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| Van Den Hul Grail Vs Grail SE Hi @jakesnak. Two main differences with the SE: 1) balanced support end-to-end, and 2) significantly more robust dual external power supplies instead of the base unit's smaller single unit.Audibly, the SE is faster, more dynamic, and has more bott... | |
| Looking to buy a quality integrated $10,000 budget. Bakoon AMP-13R would be great with your speakers. Well below your budget, too.Review in HiFi Knights: http://hifiknights.com/reviews/amplifiers/bakoon-amp-13r/Review in 6moons: https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/bakoon6/ | |
| Amplifier suggestions please Have you considered the Gold Note PA-10? Class A/B design with GaN transistors. Available as a stereo amplifier or switchable to monoblocks (and the monos are within your budget) that output tons of power. Compact, Italian style in your choice of ... | |
| Next Upgrade?? If you like your Hana ML you could consider the brand new Hana Umami Red. Hana has a nice trade in program to help make these moves easy. | |
| Help with Phono preamp suggestions! You may want to consider the TRON Electric Convergence Signature MC for valve designs. Exceptional build and parts quality. Dead quiet.If you prefer solid state, the Gold Note PH-10 and PSU-10 pair are lovely.Heads up that I’m a TRON and Gold Note... | |
| Floor standing or Large bookshelf recommendations - 2.0 channel setup Gershman Acoustics Studio II. Organic, natural sound with exceptional bass. Not "exceptional for a bookshelf". Just exceptional. They have a model with an integral stand and an upgraded crossover called the Grand Studio that would be perfect. The ... | |
| Step me up from Paradigm Studio 20 v4 bookshelf, seriously. Gershman Acoustics Studio II sounds like a nice fit.Video review, including impressions with a Rotel amplifier: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9d1yzfSywACheers,Colinhttps://gestalt.audio | |
| Professional Turntable Set Up in Kentucky? Hi @samzx12, (and @bajaed ) I’m in Nashville and we may be able to work something out. Feel free to message me.Cheers,Colinhttps://gestalt.audio | |
| Hybrid Amplifiers suggestions Lamm Industries M1.2 Reference monoblocks are a pure class A hybrid design and have been an industry benchmark for a decade.Ypsilon’s Aelius II also comes to mind.Heads up that I’m a Lamm Industries dealer.Cheers,Colinhttps://gestalt.audio | |
| Phonostage recommendations under $3K +1 on TRON Electric Convergence. Exceptional build and parts quality. MM-only and MC variants are available, and the Signature versions are within your budget.I'm a TRON dealer so please take this recommendation with the appropriate amount of salt... | |
| Help needed finding an integrated amp which has a streamer and DAC included. You may want to check out the Gold Note IS-1000. | |
| Best match for Gershman Black Swans VAC and darTZeel are great pairings with Gershman Acoustics. Your speakers will absolutely scale with electronics; improvements over Odyssey exist if you want them.Cheers,ColinGershman Acoustics dealerhttps://gestalt.audio | |
| cost no object integrated amps Hi @goodsource, I think the hallmark feature of darTZeel is transient and decay performance. darT gets transients right in an organic, natural way that lets my brain suspend disbelief.Michael Fremer of Stereophile uses darTZeel with his Wilson lou... | |
| New sheriff in town: Luxman D-10x Steve Guttenberg's glowing review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQEUU3qf8d0 | |
| seeking ‘HORN’ ideas apart from Klipshc Lascalla Horning Hybrid Aristotle Ellipse PM65 are lovely for rooms your size. |