jeffreyw
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| Luxman vs Hegal @michobr59 The Luxman combination is a reference standard; the Hegel is not. If you are going the Luxman separate route, look into the new Luxman M10x. I heard it with the c900u through a pair of B&W 802D4s. Jaw-dropping performance. This wo... | |
| Luxman vs Hegal @jjss49 The Hegel 390 @ $6500 outperforms the Luxman 509X @ $9500 handily?? The Luxman is 20lbs. heavier and half the power but will definitely keep up and far surpass the Hegel. Look at the build quality; the Hegel looks like a $250 stereo rece... | |
| Luxman vs Hegal I heard both, but not in the same system. Luxman sounds like a live presentation, and Hegel sounds like HiFi. Luxman products any day of the week!! | |
| Help me pick a new pair of speakers Herbert, Do yourself a favor and listen to a pair of Kef LS50 Metas. I auditioned with a friend who is just getting the audio bug. It was a smaller room, but these speakers are incredible! I owned a pair of B&W 802D3s, and I have to say that ... | |
| DAC Shootout Starts This Weekend I have an AC Helene on order; I should have it by the end of June, I hope!! I will report on the sound quality after the break-in. The problem is that all my components are brand new and need to burn in (Luxman 590AXII and Kef Reference 1 Metas). ... | |
| Aurender A15 or N200 with Mac C2700 @lewl28 I'm a big fan of Aurender for their streamers. I believe the DAC in the A15 is comparable to that in the C2700. Before I went the A15 route new, I would purchase a used Lumin X1, which would be slightly higher than the A15 retail price. ... | |
| Luxman L505uXii or Hegel H390 I would take a Luxman over a Hegel any day. I heard a Hegel integrated for the first time (not sure what model), a very painful listening experience. Over the years, Luxman's have continued to impress me! As a previous poster stated, "Hegel is mor... | |
| Gryphon Diablo vs. McIntosh C2700/MC611 Lew, I recently auditioned a Diablo 300 non-DAC being fed by a DCS Bartok. The Diablo is a great integrated; as crazy as this sounds, the Bartok ruined the presentation; too clinical of a source. Diablo's bass is incredible! The mids and highs we... | |
| Another person going digital and full of questions @mattchanoff Your weak point is the Benchmark DAC. A few options for you to consider: Sell the DAC and purchase a new Aurender A200 DAC/streamer. Their Conductor app is second only to Roon, and you are done! If you keep the Benchmark, the be... | |
| Bookshelf speakers - Paradigm, KEF, Totem I recently auditioned a pair of KEF LS 50 Meta's with a friend who just got bit by the audiophile bug. My jaw dropped!! There is nothing that competes under $5K with these. The room was 12x16, and I swear there was a sub connected! They are a bett... | |
| Coda or Parasound Monoblocks for Wilson Sabrina CODA's house sound is not warm; it is neutral. Outstanding company to deal with. Tremendous value vs. performance. I had a CODA 16 but just purchased a Luxman 590AXII. CODA was too neutral to my ears. | |
| Which DACs are known to be sweet/rich/relaxed? This post has gone off of the rails!! The OP wanted to know, "Which DACs are known to be sweet/rich/relaxed?" We have debated nuclear physics and acoustical engineers for room treatments. If you treat your room, your system will still not "warm-up... | |
| Which DACs are known to be sweet/rich/relaxed? The Gryphon Essence is very neutral and revealing, as is the Focal's (maybe even a little bright to my ears!). As another post stated, I think your best bet is an Audio Note DAC. The Aries Cerat Kassandra is one of the best DAC's in the world, but... | |
| Aurender N20 @lordmelton From all reviews and Aries Cerat, the USB input of the Helene is possibly the best input. If you could elaborate? I am "digitally challenged," and much of the digital terminology is new to me, especially file formats. Boy, I miss the... | |
| KEF Meta Reference 1's? anyboy heard them? @avanti1960 Poor synergy of the combination. Don't discount the KEF, it's the Hegel. Just recently heard a Hegel integrated playing through a pair of Focal's. The Focal's sounded terrible. The Hegel is the common denominator! BTW, heard a pair ... |