markmuse
Responses from markmuse
| Pass Labs XP32 or XP22? I'm another vote for the Backert Rhythm 1.3. My amps are AGD, not Pass, so I can't speak to the interaction with Pass amps, but the Backert is superb. I replaced an ARC 6SE with the Backert and that was a big improvement. | |
| Feets Don’t Fail Me Now +1 paul6001. Quite enjoyable. | |
| Fantasy or reality? Inexpensive solid state preamps that get you 80% there? Just get the Benchmark La4. You will not be sorry. And they hold their resale value very well if you decide to move on. | |
| Warm and accurate bookshelves that can handle volume I'll throw these in since they haven't been mentioned: Fyne F1-8 Qln Prestige 1 Both are superb and throw a huge soundstage while being well mannered. | |
| Curious to know your streaming and dac set up and the best recommended streamer under $15k I recently added a Lumin U2 Mini to stream to my Bricasti M3 DAC via USB, and I am delighted with the results. Hard to imagine it gets much better than this. I had previously upgraded my network with fiber and linear power supplies. My 2¢. | |
| Time to do house cleaning. I had a pair of ADS speakers back in the day. A friend called them Screaming Bricks. He was right. Tossed overboard. | |
| Advice? Less than $4k, solid state preamp, neutral to gentle +1 Benchmark LA-4 an absolute steal at $2500 new. | |
| Help recommend a good tube preamp @reg19 I want to point out one more thing about the Backert: the name Rhythm is not arbitrary. It is indeed descriptive. | |
| Qln, Joseph Audio, Audiovector, Marten, or Canton...? +1 for the QLN and Joseph also consider Fyne F-10 i bought the F-8 (stand mount) over the QLN and the Joseph’s. | |
| Help recommend a good tube preamp @reg19 The Backert Rhythm 1.3 is fully balanced, XLR in and out. That is what I use. | |
| Help recommend a good tube preamp @reg19 I also had a Rogue RP-7, which has balanced in and out, and it is a very nice preamp especially considering its price. But it's not in the same league as the Backert Rhythm. | |
| Help recommend a good tube preamp @reg19 The 6SE was somewhat mechanical sounding - hard in the mids. The Backert is smooth! with a huge soundstage. Remarkable detail without getting in your face. Rich, large, detailed, smooth, emotional. It just sounds like music... That is wit... | |
| Help recommend a good tube preamp +1 for the Backert Labs Rhythm 1.3 with NOS RCA 12SN7 GTA. Replaced my ARC Reference 6 SE with it and couldn’t be happier. | |
| Tube preamp options @skucie It is a simple question, but as often the case there is not a simple answer. I think the 6SE is stellar feeding tube amps. But I am using pair of AGD Tempo to bi-amp (GaN output D). They are very detailed and smooth amps, really lovely. B... | |
| What is the Best Sounding Stand Mount Speaker in the world? Fyne F1-8, ~$10k |