jastralfu
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| Stand Mount Speakers for Classic Rock that sound alive at lower volumes ? Fritz or Fyne would work nicely. I listen to a lot of classic rock at somewhat low volumes, usually somewhere in between 50-70db. I have a pair of Fritz that I run with 2 subs and it sounds very good to my ears. While it sounds very good at low... | |
| DAC question - is music streamer DAC better than mcintosh DA2? @oddiofyl i can run mine all day and it barely breaks a sweat. When I put my hand on the heat sinks they’re barely warm. And it sounds outstanding. | |
| DAC question - is music streamer DAC better than mcintosh DA2? Lots of integrated amps have built in DACs. That is the appeal, that you get all sorts of functionality in one box. Those integrated amps also have phono stages but it’s likely that many folks would tell you to get an external one. Only you can... | |
| What exactly is PRaT??? I keep reading words like transient response, time aligned drivers, authenticity, musicality to describe PRaT. Why not just use those words rather than some esoteric acronym? It also seems to be as much a property of the music itself as the system... | |
| What exactly is PRaT??? It seems just as subjective as anything in this hobby. | |
| Any audiophile use computer (MacBook) as your audio streaming source? I use a MacBook Pro connected via USB to a Hermes DDC connected via I2S to a Pontus II. I think it sounds excellent. I had a HiFi Rose 250a before the Denafrips stack that sounded really good but not as good as the laptop and Denafrips. I recen... | |
| Rel T/7x sub sound improvement but… @sls883 brings up a good point as well, if the sub stands out you’ve likely got some integration to work on with crossover, volume and phase as well as placement. | |
| Rel T/7x sub sound improvement but… Feel free to move the sub around to get the sound you want. The REL instructions are a suggested starting point. I know you stated you don’t want a second sub but I would highly recommend one. I had one previously and upgraded to two and it reduce... | |
| Compare preamp of Eversolo a8 vs McIntosh c43 I just looked it up and Apple Music is all lossless up to 24bit 192khz. You might not notice any difference between tracks on Apple vs Tidal or Qobuz. | |
| Stereophile spec measurement baffling(pun?) Room EQ Wizard. Software for acoustic measurements. | |
| Choose between McIntosh MA9000 used vs MA8950 new The 8950 has the same DA2 dac module as the 9500 and the C53. Not to dissuade you from where you are heading with separates. | |
| Compare preamp of Eversolo a8 vs McIntosh c43 Are you wedded to Apple Music? There are other digital services that are likely much better. Not sure where Apple is at the moment but Tidal and Qobuz are excellent. If you don’t have to have Apple Music you can ditch that, find a streamer that... | |
| Compare preamp of Eversolo a8 vs McIntosh c43 Sell the A8 and get yourself a streamer. Look on the bright side that you found out how much better the C53 is and it is to your liking. | |
| Best standmounts with a 7" woofer/driver If you like the Atalante 3s but want deeper bass, larger soundstage, better imaging etc you can add a pair of subwoofers to your setup and that should do the trick. You could spend half of what some of the recommendations cost and get excellent s... | |
| Woofers blown -- Rogers LS 2a/2 Yep Falcon Acoustics. |