jeffreyw
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| Is there such a thing as a FOREVER DAC/streamer? Check out Aries Cerat or even AudioNote. Should provide many years of enjoyment! The Aries Cerat products have a very unique design. | |
| Opinions: Martin Logan Renaissance 15a vs. Bowers & Wilkins 800D3 @farne230 The Rotel Michi M8 monoblocks would be glorious and easily compete with the McIntosh. The B&W's need current to tame those big woofers. When I had a pair of 802d3s, my dealer recommended the Michi series over the Luxman M900u; he s... | |
| Where to go from here? @davekuyt11 McIntosh MA 12000, use the internal DAC fed by a Lumin U2 Mini. This setup will keep you happy for many years. Save up and then go nuts on a reference DAC. | |
| Building a 2-channel audio system using Bowers & Wilson 800D3 speakers @farne230 I had a pair of 802 D3s powered by a CODA 16. Very nice pairing, but the CODA was a tad too neutral (I prefer a little more warmth). The CODA has tremendous power reserves and easily tamed the bass of the B&Ws. I didn't audition bu... | |
| Luxman vs Hegal @jjss49 You win!! No amplifier in the world other than Hegel will drive a 3-ohm load. This is a "cake-walk" for a Luxman. Measurements are just that, only a small metric that may or may not contribute to listening pleasure. The ears are the ulti... | |
| Luxman vs Hegal @michobr59 The Luxman M10X, M900U, 507Z, and 509X can power any speaker in production. Do not be fooled by the limited power specifications. Luxman's 100 watts is the equivalent of many's 200W amplifiers. Luxman excels in current delivery and dr... | |
| Luxman vs Hegal @michobr59 I am going to call an audible and attract you to an alternative. When I was in the market to upgrade a source for my B&W 802D3s, my dealer recommended the Rotel Michi line. I had money in hand to buy the Luxman separates (which I ... | |
| 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... |