mapman
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| Bragging rights..... @anotherbob I was targeting the NAD M33 originally mainly for the added power. I required a USB input which would tack another $500 to the M33 cost for an add-on board (ouch). Also I was not really interested in doing adjustments for room acoust... | |
| Atma-Sphere Class D… Amazing I would also point out that the transition from most tube amps to Class D amps is probably more challenging for owners than most. Most speakers that sound good to someone with a tube amp will sound different with most Class D amps. As they would w... | |
| Bragging rights..... @lalitk Yes that combo in that room is very tuned in and is really good for hearing all there is in any particular recording. . | |
| Atma-Sphere Class D… Amazing What are the cases in which measurements don’t matter? The ones that come to mind are: 1) the published measurements are not sufficient or accurate enough to be useful 2) The user does not know how to properly apply the measurements 3)... | |
| Bragging rights..... @juanmanuelfangioii the Cambridge has been pretty reliable. It can be fussy when pairing bluetooth sources for input or output and usually requires a restart prior to pairing new devices, but once paired works well. Also the on-board music librar... | |
| Bragging rights..... @lalitk Still running Ohm F5s in larger adjacent L shaped room (still my main listening place via in-wall speaker wire) and KEF ls50 meta + Klipsch sw308 sub in smaller 12X12 where the other gear resides, where I also listen somewhat regularl... | |
| Atma-Sphere Class D… Amazing A well designed shootout among the leading or most popular class D amps would be very interesting, but getting conclusive results on such a highly subjective thing as how things "sound" is always problematic. That leaves one to merely leverage... | |
| My Lifelong Quest to Make my Expensive Rig Sound as Good as $500 Headphones Walsh drivers operate differently and seem to have an inherent advantage in this area compared to conventional piston drivers. | |
| Atma-Sphere Class D… Amazing Fwiw I am a long time Class D owner and fan ( well documented here). I decided to dive into the “latest and greatest” offerings earlier this year. I went in willing to spend what was needed to put myself in the best position possible replacing ol... | |
| Can a set of Ls50 metas surpass or equal a set of Kef blade metas with subwoofers Agree with @vinnydabully. Ls 50’metas are a benchmark setting product and every hifi enthusiast should hear a pair. | |
| What’s your latest high-end audio purchase? Earlier this year a Cambridge Evo 150. A “future fi” revolutionary type product. I’ve been nothing but pleased with it overall. | |
| Atma-Sphere Class D… Amazing This is just my observation but the Atmasphere OTL amp products have always occupied a very unique niche, technically much different than other products. I think it would be foolish for Atmasphere or any other smaller vendor to try to compete wit... | |
| Atma-Sphere Class D… Amazing All this fuss. Class D is the affordable ticket to music heaven these days. That includes Hypex and Purifi. You can bank on that. It’s just a fact. Not to say others cannot still compete. Good sound is largely a subjective determination but all ... | |
| Where did you buy your first audio gear? Another old guy here. Lafayette Radio Electronics (my first job) in Lancaster, PA then Tech Hifi in New Brunswick NJ my second. | |
| What is the added value of a streamer over a networked dedicated Computer Having a dedicated streamer is a nice thing . But many already have computers and should at least try those first if that has appeal. It’s easy and can work very well. Just use a long usb wire so the computer is not too close to the amps for bette... |