helomech
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| Any SS amp recs in the 1-2k price range? A pre-owned Parasound Halo A21.That or a class D amp that runs on Purifi modules. I believe there are a couple out there within your budget. The XTZ class D amps get good reviews and are compact. | |
| Anyone ditch the sub after large speaker purchase? While we agree that many lower cost speakers lack uniform and deep bass and that subs certainly help in those cases, remember that large high efficient speakers mated with the proper equipment can excel in deep, fast, and accurate bass reproductio... | |
| Anyone ditch the sub after large speaker purchase? Unfortunately, the bass sections of many full-range speakers are dismal compared to a quality sub, both the drivers and cabinet sections. You’re getting into $10K/pair speakers before the bass sections will match the quality of even a $600 sub. Th... | |
| Speaker recommendation $10-20K (with some requirements!) Second the rec for Spendor Classic 100s. Those or Graham LS5/8s.Harbeth is only a hair more polite than Dynaudio IME. | |
| Sound quality impact - preamp vs power amp? I believe the whole point is to optimize the synergy among your components & room to best connect you to the music and stir your soul.Bingo!A synergistic system that stirs the emotions is the ultimate goal. This can and often does result from ... | |
| Sound quality impact - preamp vs power amp? Equal. However, most modern amps have enough gain that they can be driven by the source components (assuming decently sensitive speakers), so a good amp only needs a passive preamp with quality input switching and volume control. So start with a g... | |
| Point of higher priced streamer? Do you think that companies such as aurender or innous or 432 Evo could succesfully sell and market an entire line of servers if there was no sonic improvement between models which are more expensive from one another?Yes, It’s called expectation b... | |
| Point of higher priced streamer? The point is to empty your wallet. | |
| What speaker – under $10k – has the best timbre and tonal qualities? These:https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lisa20ah-graham-audio-ls5-8-full-range Best of the best. | |
| preamp-how important is separate enclosure for pwr supply? Distance between each section is more critical than physical shielding. Distance and shielding is best. | |
| Any advice? Parasound A21, Ayre V5xe, Benchmark AHB2, or Bryston 4B3? The A21 will run warm, if not hot. I like the AHB2 with speakers like yours because it's capable of the woofer control such speakers require for articulate bass. | |
| Magnepan .7 binding posts upgrade Are we sure the originals are steel? I’d be surprised if they’re not actually nickel-plated brass. | |
| suggestion for a SS class AB amp that sounds like a class A ... if such a thing exists I have the Benchmark. Its behavior is dependent on what you connect upstream. The closest you can get to a “straight wire with gain.” I run mine with a Schiit Freya Plus which, in passive mode, measures nearly as well as Benchmark’s LA4 preamp. If... | |
| Speakers for Yamaha CA-810 Paradigm is warmer than Monitor Audio these days, and has far smoother treble than the Silver line, same for ProAc. | |
| Floor standers that can rock out with NAD M10 in smaller room Epos K towers. |