mesch
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| Building a new system for about 5 grand Given the info you provided, with digital being the primary source over vinyl, I would:1)Identify a short list of speakers that are not difficult to drive, having a sensitivity of 87dB or greater and true 6-8 ohm impedance. I would allocate $1500-... | |
| Passive Bookshelf Speaker Selection I don't doubt that the pairing of the 316BEE with the ELACs makes for good sound for the dollar. However, room size and volume levels have to be considered. I have been a fan of NAD sound, having owned several of their class A/B integrateds. The E... | |
| Integrated Amp $1200 or less B_limo, I agree with the thought of upgrading to a separate DAC and delaying the purchase of a new integrated until more funds are available. Many on this forum have declared true improvements when upgrading from the DAC within the Node. You hav... | |
| Integrated Amp $1200 or less Did not see Hide45s' post at time I just posted. He is correct on my take. I owned the SV-226, considered it the little brother to the more popular SV-236, 100wpc. | |
| Integrated Amp $1200 or less Maybe something like a used Pathos Classic Model One, a hybrid tube/SS that delivers 70wpc into 8ohms, 130wpc into 4ohms. Another option is the Vincent SV-236, also a hybrid having about 2x the power. I believe your Fritz speakers are fairly eas... | |
| Passive Bookshelf Speaker Selection Given the 40wpc of the NAD316BEE and concerns about possible listening fatigue, I would lean towards the PSB or Wharfdale recommendations. Both are relatively easy to drive and polite in the higher frequencies. | |
| Best DAC for around $2,500 or less I also have the AM Tubadour and love it. I would use coax over optical. | |
| CD Transport to pair with Audio Note DAC 5 - suggestions? That Denafrips transport does look interesting at that price point. Full array of outputs. | |
| Best small, desktop speakers, $500 or under (new or used) Hey, maybe you should keep the Pinnacles. You seem to like them. | |
| Aric Audio Super 2A3 SET +1 laaudionut. I bought a preamp from Aric, the Special. Aric was great to deal with and always available for questions. | |
| Most Musical 6NS7 tube for a Preamp? Aric audio makes a 6sn7 preamp called the Special which can be ordered with or without a remote. The remote version is $3250 I believe. I own the Special and love it. Should i need to replace my BEL 1001 MK5 I am also considering the Pass XA25. | |
| Decent preamp Sorry about the double post, didn't think the 1st went through. | |
| Decent preamp The Jolida Fusion is a good recommendation. I have own one for the past 8 years. Used likely would be somewhat over the OP's budget, however. A used Quicksilver would also be nice. | |
| Decent preamp The Jolida Fusion preamp is a good recommendation. I own one. Retailed at $1350. Not often found used. My thinking it is worth $700. That is somewhat over the OP's budget. However if one was to be found at the stated budget it would be a good find. | |
| DAC question, help! If it were me, and I was happy of the sound coming from my CDP using it's internal DAC I would look for a integrated that does not contain a DAC. Greater choices out there. |