kalali
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| DO CABLES REALLY MATTER? “The above average listener would have a very hard time discerning the difference 50% of the time. “What at about the other 50%?! And you seem to forget that everyone here is waaay above average listener....We hear things that even cats and dogs f... | |
| Replace my Adcom 555 Somehow missed that model. I’ve owned/own the GTP-500 and GFP-565, both very decent. Just as an aside, I recently heard the A21 paired with an older Conrad Johnson PV15 tube preamp and I thought it sounded very nice. Much better than an SS preamp ... | |
| Dahlquist DQ10 No experience with your receiver but according to the specs with 90wpc it should have adequate power depending on your room size and listening volume. Sound quality could be improved if you add a better amp later on. Let us now how you make out. | |
| DO CABLES REALLY MATTER? Who needs cables when you can go wireless! | |
| Pro-Ject Pre Box S2 Digital: MQA HW decoding at reasonable cost -Anyone have this? You can do that but you'll not be able to take advantage of the MQA "enhancement" if the content is Tidal Masters. | |
| Replace my Adcom 555 Sure about the model? 555 is a power amp. Did you mean 565? | |
| want to ditch my Brooklyn to streamer..thoughts? What is your CD player? It must a real good player if using Brooklyn makes it sound worse. | |
| Pro-Ject Pre Box S2 Digital: MQA HW decoding at reasonable cost -Anyone have this? I’m also curious about its comparison with the Node2 but keep in mind a direct comparison may not be possible. Node2 delivers/streams full MQA only from its analog output. If you use any of its digital outputs, you’ll need an MQA compatible extern... | |
| OPPO UDP- 205 VS PS AUDIO PWD MK2 Apples and oranges. Oppo is a universal player with an average DAC and the PS Audio PerfectWave is a well above average DAC. Completely different devices for different usecases. | |
| Liquid Amps atmashere, the SIT amps you mentioned earlier appear to be (still) currently available according to the FIRST WATT site. Not sure where to buy and how much. | |
| Need cable to soften brightness just a little? Having owned a Pioneer SX-1080 (and an SX-780) since new, I can tell you from experience that these receivers sound more on a bright side even when they’re new and can be very fatiguing, especially at higher volumes even if/when paired with neutra... | |
| What is an acceptable level of transformer hum on a Krell S300i? Definitely unacceptable from any amp at any price. If you’re handy, you can open the top and check to see if the transformer is tightly bolted to the chassis. If it is, then there’s not much more you can do on your own. | |
| New rigg. B&W N804 You can use the Node2 as a preamp but all the “controls”, e.g., volume, etc., will need to be made via its BlueOS app on phone or tablet. While the sound initially seemed dynamic and crisp, I personally thought it sounded a bit dry and lifeless af... | |
| Auditioned Magico A3 - VERY DARK... "IMHO the speaker is only reproducing what they are being fed."This may be true when switching sources but it completely rejects the results of all the A/B testing done when switching speakers in the same system. And we all know different speakers... | |
| New rigg. B&W N804 For streaming, many find Bluesound Node2 a very good option. It has a decent built in DAC or can be connected to better (external) DACs for better sound. Under $500 USD. |