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| Power amp/integrated amp suggestions for SUPER POWER HUNGRY/INEFFICIENT SPEAKERS I think you did well with the McCormack DNA 0.5. Check out Brown Audio Labs for a tube preamp. Also Quicksilver. I believe both offer new models at $1000. Other might appear used under that figure.Good luck! | |
| Appropriate quality interconnect between Oppo 203 and Denon AVR? Suggestions please! What interconnects were used in the comparison? In general I spend about 10% of the cost of the two items to be connected on the connecting cable. Other opinions will vary greatly.In your case I would not put full value to the AVR as much of its p... | |
| Just confused about where to start I see no reason that the Lyr2 could not be used as a preamp for an amplifier. I suggest starting another thread requesting input for an amplifier to be used with your Snell speakers. | |
| Just confused about where to start I my opinion, given a 100 sq ft room and a budget of $1500 for a pair of used speakers, I would purchase a pair of stand mount 2-ways. Given the subjectivity, I find it difficult to recommend speakers. I love my Esoteric MG 10s and will not part w... | |
| I'm looking for inexpensive bookshelf speakers. Yes schubert, I appreciate your point. However, the OP has never gotten back since his 6/16/2005 post. Given all the advice, one tends to wonder what he/she decided. | |
| I'm looking for inexpensive bookshelf speakers. I wonder if the OP has continued shopping for the last 13 years? | |
| where best to spend $2-3000 upgrade dollars in my system Good plan! If considering dedicated lines into room you might try plugging your amps and preamp directly into outlet, bypassing power conditioner. Use power conditioner for digital gear. Results vary depending on quality of power coming to house. ... | |
| New dac Regarding the DAC question, I believe your DL3 mates well with your system. To better it would cost much more and may not return on that value unless you upgrade the rest of the system. As I said earlier, the DL3's weak link is the USB input. At ... | |
| Inexpensive Tube Amps You provide very little information on your situation for one to provide reasonable advice. Regarding the amplifiers under consideration:These are low watt amplifiers to be mated to speakers with high sensitivity and a benign impedance load. Also ... | |
| New dac You have a very nice and well balanced system. The weak link on the PS DL 3 is the USB input. I assume you are using the DAC in the Node 2 for streaming purposes and the DL3 with your CD player as transport. I sold my first DL3 about 5 years ago, ... | |
| Cd Player Choices To Match Up to Vintage Electronics Best way to upgrade is to go to a single disc player. Check out the Onkyo 7030 (I believe model number is correct) which sells for ~$170 new and is well built. | |
| An experiment worked; how to proceed? Another acoustic treatment company, ATS Acoustics in Piper City Illinois. They sell completed treatment products and also DIY supplies. Their web site serves well. | |
| DAC recommendations for CDs in 2-channel system Scoran, sorry so late in getting back to you. I understand your hesitation after reading the technical review. I own a Schiit Bifrost w/o the usb input, purchased used. I use a M2tech Hiface USB/SPDIF converter with it. Seems to sound OK to me in... | |
| Shiit Loki I ordered a Loki yesterday. Have 3 systems and a headphone system to try it out. Will get back to all when accomplished. | |
| Shiit Loki Thanks Wolf. My brother is getting a new system and his living room is an audio nightmare. I have instructed him regarding floor coverings, curtains, and making DIY sound panels. I believe the Loki 8Khz tone control may come in handy also. |