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| How to make the Focal Kanta No. 2 speakers sing? I have a pair of 1028BE II and the way some people in here speak is as if Focal dropped in quality big time when making the Kanta. I don’t believe that for a second, but I also know that my speakers don’t have a thin midrange. They do have cry... | |
| Does removing "interface jitter" help, if my source has jitter? Wish I knew *exactly* what jitter sounded like. My system might be so full of jitter that it sounds like a garbage disposal to everyone but me, but how would I know? Best (and first) answer I found when researching “what does jitter sound like” ca... | |
| Are "vintage" DAC's worthwhile, or is this a tech that does not age well About 10 years ago I purchased a NuForce uDac for my 2011 MacBook Pro. I distinctly remember it sounding much darker (and worse) than the internal dac on the Mac. Fast forward to about a year ago. I purchased an Emotiva BasX Stereo Dac Pre somethi... | |
| Who has Luv for the Lyngdorf 2170 and is thinking about the 3400. @ron1264 I wouldn’t put the 1038’s in a small room but I think the 1028’s would be fine. Honestly with a much smaller room I’d look at the bookshelf offering. I had a pair of Focal Chorus 807w’s that sounded incredible with a single sub in a smal... | |
| Who has Luv for the Lyngdorf 2170 and is thinking about the 3400. @ron1264 I like the 1028be a lot. I’ve had them for about 5 years with no desire to upgrade. For the size rooms I’ve had them in, they have been perfect. With as loud as they can get, I think they’d be fine in most 4-5 bedroom houses. They don’t m... | |
| Who has Luv for the Lyngdorf 2170 and is thinking about the 3400. @grannyring Holy sh!t you’re right, they are 4 ohm. Learning all kinds of things today. Thanks for the heads up! Makes me feel a lot better about this integrated. Demo has been delayed for a couple weeks unfortunately, but I really can’t wait to g... | |
| Who has Luv for the Lyngdorf 2170 and is thinking about the 3400. @jcarcopo yea that’s what I’m gathering from this thread, seems like it checks most boxes for most people. I’d love to know the power output at 8ohms but I believe that so long as it’s above 80ish watts I’d be fine. I have a feeling the only optio... | |
| What’s in a watt Few things with the Hint: 1. No room correction. I feel like I’d really like to give that a go as my listening space is less then ideal. 2. It is, in my humble opinion, butt ugly. 3. I do like the individual sub and tone controls.4. Good power tha... | |
| Who has Luv for the Lyngdorf 2170 and is thinking about the 3400. Hello, happy Lyngdorfians. I’m considering the 2170 to replace my McIntosh MA6500/OPPO BDP-105d combo as the OPPO is failing and I’d like to move to a one box solution.I use Focal Electra 1028BE II speakers along with a pair of Velodyne VX-11’s th... | |
| What’s in a watt Very insightful stuff, Auxinput. I agree that Focals, at least the Electras, can be harsh and or lean with the wrong amplification. Found that out when I paired them with an Emotiva at one point. Im starting to think that perhaps just replacing th... | |
| What’s in a watt The Lyngdorf is interesting. The only major advantage I see over the Anthem is the HDMI option. That add on puts it at the same price as the Anthem, but the Anthem has way more power and a lot of the Lyngdorf add-ons are already built into it. The... | |
| What’s in a watt Thanks for all the replies. Elevik, you were right about the OPPO’s volume control. I went to fixed and started controlling from the Mac and I actually do seem to notice a difference. Just a little bit more vibrant at mid to high volumes. Crazy. T... | |
| What’s in a watt Thanks for the reply, Auxinput. The Mac and the Focals pair very well. I’ve had other amps, and still have a Cronus Magnum boxed in need of repair in the cellar. Great amp, but I like the convenience of SS these days. I’m happy with the sound. It’... | |
| New McIntosh MA252 Any other folks have updates here? The MA6500 has been a great amp and I’ve no need to move on from it, but that tube glow is calling to me.. | |
| New McIntosh MA252 Also have an MA6500 and am intrigued by this amp. I’ve not had great experiences with tube amps but I did love the sound when I was able to get them dialed in. Have a lot of NOS tubes of the MA252’s variety lying around and I think a hybrid amp co... |