jundaku
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| Looking for Speaker Recommendations Focal Kanta 2 pairs exceptionally well with McIntosh. The Be tweeters in them are detailed but not fatiguing like the 900 series and vastly better then modern B&W speakers. The Sonus faber Olympicas are also excellent speakers depending on yo... | |
| Does a DAC need a large/strong power supply? Yes and no, the power supply on the cheaper streamers do introduce noise into the system. Like with the blusound node. It's a great streamer but getting a better quality power cable does help out a lot. I've also heard one modded to use an exte... | |
| Has Anyone Compared the DAC On a Bluesound NODE 3rd Gen to a Separate DAC? Yes, but only to some expensive ones. The blusound is decent, about comparable to ones found in ~$1000 preamps. But when compared to high end gear, it's rather limited. Using the DACs built in on my Michi X3 and Mac C47 you can easily tell the ... | |
| When a budget speaker is preferred to a high end one... B&W has been a great example of this. I always found their lower end stuff better then their mid tier. The 680 series just sounded better then the CM series. | |
| This is good Schiit... I personally wouldn't bother trying a bunch of different DACs to improve the Bluesound. I've owned both the Bluesound Node 2i and the current model. It's excellent for it's price and punches way above it's price, but it's still not perfect. T... | |
| Lumin U1 Still Relevant?? You should take a look at the Simaudio Moon streamers. They are excellent, especially if you're running Roon. They are more on the analytical side. Extremely black background and tons of detail, which made for an excellent balance for my rather... | |
| Best streamer for a returning audio guy I'm another one for the Bluesound Node. Simply the best price:performance ratio along with the best UX for any streamer. I've owned both the Node 2i and the current Node and I've been extremely happy with them. Buy a good power cable and RCA ca... | |
| Integrated Amp Suggestions If you like the Rotel 1592mk2, then check out the Michi X3 and if you must the X5 (which is just overkill). I have both the Rotel and the Michi and love both. The Michi is neutral and a more refined 1592. Better detail, more air, bigger sound s... | |
| Advice from Audiogon family - best speaker $3k-$4k What sound are you looking for exactly? Sf and B&W are polar opposites as others have mentioned, especially the 800 series B&W. I've owned both and love the older B&W sound, 800 series are just too bright for my liking. At 3-4k ... | |
| How Much Do Your Subwoofer(s) Cost Relative to Speakers I don't really think the ratio matters. You should be buying a sub for your room, not what speakers you have. I had a pair of Sf Sonetto 8s ($7000) and got a T9i ($1300). It sounded great in my small room, but in my main living room the T9i wa... | |
| Moon AKA Simaudio announces new line of speakers. I wonder how they will be. They are choosing to enter a segment that's already over crowded with good options. | |
| How do you make a final decision on a DAC The biggest thing is to be able to demo or at least have an at home trial from one of the online vendors. I ended up listening to a bunch of different DACs before deciding on the Simaudio Moon 280d. I wanted something brighter to offset my very ... | |
| How much $$ do bells and whistles add to preamp? Spending more $$$ doesn't really add more bells and whistles. There are a lot of budget preamps with tons of features and there are tons of expensive ones without many features. I ended up getting a used McIntosh c47. I love the McIntosh sound ... | |
| Beryllium Tweeters - Your Opinions & Comments ?? Like others have said, it really depends on the implementation. Focal makes excellent Be tweeters that sound great, once they are broken in. The first 300 hours are rough, extremely bright and metallic sounding but after that they gain a sweetne... | |
| Bluesound 2i coaxial output sound quality From my experience a DAC does matter w/ the Bluesound Node 2i. I had one and it was decent. Used the coax and fed that into my McIntosh C47 and there was a major upgrade in SQ. Likewise when I got a Simaudio 280d DAC, it sounded much better thr... |