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| DAC/Streamer/PreAmp I like SOIX’s idea about the ARC Ref 5se. Make sure you get the SE. it’s worth the used $1k upgrade. I own one right now and it’s amazing. That being said I would still start with the Lumin P1. It does everything. My friend who owns it has it goin... | |
| DAC/Streamer/PreAmp I would say a Lumin P1. It is all of those things. Plus it has LEEDH volume control for great sound at any volume. Also it has an analog RCA/ XLR input. The power supply is linear. They say it is pretty close to the Lumin X1. I was setting up anti... | |
| Cable Break In for the Naysayers Nordost has a plug in board that can burn in cables. It is so easy to prove. Take a listen to a new cable and then swap them out for the burned in pair. If you feel some thing is off or biased take two Blue Sound Nodes plugged into the same preamp... | |
| Looking for recommendations for integrated with a more “organic” sound. Luxman 507x or 509x/z. We still do not know your budget. The thing I love about Luxman integrated amps is they can be an amp/ preamp/ or an integrated. They have optional tone controls which is great for not so great records, and can push most spe... | |
| Hegel comparison You can get the 590 now and upgrade later to the 600. | |
| Hegel comparison They do sound a little different. I believe the 390 is a touch cooler sounding. the 590 is a big deal because it has true balance and an extra XLR input. Plus since they just came out with the 600 you should get a better discount percentage on th... | |
| Luxman leaves me wanting I have a friend with a Luxman 509x. Luxman integrated amps can usually be used as a stand alone amp or a stand alone preamp. I own a Luxman stereo amp paired with an Audio Research Ref 5 SE. the SE is important. It pairs better with SS amps. It so... | |
| Starting a Classical Vinyl Music Collection If you are going to get into used classical then you will need a way to clean them. Also, A lot of people do not know when you restore a record with a KLAudio or a Kirmus which is $1000 for the total kit or 250 records cleaned to you you can remov... | |
| Rogue Audio hard to resell, has it fallen out of favor ? The Rogue Sphinx is a great integrated amp especially because the phono stage was upgraded. It’s a hybrid so the tubes are on the input. The rest is solid state. I have recommended this amp to so many people. That being said the helicopter money i... | |
| Started with $1k speakers … what now? There are so many speakers to choose from. Besides, budget, ohms, and power requirements. The most important thing is the room. My second system in my foyer is a Sonos Amp with Micca speaker cable and Best Buy Insignia book shelf speakers on stand... | |
| Does a turntable mat make any difference? I use the funk firm mat. It sounds great to me. Some of the things I like about it is I do not have to turn off the motor to change or flip the record. Also it does not leave any lint on the record. I have friends who use the Herbie on the Rega. I... | |
| Does a turntable mat make any difference? It takes approximately 4 mm of adjustment on the bearing side of the tonearm to make 1 degree of difference on SRA. ( angle of the stylus)We can play from 100g to 200g records which have different thicknesses without any adjustments. My point is t... | |
| Help With New Preamp Decision I own an ARC Ref 5se. You can get these for under 6k. The yellow circuit boards are the older ones. So you can save about 1k on those. Unless you have absolute proof of tube life I would get new regardless of what the hour clock says. ( it can be ... | |
| Seeking Legit Cartridge Expert? Brian Walsh He uses Analog Magic. I am not sure where you live but he does travel. https://www.ttsetup.com/ | |
| REL Hum. Stumped As a side note do not connect the black Speakon wire to the speaker terminal if it is a balanced amp or has XLR inputs. If you must use it connect it to chassis ground ( or a chassis screw). That is cool you figured it out. I use upgraded power ca... |