jjss49
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| Dac that has tone and timing? given the additional responses i will add a few further comments -- lampi has an excellent reputation, is definitely worth trying in any price category they compete in (generally the higher ones)... i have yet to try one, will some time in the fu... | |
| $50k - $80k Budget…Opinions please. op listen to @ghdprentice @verdantaudio ignore @grislybutter good luck, have fun, focus on speakers and how they work in your room | |
| Spendor speaker question …… https://spendoraudio.com/classic-loudspeakers/ page through all the tabs under ’products’ they basically have two floor stander lines, a and d -- d higher grade sound than a, which is more for home theatre and lower budget buyers then they have... | |
| Need advice https://www.tubedepot.com/products/6dj8-ecc88 pay for triode matching and low noise graded... have fun | |
| Dac that has tone and timing? @roxy54 you raise a great point, i forgot about the ank 4.1 i had... splendid sound, definitely meets the op criteria in the 2-4 grand range (5.1 a bit more $ of course) a giant of a box though, and it can’t handle sampling rates above 96k due ... | |
| Need advice yes likely the tube, try a good replacement tube | |
| Dac that has tone and timing? a dac that nails both a "meat on the bones" presentation that also preserves the leading edges of notes and maintains pace, rhythm, and timing below 2 grand market price (used or new) -- in my order of preference, though all mentioned meet the ... | |
| Subwoofer Options With No Spare Preout op - a little repetitive, but uncle paul covers the topic you are wondering about https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTZEMLCddh4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LW3dELp_Zc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fD6VtaNbUCg https://www.youtube.com/watch... | |
| Subwoofer Options With No Spare Preout rel subs using amplifier speaker outputs for their high level connection it is the better way to do it anyways https://rel.net/blog/2021-02-09/system-thinking/what-is-a-high-level-cable/ | |
| Pass INT-25 better than Wilsenton R8? +1 totally apples and oranges pickup truck vs miata... yes they are both cars and you buy both with money but comparing is rather silly as their applications are entirely different what you have is a premier solid state amp versus a chi-fi budg... | |
| my shortlist for integrated Harbethsuper hl5 plus xd - please advise i have said this in other posts about harbeths but i will repeat here for the benefit of the op’s there is no right or wrong answer, we all hear differently and have different preferences that said, i have owned many harbeths (mon 40, c7, shl5) ... | |
| my shortlist for integrated Harbethsuper hl5 plus xd - please advise of your choices i would go exposure but better yet i would buy a hegel integrated within your budget which i believe will sound better than all of your slate | |
| Which is REALLY the best Conrad Johnson Preamp nice we revived this old thread... 👌 but will the next reply come in 2026? 🤣 | |
| Which Hegel Amp with LRS+ @stuartk i have had all three (190, 390, 590), along with an h20 power amp, but that is an aside to me, used as an amplifier only (no dac) through the rca or xlr inputs the 190 and 590 have a similar amount of high treble energy, the 390 is eve... | |
| Which Hegel Amp with LRS+ lets not lose perspective... the guys at audio excellence canada in their lrs demo room used a last gen entry level hegel h90, which drove them satisfyingly to loud levels, did not shut down or distort... these guys (adrian and vilip) listen *loud... |