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krymer2

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(Hegel vs Luxman) vs PS Audio
Since then I have acoustically treated my room with Viacousic and they did a great job providing the perfect match.  Massive help.  Everything is so much tighter and focused.  Then I upgraded to Gryphon Antellion EVO amp and Pandora Preamp.  Mega ... 
New DAC! Meitner MA3, Denafrips Terminator Plus, Holo May KTE, Mola Mola Tambaqui
I have the Tambaqui and am amazed every time I listen to the size of the soundstage and the absolute blackness of the areas around the instruments.   
(Hegel vs Luxman) vs PS Audio
At this point I'm going to look into further treatments if they can suit yhe room or digital correction.  The system sounds really good I just one of those who will I guess always be wondering "what if". I just don't want to move for the sake of a... 
(Hegel vs Luxman) vs PS Audio
Thanks to all who have given suggestions.  I have gone back and worked on speaker positioning last evening and achieved some improvements though they are not as Focal had suggested (now they are slightly toed out - about 10" to the outside of ears... 
(Hegel vs Luxman) vs PS Audio
@biftwin can uou describe the Hegel sound in comparison to PS Audio or Luxman.  Do uou use the Hegel preamp? What would you call the Hegel sound as being ...... I know it's a slightly loaded question, but having never heard Hegel and only having s... 
(Hegel vs Luxman) vs PS Audio
I do use the subs for music. I have tried with and without and really like the extra at the bottom and I mean bottom. They are crossed over very low.   
(Hegel vs Luxman) vs PS Audio
I forgot, also is my home theater using pass-through on Bhk preamp. In stereo and HT I have 2 REL 810 subs one left one right.  
(Hegel vs Luxman) vs PS Audio
So room is the "Elephant in the room". Open concept speaker fronts 4.75' off back wall, ceiling sloped then flat at 14' high, room primary depth is 23'. Part of right side is intermittently open. Just complicated. Speakers have been dialed in usin... 
(Hegel vs Luxman) vs PS Audio
My other components are ps audio latest transport, Dac (for Sacd), p20 power supply, mola mola tambaqui for cd, streaming, Synergistic Research all Galileo SX interconnects and Power Cords, SR active Ground block, Lumin streamer with separate lumi... 
streamer Lumin U1 or Aries G2.1
Lumin U1 to Tambaqui via Synergistic Research Gallileo Sx USB each having SR  Gallileo SX power cords is fantastic. Soundstage is enormous and so so clear/detailed. I love this front end and you don't have yet another step using roon and buying mo... 
Rank the top reference DACs you've heard
Mola Mola Tambaqui --- It is just simply amazing!! 
I had a few drinks and bought some speakers, I've now sobered up
I bet I had my Sopra 2's playing for 500 hours before I really felt they settled in. It's little bit by little bit. It, for me, did not miraculously happen at one magical hour. Now I have 2k hours and with my all PS Audio suite and all Synergistic... 
Chicago-area dealer recommendation
Albert at PAV audio (precision audio visual) is fantastic and is very knowledgeable.