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| Anyone have a Roon Nucleus One? Your experience positive or negative? Would you say that having the Rose 130 after the Nucleus One improves the sound, or is that just the way it all worked out? I really like that Rose 130, but if the Nucleus One can sound similar going to my DAC, I may have to get over the beautiful... | |
| Anyone have a Roon Nucleus One? Your experience positive or negative? Since the RS 130 has no DAC, isn't it just something stuck in between that has no use. I am new to the thought of Roon, but wouldn't the Nucleus One simply connect to a DAC? what does the RS 130 do for your setup? Is the Nucleus One just a cheap s... | |
| Esoteric N 05 xd How are you liking the N-05XD now that it's been a few days running? I am considering one, but it's the top end of my budget, even used. | |
| McIntosh C8 (new) vs C26/2700 (used) I have the MA352 Integrated amp that I believe has the same pre-amp as the C8. I love it! While the looks are great, it was the sound that made it a keeper. I don't use the equalizer on the MA352 so it is a closer comparison to the C8. | |
| I am sad Well, at least the OP found something to do while his system was down. | |
| Tampa Audio Expo 2025 So, I was really impressed at the YG Acoustics room with them being powered by the biggest 300B amps I have ever seen. Those 4 Western Electric amps were special, and the speakers outstanding. | |
| Integrated amp with preamp tubes McIntosh MA252 and MA352 are excellent. | |
| I often notice that people who have open reel decks and/or tube equipment are nicest I was serious with a humorous tone. If they have the patience to spool up those tapes, and FF/RW to the spots they like, along with biasing the tubes and always keeping a watchful eye on them, not to mention a probable turntable with all those rit... | |
| I often notice that people who have open reel decks and/or tube equipment are nicest That's because they have the most patience. | |
| Best Used Tube Based Preamp $2k Or Under? Underwood Hi-fi offers a real warranty if you buy Audio GD through them. They fix it in Georgia, US. | |
| Preamp with dual sub control and XLR inputs and outputs and optical input I think you will need to send the optical signal to your DAC first, since you don't want a pre-amp with a built in DAC. | |
| Class A\B or D for summer months (vs Class A) I have directly compared the XA25 to the AHB2 and they were quite similar in sound. The AHB2 idles at 20 watts and doesn't even get warm. | |
| Tube Sound With Equalization? Hello All, Thanks for all the replies. What about inserting one of those BSG QOL boxes. They go for about $500 used once in a while. Would that give some openness and air to the sound? | |
| Mac MA 352 vs Pass INT-60 I have an MA352 and I feel if you want the "tube" sound, then the Mac will deliver it more than the Pass. | |
| Help With Streamer - Aurender, Auralic, HIFI Rose, Eversolo A10, etc. You should consider ripping your CD' to your computer through DB Poweramp. Then copy them over to an external SSD. That way you always have a backup depending on how often you make the copy. |