just reach out to him on social media and ask him? He must have some presence online. He might respond. | |
| For SACD fans only audiotroy-- yes I heard about that. Only issue for me is that the original retail price in Japan for the K-05XD in yen translates to about $8K. And for some reason Esoteric decided to list it for $12K in the US. That is too much. The K-03XD is... | |
| For SACD fans only tomcarr-- thanks for the idea. What I like about the McIntosh 8950 integrated is that the DAC can be upgraded when McIntosh upgrades their DAC-- it can be swapped out via the back of the unit. They call it a "Digital Audio Module" currently they... | |
| For SACD fans only I hear the the XD versions are far better than previous iterations. I've looked at K-03XD used. Thanks for the thought. | |
| For SACD fans only jfant- I still haven't upgraded! I was waiting for the Esoteric K-05XD to come out (it took a lot longer than I thought) and when it did, they priced it at $12K, above the $8K that I thought it was going to price at (because the yen/dollar conver... | |
| Great song by the Clash So many great songs by the Clash! Wanted to see them on their run on Broadway (Bonds) in 1981 but it was such a crazy scene that even as a 22-year old, decided not to go in! Went to Bonds with a friend, was living in NYC and we both agreed that i... | |
| 12 wire compared to Nordost Blue Heaven Speaker Cable? OP let us all know what your thoughts are after you audition both. | |
| Streamer/DAC combinations A lot of options. How about checking out the Ferrum Wandla DAC? A+ rated by Stereophile, says it rivals DAC’s costing $10K or more. I think that it’s $2,800 (without the upgraded power supply, which you could do at a later time). And Lumin U2 Mini... | |
| Digital with same soundstage as analog the Oppo 83SE is what, almost 15 years old? Oppo made great products, but digital has advanced a lot since then. i would first add a newer DAC to the mix. there are plenty of reasonably priced DAC's that IMO would be better sounding than the DA... | |
| Better cd SQ Check out Ferrum Wandla DAC if you can. No personal experience, but got fantastic reviews, Stereophile rates it A+ and says it competes with DAC’s costing $10K or more. They also worked with HQPlayer to incorporate a few of HQ’s more popular filte... |