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| HOW MUCH DO NON-AUDIO FACTORS INFLUENCE YOUR AUDIO PURCHASES? Hello,I think this is the ultimate puzzle. I know there are companies that manufacture the whole system from the wall to the speaker. Two problems occur. It’s out of most people’s price range or there is a weak link. My preamp and DAC are Emotiva,... | |
| 15 foot RCA cables out of TT with no pre amp? Here is the link:https://www.schiit.com/products/mani?gclid=Cj0KCQiA0rSABhDlARIsAJtjfCdVprHu9F3ss5cXroD4Olt0lBM6c1vfF... | |
| 15 foot RCA cables out of TT with no pre amp? Hello,Most brands of TT have less than 1 meter of cable coming from the cart. I would recommend Shiit Mani to start with. At $150 it is a really great product. From the Shiit Mani you can run the longer cable to an input on the Receiver. Do not us... | |
| Back to vinyl need phono stage help! Problems, https://holmaudio.com/product-lines/this thing is really great. The sound is worth $3000 even though it’s $1495 | |
| Back to vinyl need phono stage help! Hello,I would recommend the EAT E-Glo Petit. https://www.hifinews.com/content/eat-e-glo-petit-phono-preampThe unique thing about this is it can be adjusted on the fly. There is a delay between adjustment to prevent | |
| Looking for a CD player Hello,1. Is your system on the warm side or detailed side?2. Do you require a remote control or is this mainly for the CD player?3. Are you OK buying used or does it have to be new?4. Does the finish matter? Silver or black?5. | |
| Neil Young calls out Tidal Hello,I might get rid of Tidal after my subscription runs out in a year. It’s too expensive to pay full price. My DAC reads out the resolution of the track. Half are in CD Redbook. If they don’t offer an extension I will go to Qobuz. I also have A... | |
| Truly Balanced Cheaper Preamplifiers? Hello,I went the route of Emotiva XSP. You can get it fir $700-$800 used but in great shape. Full balanced design. Lots of hookup options. It does not have a DAC so I added my own. It also has a home theater pass through to let you surround sound ... | |
| Why do people care what their speaker wants? Hello,I agree with MC that a lot of people are not getting to the point or being detailed enough to get the right advise. On the other hand we do not need to respond. Maybe their could be a list of questions answered before a question is posted. T... | |
| Looking for a CD player Hello,All of this looks good. If you have a ok DAC you can sell it and buy the R2R Denifrips Arries.II. If you have a CD player with digital outs keep the player and spend it all on the DAC. The Denifrips Pontous. Slightly over budget but worth it... | |
| looking for a Integrated amp $6,000 range Hello,great choices above. The Maggie’s need power. The Ayre Ax7 is light on power. Ideal would be the big brother but it’s $13000. The Hegel 390 is a great choice and it has a good DAC. The Maggie’s are the issue. So my recommendation is get the ... | |
| Can anybody be a speaker designer? Hello,You are correct. There are a lot of ways to skin a cat. I also feel it is amazing how many designs they come up with. What I also find amazing is how many big name speakers leave so much sound on the table. GR Research has improved so many s... | |
| Storage Device Recommendations Hello,I made a mistake above. The BlueSound Vault is $1299 which rips your CDs. The Powernode 2i is $899? Which does not rip CDs, but has a built in amplifier. Both are available at: https://holmaudio.com/ | |
| Sonus Faber Amati Tradition - How Many Watts Optimal? Hello,I know this might be a stretch. What about the Rouge DragoN. This is a SS amp with 300 WPC at $4000 USD. It uses new tech and even though it is SS it has a warm tube like signature. It is designed by a tube based audio company. I know your b... | |
| The anachronistic CD Transport? And do I really need one. Hello,I just went to my local Hifi store to check out some Rouge preamps and amps. They had a Sony CA777es CD player. It no longer plays SACDs. But the Redbook out of it was incredible. I have an Oppo 205 so I don’t really need it. They had it for... |