mayoradamwest
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| Recommend speakers for a large living room I think these threads are generally filled with people suggesting obscure speakers that are 1/5 the budget you have. Big space, big speakers. I’d recommend at least starting out with some of the larger Focals, B&W 800D3, something in the middl... | |
| Which stereo amp to try under $30k As for price, it’s simply the most I can comfortably spend on it. The Boulders are 28k for the 1160 and 53k for the 2160. | |
| Which stereo amp to try under $30k Like everyone else, improvement in sound. Musicality, clarity, bass speed, and sound stage. With the Boulder phono and Amp with Transparent Reference cables, I think I will be set up pretty neutral for any other changes I would want to make in the... | |
| Which stereo amp to try under $30k @tomic601 thanks for pointing me towards that review. It confirms what I was hoping, that the Rossini is a DAC with nearly no peers. As for using it as a preamp, I’m not sold. I like the sound of the Ref 6 and can’t really picture myself going thr... | |
| Which stereo amp to try under $30k @douglas_schroeder I have not considered itfor a couple reasons. First, is that the Mytek seems to have this tendency to jump the volume around based on my computer’s settings and I just know I am going to blow out a speaker if I trust it. Second,... | |
| Which stereo amp to try under $30k @jackaro that’s a really great data point, thanks. I was eyeing a used set of 750 SE I had seen for a great price but I had this feeling in a back to back test, SS would really crush the tubes on clarity. It seems like I probably made the right ... | |
| Which stereo amp to try under $30k I suspect the Lyra is closer to $3 per LP but the point is valid. No turbo in the RS. 520 naturally aspirated horses that rev to 9000. I do plan on trying the Ayre as well. From what I read, the Boulder 2160 might be tough to beat. That said, I do... | |
| Which stereo amp to try under $30k Tracking a car will give you a new appreciation for the cost of consumables. $700 for new tubes doesn’t seem so bad when brake pads are the same price and last just a half dozen days. | |
| Which stereo amp to try under $30k Man, I hope that’s Canada dollars for the 4S. I’ve got a 2019 RS and love it. Sure, I’ll probably upgrade the preamp like everything else. Speakers would probably be next. Would rather not compromise on the amp though. | |
| Which stereo amp to try under $30k I’ll try to get up there to hear the 860v2 but don’t love the idea that it’s only Class A up to 5W. The Boulder 1160 is 17W of Class A and the 2160 is 600! (1200W into 4ohm) | |
| Which stereo amp to try under $30k Cables are Transparent Reference, specifically chosen to match the Boulder setup. I could get the Boulder pre-amp, but it's 55k and I quite like the little bit of character I get from the ARC Ref 6. The Boulder Phono is wonderfully neutral as well... | |
| Which stereo amp to try under $30k I may try to stretch my budget for the Boulder 2160. Seems like it has everything I am looking for. Speed, bass weight, accuracy while still being musical, solid state, fits in a rack, and loads of Class A power. | |
| Gryphon Diablo 300 vs Vitus RI-101 OP I think your instincts are spot on and you should investigate on your own rather than take the advice offered above. | |
| Gryphon Diablo 300 vs Vitus RI-101 A review written about 17 years ago... the amps he listed will surely be in another category well above the JC-1, not that it isn’t a great amp. | |
| Gryphon Diablo 300 vs Vitus RI-101 Unless you are space constrained I just can’t see why you’d want an integrated in this price range. |