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| Primare/ Vincent Adio /NAD /Rogue/ AVA /Hegel...- need a simple and reliable integrated While I have had experience with the Audio Refinement Complete integrated amplifier and thought it a wonderful unit, I believe the asking price on the one mentioned above is too high. This amp sold new for ~$1000 about 20 years ago. | |
| 2024 Audio System Wish List Well, regarding the wish list I posted last December, I did purchase the Jay's CD2MK3 this spring. It proved to be a well spent upgrade to the Cambridge CXC transport. Likely not yet fully broken in. | |
| Primare/ Vincent Adio /NAD /Rogue/ AVA /Hegel...- need a simple and reliable integrated Which phonostage and CD player do you own? | |
| Need Amp or next component upgrade advice You are welcome. | |
| A Noob Asking About Power Cables What is your budget for upgrades? I would invest in an 2 channel integrated amplifier unless you listen to FM. Your TV likely has optical output for sound. You could purchase an integrated amplifier having sub output and with a built in DAC to l... | |
| Listening to what we Like Instead of what we have to If interested in a pair of stand mounts You might enjoy a pair pf Fritz Carbon 7s SEs. They are easy to drive. Known to mate well with your amp (from thread here on AG). Check out the website. The owner offers free shipping and a generous return p... | |
| Need Amp or next component upgrade advice I own the Stella S300. Using it to drive my Magnapan LRS+ speakers in a 12x15' room. Preamp is an Aric Audio Super 6SN7. I purchased the S300 off AG used for ~$900. It has 2 pairs of speaker outputs so could drive your sub(s). It surly has the ... | |
| The Audiophile Song - Who Can Relate? Yes, hilarious and relatable (except for the audiophiles dress code). Thanks for sharing. | |
| Need Amp or next component upgrade advice Well, first you must decide if you want to build around the ATCs. If so I agree with @soix that they may respond better to SS amplification. | |
| Want to build a rack with sandwich layered dampening Use thin cork material glued between between maple wood layers. | |
| Suggestions on improvement Little late to the show, have read through the posts. I am with those who recommend improving your source. I would look into the purchase of a DAC and use your CD player as a transport. Then replace the CD player with a dedicated transport should... | |
| Start with Upgrade to DAC? Treating the room should come first. Then consider your use of streaming. Would it serve as a replacement for playing CDs? If so invest in Streamer and DAC. If not consider the purchase of a quality transport to replace your NAD player. | |
| Start with Upgrade to DAC? How important is CD listening relative to streaming? In my case I use streaming to find new music, once found then purchase the CD. In your case you play CDs and spin vinyl. More info on the above would help. | |
| Integrated Suggestions for a Garage System Check out the PS audio Sprout 100. | |
| Preamp for Parasound A21+ with Sonus Faber Venere 3.0 speakers 1)I assume your budget is around that of the P6 ($2000). Do you need all the functions provided by it? 2)Would you consider a used unit? 3)Would you consider a tube preamp? If answer to 1 is yes and to 2and 3 is no then go for the P6. Otherwise... |