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| All-in-one integrated, 10-15K range, class A/B only I have heard the Bryston B135 which was very good and could be had with a dac and I think a streamer also. | |
| How many NICE looking high end floor standing speaker are there at present Boenicke is actually the opposite of sterile, go and listen to them if you can. Or read a few reviews. Good luck anyway! | |
| Diminishing Returns I remember that one of Audio Solutions Figaro models impressed me a lot at an audio show. They cost $5000 but sounded very good. TAS just tested a pricier model and also commented that they are a very good value for money. | |
| How many NICE looking high end floor standing speaker are there at present Do you like the Stilla?https://www.aequoaudio.com/stillaOr Boenicke?https://boenicke-audio.ch/products/loudspeakers/w8/Or if you triple your budget, these looked spectacular http://www.bayz-audio.eu/ | |
| Are integrated amps technically better than separates? I don't remember where I read it but some amp designers actually think that the best thing is to have an integrated amp with a separate power supply. That is a two box solution but with different separation of what goes in which box. Another solut... | |
| DSD DAC/Headphone amp for iPhone? Forgot to say that if you can spend more money the Chord Mojo (maybe with the Poly) often gets good reviews. https://chordelectronics.co.uk/news/mojo-a-product-of-the-decade-says-darko-audio/ Their new 2go and Hugo2 is according to John Darko ev... | |
| DSD DAC/Headphone amp for iPhone? I also have Beyer Amiron headphones but use Android. It should work with most portable usb dac's even with iPhone. I use an Audioquest Dragonfly Black and an iFi Nano. iFi has some new models like the Hip-Dac that looks interesting but if I would ... | |
| Another streaming newbie Congrats on the Yggi! I have a cheaper dac and still I don't think the sound is nearly as good with my phone as a streamer as it is with a computer. You might want to order an Allo or something else pretty quickly.You had an earlier question about... | |
| Wilson Audio for a 1600 sq ft space Not sure how they play in such a large room but the sound of the smäller ones in a normal room was very good. And the design is special, your guests will notice them. Bayz Audio https://youtu.be/pFOPegWuWE0 | |
| Another streaming newbie If you like to tinker with things one of the cheapest ways is to build a Raspberry Pi based solution yourself. I have done this and it works great for me. I use an external dac but you can also build a dac into the computer. With everything built-... | |
| Another streaming newbie The Orchard looks like it would fit you perfectly. https://orchardaudio.com/pecanpi-streamer Or buy Volumio Primo and add a dac of your choice to get even better sound. https://volumio.org/product/volumio-primo/ https://www.youtube.com/watc... | |
| Lifespan of amps and preamps? I used to have a Nad amp bought before I was 20. It worked many years but finally gave up. I now use a Rega Brio and it sounds a bit better. I already had a dac but bought a Raspberry Pi as a streamer. It works great and is a cheap upgrade if you ... | |
| Giving up on Itunes! Alternatives? I want to run my hardrive with a dedicated tablet. I agree with many others, dacs make a difference. An easy solution if you are ok with using your computer as player is to get a usb dac. The Dragonfly Black, Red and Cobalt are all good. By the Cobalt if you can afford it. IFi also has a number of... | |
| End of the World system Music is so important. I would obviously start building a road/path to the stereo shop. | |
| What to upgrade to? Which amp do you have? I think the amp and the speakers will have to match to work really well. You could change both at the same time and sell your old amp but that might leave you less money for the speakers.I also think the speakers will make a... |