lanx0003

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everything sounded great until the upgrade
I thought you bought it used so it might be the issue of broken in.  Here is a slightly negative review where you might find a tread of hint.  You might want to bypass the preamp section and try a good source feeding thru a good sounding DAC to MF... 
Potential Pair of Great Bookshelf Speakers for Sale!
@treepmeyer  Driving the Jade 3's with a Cambridge CXA-81.  Better to keep the Jade's and move to a better amp or DAC?  Just don't know.  PM me if you decide to keep the Totems. Why when you have this? Is that because you do not like Sabre DAC... 
Speaker Questions
JBL Stage A190 $600 / pair; JBL Stage A180 $480 / pair; or JBL Stage A170 $360 / pair (recommended by Stereophile) @ Crutchfield  
ATC SCM 7 V.3 and
Op, let us know please the outcome of auditioning.  Maybe I could use it as reference for my quest for scm bookshelf 😀  
Suggestions for Bluetooth device to hook up iPhone to amp
The codex in iphone is limited to AAC.  AAC is a very processor-heavy codec since it uses psychoacoustic modeling to transmit data.  Iphone typically weighs energy efficiency over performance and will encode AAC Bluetooth (BT) to a lower bit rate ... 
ATC SCM 7 V.3 and
Since you have mentioned the high damping factor (DF) of your amp and the uncertainty on the 7’s bass performance, the combination of two might produce bass notes on the leaner side and sometimes might affect the midrange too. Remember 7’s freq. r... 
Attractive Bookshelf - Under $3k
All the speakers in your list seem impressive.  If I were you, I will start by reviewing all the reliable reviews given by the reviewers you thrust and come up with a short list of three by elimination.  For example, Fyne Audio F500SP review by Wh... 
ATC SCM 7 V.3 and
Tarun's review is always spot on that you might take a look.  I never own either of this but I adore ATC SCM 11 so much and have an eye on those.  I will be concerned with the 7's insensitivity (82 measured which is 2dB lower than the specifie... 
Audiophiles on Audiogon.
@aewarren  Show me a device that measures sound quality and I will certainly get one. Until that time I will use my ears. Yes, none of the device in the market is available to provide a comprehensive assessment for SQ.  This is a far-cry goal ... 
Audiophiles on Audiogon.
Honestly, I can see why people post challenges to Audiogoners.  First, non-technical, many posts are about promoting products without providing technical specs and measurements.  If a cable is capable of making significant sonic improvements, it g... 
Ps audio aspen FR 30 Loudspeakers
dial in 17:00 ...    
Upgrade path question with $2k to spend
Replace Yamaha with Parasound Hint 6 int. amp. https://www.stereophile.com/content/parasound-halo-hint-6-integrated-amplifier https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649849011-parasound-hint6/    
Upgrade path question with $2k to spend
  @jerryg123 I echo on the used hi-end amp like Hegel around $2k. The Hegel h160 you were referring to though has one catch. The midrange could sound lean particularly at low volume according to Tarun @ A British Audiophile. The newer Hegel h190... 
The sound quality from DACs - is it all the same?
@rlawry  Which $360 DAC is?  Thx.  
What is the Bu-ray plauyer that you are using?
Pioneer Elite DV-59AVi