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| New Aurender conductor V4 app I can’t figure out how to re-order the songs in a playlist in v4. In v3 you put it in edit mode and the icon on the far right like 4-5 lines (not sure what you call it) would appear and you could drag to re-order the songs .. not available in v4. ... | |
| VTL TL7.5 series lll VS VAC Master Line Stage VS AR Ref 6 VS Nagra Classic Preamp I’d throw the BAT REX III preamp into the mix! George | |
| Debating between Mcintosh SS or tube monos. For me the MC2301’s are some of the best sounding McIntosh amps ever built. I had MC601’s and thought the MC2301’s were far superior. Then I ended up going a different direction or would have likely ended up with 2301’s! George | |
| Balanced Audio Technology (VK-56SE, VK-76SE or REX 3) I’ve run a BAT Rex II preamp for the past 5 years with Mark Levinson Mono’s but recently got a great deal on a pair of REX II mono amps that I had to buy and try. Levinson’ s went up for sale the next day. Now with the full BAT REX system I’m enj... | |
| VAC Musicbloc 160 amps (Any experiences?) I love the top end VAC equipment also but am quite happy with the BAT Rex II Preamp and a pair of BAT Rex II mono amps driving a pair of Wilson Alexx’s. Does a great job. I can see upgrading to VAC Statement series someday but i’m happy for now wi... | |
| California Audio Labs Icon Mk2 upgrade Love seeing there are a few of these still out there … owned an Aria MkII and Tempest back in the day. Was my favorite by a mile back in the early 90’s. George | |
| Mark Levinson No.5101 It’s a very average sounding player at best. The PrecisionLink Dac is also very average at best. About what you would expect in a $2k Dac. I expected more from Mark Levinson. | |
| Stream vs digital download When I compare streaming on Qobuz to local files at the same rates I really can’t tell much difference usually. My Dual and Quad rate DSD files sound better than anything streamed to me but that’s because no one is streaming at those kinds of rate... | |
| McIntosh c1100 vs audio research ref 6se vs Ayer KX-R Careful what you ask for :-) this is off the VTL site and explains it quite well I think ...Probably the second most critical interface connection in the audio chain is the interface between the preamplifier and the power amplifier. The interconne... | |
| McIntosh c1100 vs audio research ref 6se vs Ayer KX-R It has to do with the ability of the preamp to properly drive the power amp. What you want is low impedance on the output of the preamp and high impedance of the power amp. There are tons of articles written by folks way smarter than me so google ... | |
| McIntosh c1100 vs audio research ref 6se vs Ayer KX-R I’d do the Mac for sure. The ARC preamps don’t always work well with Mac amps as the output impedance of the preamp is a bit high for the relatively low input impedance of most Mac amps. You can always try it and see. George | |
| Need help with my Mark Levinson 526 pre-amp Sounds like total BS to me. I demo’d a No526 and fed it from my Aurender N100H which also uses a Linux system. It worked fine but I didn’t like the sound of the dac so I went with the 523 and separate Dac. Their customer service is lacking. George | |
| Mark Levinson Preamp+Mcintosh Power Amp Had a number 326s with a Pair of MC601s. Sounded awesome. 380 would work well also. Good luckGeorge | |
| New Mark Levinson 5805 Firmware Problems This is all very disappointing but mirrors my experience with Mark Levinson lately as well. I bought new 523 and pair of 536s a couple of years back and went through 3 different 523s and never got one that worked. My local dealer allowed me to tra... | |
| Mark Levinson No.5101 I demo’d a No526 with that DAC and found it to be completely average at best and way overpriced. It sounded about the same as a handful of very good $2000 dacs which meant at the time I went with the No523 and separate dac. Their new amps,preamps,... |