jjss49
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| What is missing here? 9 wpc is a decent single ended tube amp output, would need to be run with very high efficiency speakers, usually horn loaded units of which there are many good onesthat sub-segment of the high end market has many proponents, most very experienced ... | |
| Thoughts on Lumin D2 Upgrade from Node 2i when you say the lumin sounds better than the node, are you taking analog output from the node? or are you comparing the sound of the lumin vs node both as digital streamers only - taking their respective digital outputs? | |
| What integrated should I upgrade to? @jasonsim i disagree with the hegel bashing belowluxman may be made better (it also costs a lot more) but it doesn’t sound better than top hegels - as you probably know, majority of cost in these units is the case/cosmeticsmy long time retailer/hi... | |
| Help with DAC and Streamer suggestions what about how ur system sounds are you trying to improve by ditching your current digital front end?your supplied info is all about gear (which is helpful context)... but the gear exists to make music, right? ... what kind of music? | |
| Bluesound node 2i DAC VS Vincent SA-T7 DAC search bluesound node 2imuch discussed about SQ of its internal DAC | |
| Preamp Rectifier Tube Confusion be careful applying these ’review results’ of rectifiers in little headphone amps to real amps driving real speakers with serious electrical loadsas pointed out below, think about what a rectifier actually does in circuit’after enough scotch, malt... | |
| Why so many Hegel's for sale? @nonoise got it now :) and agree 100%@simao h160 nice unit... as is the rost (which i still have and love on a second system driving harbeths)h90-160-360 dac sections lagging now, which is why hegel is updating the modelsbut amp sections still ... | |
| Why so many Hegel's for sale? @nonoise horse - jockey analogypoint being?sorry i am thick | |
| JBL 43xx va Harbeth 40.x prime rib vs maine lobster | |
| Preamp Rectifier Tube Confusion it should workbut just in case, i would write or call primaluna and ask to be sure - they are in california, are usually quite responsivethat way if something goes wrong when u use the tube they will more likely honor a warranty repairunsolicited ... | |
| Up-sampling inside the DAC short answer, won’t matter on a good. modern dac built to handle redbook or higher | |
| Turntable choices what miller said!!! | |
| Conrad Johnson and Herron comparisons can't speak to the herron in comparison to the cj unitsbut tim herron makes top top notch stuff... his customer are super happy super loyalre the cj units, if you can afford the delta by all means get the 5 over the 3... significant performance gap | |
| Integrated amp for Focal Sopra 2 https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649647608-valve-amp-company-vac-sigma-170i-integrated-tube-amplifier-amazing-soundstage-and-build/https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649616064-jadis-i50-with-remte-3-years-old-with-50000-worth-of-nos-tubes/no a... | |
| Are systems genre dependent? you betbut like many other product categories, some are more specialized than others w.r.t. musical genres, some are more ’generalists’ |