jimmy2615
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| PrimaLuna Preamp Upgrade Question Moving to the separate preamp is a Huge upgrade. Not subtle at all. I had the previous line (dialogue premium) integrated. I did not try just adding a preamp but went right to the separates. The preamp adds so much more detail, transparency, e... | |
| Lumin U1 vs Lumin U1 mini + sbooster? Sounds like a varied and thorough group of tests. I'll have to try the U-1 sometime. | |
| Lumin U1 vs Lumin U1 mini + sbooster? Mrcypruz, thank you for your comparison, great info. Curious - how did you compare the two? Both connected simultaneously to DAC and quickly switching, or some time in between? USB, coax, etc?I have the mini and would definitely upgrade if the ... | |
| Magico M9 The new 'norm' in speakers These speakers and the system that goes with it would be very effective at keeping the bow in my super yacht in the water when my Captain orders full throttle. You guys have no imagination! In all seriousness, audiophiles saying this is crazy wo... | |
| Lumin or Aurender Lumin T2 is awesome. A couple things not mentioned yet - Lumin offers huge flexibility in upsampling and downsampling (not sure about the others in this regard) and a bunch of other settings options that are very useful. Second, I think some mig... | |
| Why so underwhelmed by Revel F208 audition??? I heard the 228Be recently at a dealer, to me they sounded thin, dry and somewhat boring. Then they hooked up the Magico A3 and to my ears it was so much more musical. A large difference was timbre - the Revels did not seem as truthful to the in... | |
| Moving up from an Oppo 205 The Lumin T2 is reasonably priced and I found it to be a step up from the Oppo 205. The Oppo is really great for the money. So is the Lumin too. You get a little more refinement with the Lumin and really good sound staging. It won't play disks... | |
| What settings for a Marantz SA-10? Yes, I do the majority of my listening that way. I think that CD format through the marantz is slightly better than streaming but it is very close, hard to tell. I'm perfectly happy with the Lumin > USB > Marantz using Roon and Tidal. I e... | |
| What settings for a Marantz SA-10? Funny, I found the exact same settings as Phillyb to sound best in my system. I too have had mine for about 4 months, and break in has been long. How do I know I hear a difference? I bought a Lumin T2 at about the same time and have A/B'd them ... | |
| New DAC or New Streamer or New Streamer/DAC I have the T2 and it is really good. Using Roon also, I have never had any issues with the network. It is always ready to go and works great. I have tried it streaming in to the Marantz SA-10 and there is a slight improvement in some areas with th... | |
| Intergrated Amp For Tannoy Turnberry GR The Luxman 550 is great with these speakers. It is class 'A' so it runs hot. Do not be put out by the class 'A' power output (20 w/Ch). I had the AX version driving Turnberry SE's. If you don't like the heat, the 505 or the 507 may fit the bil... | |
| Why no Class D integrated love? (from manufacturers) Don't forget Rowland / JRDG - they have been making Class D integrateds for at least 10+ years now. I had the original Concerto with Harbeth SHL5 and thought it was a fantastic combo. | |
| How Good Is The DAC in An Opportunity UDP-205? It is very good. DACs do not sound all that different from each other anyway. I have compared the Oppo to Sony HAP1Z, Bryston DAC3, and Meridian 218. Overall the Oppo was better than the Sony, it's a tie between the Meridian and the Oppo depend... | |
| Luxman Integrated - What do they sound like Responding to twoleftears' post: I had a hum in my AX550, still under warranty. It wasn't that loud, but not normal. I sent it in to the new USA distributor (Luxman USA). They did a fantastic job repairing the unit - great service from my persp... | |
| Any experience with Tannoy loudspeakers? I have the Kensington's. I agree with Mulveling on the recommended toe in - baffled is a good word (because presumably the manufacturer knows what they are talking about). They did not seem to image well when I tried it. My room is 21 x 14 and ... |