jeffreyw
Responses from jeffreyw
| DAC Suggestions Bricasti M3. | |
| Benchmark AHB2 in Mono Block Configuration @jfrmusic You made the right decision on source equipment (end-game)! Now, you just need to put the icing on the cake. I would audition as many amps as you can, and don't just limit yourself to Bryston. | |
| Benchmark AHB2 in Mono Block Configuration @jfrmusic You have insane source equipment roughly $26K retail. However, you're feeding this signal into a $3500 amp. This is a big system imbalance no matter how good the perception of the Benchmark is (yes, it plays well above its price). I wo... | |
| Is it even possible to get a factory authorized dealer to give a discount? @glennewdick +1 @yesiam_a_pirate Dealer margins run from 20%-50%. Any dealer telling you this is false is full of Sh##. I have received 15-30% discounts on products that manufacturers do not allow to discount. Go into a store, write a check f... | |
| McIntosh C52 to C53? @mgattmch I have the DA2 in my C2700 and also have a $19K retail outboard DAC. You will need to spend $5K on an outboard DAC to significantly better the DA2. My outboard DAC is better all around (actually stunning); however, which DAC do you thi... | |
| Aurender Model Choices @soix +1 Spending $12K on a streamer is a waste of resources on that level of a system unless you upgrade everything (plan on spending $75K). Streamers do not contribute as much to the sound as a good DAC. I would much rather have a $2K strea... | |
| Seeking Opinions on Nordost Cables @uavnola I purchased a pair of Valhalla 2 XLRs from my source (DAC) into my preamp. I have an all-McIntosh system, excluding my external DAC. McIntosh has beautiful bass/midrange but lacks a little sparkle on top. Upon inserting the Valhallas,... | |
| Best cable placement From my source (DAC) into my preamp has made the most significant improvement by far. What is lost from the source can't be made up elsewhere. | |
| InnuOS Sense 2.6.0. Just upgraded my Pulse to 2.6, no audible difference in my system. | |
| Luxman leaves me wanting @steverrino I had the same problem! I tried to power a pair of KEF Reference 1 Metas with a 590AXII. I had absolutely no bass and a terrible midrange. It was so bad, I thought the integrated was broken. I brought it to the nearest dealer, and we... | |
| New to the B&W 801D4 @audiozink I auditioned the D4s powered by a Luxman D10X—glorious sound, detailed but not overly analytical. Vocals were warm and eerily lifelike. I'm unsure of your listening levels, but your room is the size of a basketball court! B&W need... | |
| Good measuring DACs vs. @ellajeanelle ++1 | |
| Good measuring DACs vs. Advertising dollars tend to make things sound better than they actually are. 😁 | |
| Why No McIntosh Recommendations? @runwell I do agree that we all hear things differently. McIntosh's house sound has undoubtedly changed over the years for the better. However, to qualify McIntosh as "not hifi" is a little BS. I auditioned many products before buying my system ... | |
| Why No McIntosh Recommendations? @roxy54 +1 @runwell Not sure if you have heard new McIntosh components. You may be echoing the old McIntosh sound. I have a pair of MC611s and a C2700. It is one of the most musical combinations I have heard in many years. I would compare the... |