james633
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| Amp to drive Revel 228Be and have some fun (ideally with HT bypass) Samgupta, I also use the 228be in a duel system. I have a full fledged theater room but it is 95% music use in there… Anyway the 228be is super easy to drive. Any good amp that is 4ohm stable will drive them so it is just depends on the sound... | |
| Thiel CS 2.4 Amplifier Pairing I have owned a pair of Thiel 2.4 for over 15 years now and have had them on multiple amps. Currently they are in a second system my wife uses for TV and background music on some old Rotel mismatched gear. Power is not the issue but the low impeda... | |
| Debating between Mcintosh SS or tube monos. Tubes are kind of a pain to track down and buy. They generate a good bit of heat. You really have to be ready to commit. The 611s is not harsh at all. I have not heard the 2301s. I heard the 611s with a tube 2700 preamp on a pair of 802D4s. To me... | |
| Upgrade to McIntosh The DAC2 module uses the ES9028PRO chip which is well respected. Same as benchmark DAC3 that goes for $1800. Having heard both I would stay they are comparable with the Mac having more natural sounding highs to my ears. I have not heard the DA2 in... | |
| Experience with Townshend Seismic Podiums on Concrete Floor (they're great) | |
| How do you stop house guest from damaging your speakers? Get smarter friends… | |
| Wilson Audio Sophia rev 3 You will be fine. They will be slamming for sure but in a good way. Just have to play with front wall distance, make sure you don’t sit on the back wall. I find the Sophia 3 better than the current Sabrina. The 3 just has much better bass and ... | |
| Whittling down my choices to a final few pair... I agree with sunshdw. The benchmark does not have enough power for the wilson’s. It will choke on the low impedance of wilson. | |
| integrated amp for Wilson Sabrina X If you go Mac try the 2ohm taps. The impedance is pretty low at 1.6 ohms. Similar to the dip on my old theils and the 2 ohm tap really helped soften the highs. also keep in mind if you use the 2ohm taps you might want the model up to get more ... | |
| Focal Sopra 2 or Sopra 3? oh yeah the Focus XD’s might work out great for you. I often forget about the brand, not sure why as they seem great As for price/other brands Don’t get me wrong I like focals and have owned a few pairs but when other brands increased prices ... | |
| McIntosh preamps I think it comes down to what inputs you use and need. The DACs have gotten a lot better over the years but some other aspects may not have. I have heard the 2700 and C49 in different systems. honestly they both sound fine. You would almost have ... | |
| Focal Sopra 2 or Sopra 3? The focal’s are way over priced since the price hikes. At their original price of $14k they were good. Now they are what over $20,000. if you want a cheaper option that sound very similar the Revel 228be (these need subs too imo) are about 1/2 the... | |
| Speaker of My House…! One of the nice things about adjustable bass is sometimes you think you want more so you just dial more in. Then in a few days you realize you had it right before lol. Bass has a profound effect on musical enjoyment and enjoyment for the system as... | |
| Speaker of My House…! Good choice on adding subs. Even the lower end of the “price not an issue” stuff you are looking at all lacks bass. Yeah I might play down to 20hz with room gain but it does not mean it does it with ease and texture. I can’t recommend trying t... | |
| Wilson Audio Duette Series 3 I think the Sabrina not only does well close to the wall but requires it to have good bass. The bass takes a dive pretty high but is nice and flat with some room gain. |