kalali
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| How do you know if your amp is putting out @ Rated Wattage ? Aside from the volume differences, I always thought an amplifier with twice the power would have a better power supply thus more capable of delivering more current and better at handling the voltage/current swings as the speaker impedance varies, ... | |
| Newbie looking for amplifier advice I have the Bluesound Node 2 for streaming and like it a lot. Also considered the Auralic mini as the other option but went with the Node 2. I'm not aware of any devices out there that only stream music and don't have a built in DAC. It has a coax ... | |
| Best Sounding Passive Preamp I use a Schiit Sys, two inputs and volume control, all for $49. Very transparent. | |
| Tubeyist sounding Pre-amp? I assume verrrry tubey means more forward sounding midrange and vocals. Close enough? | |
| How do I power my 800D(3)s I don’t think anyone here would disagree that one of the criteria for comparing speakers is their ability to create a realistic soundstage. I listen to a lot of live performances ranging from jazz trios to large orchestra and the first thing that ... | |
| New Wilson - Wamm Master You probably also need a Mack truck to deliver them to your house..... | |
| Bluesound products to add to hifi satisfaction? I'm quite happy with my Node2 as well but Auralic Aries mini also looks like a good product, at least on paper. Anyone out there owns one? You may also want to give Tidal HiFi a try. Free trial for one month. | |
| Help me with my short list If portability is not a requirement, I'd look into Bluesound Node2 or the Auralic mini. I've owned Node 2 since March and am very pleased. All the (preamp) controls are from your smart phone app, including volume, tone controls, etc. Schiit also m... | |
| How do I power my 800D(3)s I think most people think B&W speakers tend to be a tad bright as compared to very neutral speakers. So the choice of preamp/amp/cable, etc., and room treatment needs to take that into account. Lots of great choices in that (or even lower) pri... | |
| How do I power my 800D(3)s Pass X350.8/XP-20 and McIntosh MC601/C2500. Heard them both with 800D2s, large living room with 20' ceilings. Really wanted to love the Pass combo but for whatever reason the McIntosh just sounded so much smoother and more liquid on Jazz/Blues and... | |
| Hypothetical' Hypothetically speaking, I'd recommend Charney Audio Companion model or if you have a larger space, go for the Concerto model. Pair them with one of Ralph's Atma-Sphere amps and you'll be in audio heaven. | |
| What is the most analog sounding CD player under $ You got a lot of good suggestions but I question the premise of your original comparison question. I've owned a few different turntables and CD players over the years and I've had CD players that sounded more "analog", or in general much better th... | |
| Sony UHP-1 experience? sumac, thanks for the feedback. Coincidentally, I have a Bluesound Node 2 so your input was particularly helpful. Appreciate it. | |
| Sony UHP-1 experience? Didn't see much detail about the unit's internal DAC in terms of the supported rates, etc. Also as for audio, does it do any upsampling and would it qualify as a good option if used just for just 2-channel audio? I'm trying to decide to either upg... | |
| 8-16 ohm budget speakers I don't know the exact dimensional differences but Elac B5 or UniFi B5 would have been on top of the list if I were looking for bookshelf speakers in that price range. |