mcreyn

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Looking for a new preamp
Love my Freya S, amazing value, which replaced an Adcom GFP-750.  That said, that BAT is a beautiful unit at a great price.  I don't know how much better it may sound, if at all, but it sure looks a lot nicer.     
What Class D amps will drive a 2 ohm load
George,So I take it you have no response regarding your abhorrent manners and/or your inaccurate statements? Would you care to rebut my 8th grade math or perhaps my very rudimentary understanding or electronics design?   
What Class D amps will drive a 2 ohm load
George, You seem to misunderstand how amplifiers work. Take your ML2 monoblocks. They put out 14.14 volts max to make their 25 watts at 8 ohms before clipping. At 8 ohms, they are flowing 1.76 amps of current. At 4 ohms, they are still at 14.14 vo... 
What Class D amps will drive a 2 ohm load
My two cents:1) George is an extremely rude individual. Would you honestly speak to people in person the way you do here? Why go out of your way to insult an engineer who designs and builds excellent products and is wiling to impart information? A... 
Where do I start!?!
I agree with Elizabeth.  I also assume that selling the equipment your FIL just kindly gave you would be an insult.  You will need some room treatment, especially behind the speakers as the speakers will closer to the rear wall than optimal.  GIK ... 
Where do I start!?!
What is your budget? 
Best speakers for max. $3000?
It appears that only one person has actually addressed your original question. Responding to it, plus a few other things as follows:1) It is likely your speakers causing the fatigue. The OM7 have an upward tilt in the higher frequencies and review... 
What are some of the most underrated and overrated loudspeakers you’ve auditioned?
Overrated:  BOSE.  Mostly because people who have them are convinced by the marketing and have no idea how badly they overpaid and could have had much better.  Focus- heard them at a roadshow 20 years ago and thought they were garbage.   Can’t say... 
Subwoofer to use with Dynaudio Xeo 20s and Bluesound Node 2i
Rythmik F12 is also at your pricepoint and an excellent sub for the money.   
Pulling myself out of old, broken equipment, one hesitant step at a time...
listening99,1)  Just so you are aware, it is an old wives tale that bass waves cannot be produced in a room smaller than the wavelength (think of the great bass cars have).  It is in fact far different.  When length of the bass wave exceeds twice ... 
Would a dedicated streamer enhance my system?
Since you are using Roon, why not just keep your Bryston and configure it as a Roon endpoint?I would not spend the money for to have the sonus upgraded, they still can’t fix it’s biggest issue, the inability to play any source higher than 48/16.   
PS Audio Revises Marketing to a Direct Sales Only Model
Went through the thread on their forum.  If there is enough profit margin their dealers were discounting 30-40%, that suggests PS Audio was selling to dealers at about 50% of retail.  I would expect they could pay the cost of their increased infra... 
Speakers for a “cold” room
Harsh upper mids is a classic sign of needing to treat first reflection points.  I am in the camp of doing some room treatment first. 
PS Audio Revises Marketing to a Direct Sales Only Model
If they drop the prices 25-30%, it will put them in a really price competitive position.   
Any Love For Bryston Here?
Bryston sucks. I suggest anyone who owns it immediately remove it from their system and mail it to me so I can dispose of it properly.  This goes double if you have a 7B, 14B, or active crossover.