jeffreyw
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| Parasound vs Coda @christianb5s4 I had a CODA 16. I would consider it neutral with outstanding bass. It is a great company with stellar customer service. I have since moved on to McIntosh Mc 611s. I prefer more warmth and a much stronger bass/midbass response. | |
| Aurender N20 Thanks! I wish I could have heard an Aurender. I believe I would have gone the N200 route because of budget. | |
| Aurender N20 @vonhelmholtz I went in a different direction and paired my DAC with an Innuos Pulse. I had difficulty getting an audition of the Aurender. I'm very happy with the Pulse! | |
| Lumin U2 vs Aurender N200 @john1629 I have an Innuos Pulse feeding the DA2 in my McIntosh C2700. Also, the Pulse feeds my Aries Certat Helene DAC via USB. The Innuos software is easy to use and extremely reliable. Regarding sound quality, the DA2 is incredible from a c... | |
| Add sub to 802D4s? @soix #1 @james633 You will have to search very hard to find an amp that produces hard-hitting bass like the MC 611s. The closest I have heard was a Gryphon Diablo, but I believe the Mac trumps it. However, if you want to get into amps that a... | |
| Disappointing On Mcintosh......help +1 @steve59 My 611s with my KEF R1 Metas are magical. The bass/mid-bass would have you believe I am running a sub. | |
| Quick Question About Power Cables @goofyfoot Audioquest Hurricane might suit you just fine; outstanding bass output. | |
| Amp vs Preamp which is more important? Preamp. Garbage into your amp only produces much louder garbage out! | |
| Coda 16 vs. Pass Labs xa60.8 @bluethinker I did not do a side-by-side. The CODA 16 that I had was paired with the B&W 802 D3 series. The Luxman M10X was played through a pair of Kef Ref1 Metas. I have also heard the Luxman through a pair of the 802 D4 series B&W. In... | |
| Inakoustik cables - where to buy https://www.perrottaconsulting.com/ Anthony Perrotta in CT. Great dealer! | |
| Audioquest source AC Hurricane vs FireBird The Hurricane is the sweet spot in Audioquest's lineup. I was advised directly by a dealer that the Firebird is an incremental increase but not worth the money. The Dragon is a different story, though. | |
| Naim ND5 XS2 Slim Vs Innuos Zen MK3 Mini S It appears that you only stream? If so, the Innuos Pulse/Pulse mini might suit you just fine. BTW, you can do a lot better than MSRP! | |
| Interconnects for Pass Labs X260.8 @audphile1 I know you said the Valhalla 2 was out of reach, how about used? The Tyr 2 is a close second. The Valhalla 2 transformed my McIntosh system. The most improvement was from my source DAC into the preamp. Mac is known for being a little... | |
| Coda 16 vs. Pass Labs xa60.8 I had a CODA 16. I would consider it neutral with a good grip on the bass. I have moved on to a pair of McIntosh MC 611s and have not looked back. I also auditioned the Luxman M10X. If you are looking for a single chassis, I think the Luxman smoke... | |
| McIntosh to Luxman? @soix +1 My C2700/MC611 system is excellent. Mid-bass/bass to die for. I do agree about the highs. I fixed this issue by pairing Nordost Valhalla 2 XLRs between my DAC and the C2700; boy, what a difference! It has transformed the MAC system fr... |