mm1tt77
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| Retirement integrated amp for a “fiscal conservative” @ezstreams I had the PrimaLuna Evo 400 integrated and at the same time had the Coda CsIB, Krell 300i and a Krell 300xd amp that I paired with various Pre’s. Owned the Primaluna and Coda and had the Krell for about a week. Gave me ample time to c... | |
| Added a Schiit Freya+ to a Sansui 8080 @steam_engine enjoy what sounds good to you. It’s really easy to chase tweaks and changes in the pursuit of better and lose the magic of what got you excited in the first place. If you like your vintage Sansui, enjoy it! Measurements and s... | |
| Looking for High Quality Streamer Only Options (NO DAC)? @jbhiller thanks for all the details and sharing some of your audio journey. Makes sense to question the value proposition in streamers. You’ll find a lot of debate on if moving up in models, brands really makes a difference. Your comments on l... | |
| Looking for High Quality Streamer Only Options (NO DAC)? @jbhiller I’ve had 3 DAC / Streamer combo units and used them as both streamer only and all in one solutions, Node 2i, Lumin D2, Lumin P1. I’ve had stand alone streamers, Auralic G2 Aries and Lumin U2 Mini. I have found stand alone streamers to ... | |
| Would a DDC (Denafrips Iris) improve my system? @trivema thanks for the info, sounds very worthwhile for me to explore. @audioman58 not sure if I should thank you… now I want the Hermes instead of the more reasonably priced Iris… thanks for the info, appreciate it. I’m sure I’l be trying one ... | |
| DAC shopping - Trying to sift through the Hype. Can I trust the reviews these days ?? @bunkertoy you’ve got an awesome streamer / server! I confused your set up with someone else’s in this thread who piggybacked off your initial question. Have fun with the DAC search! You have a great system that will highlight the differences. | |
| DAC shopping - Trying to sift through the Hype. Can I trust the reviews these days ?? @marquis4099 what streamer / server do you have paired with the McIntosh DAC in your pre? I haven’t heard the DAC in your Pre but have read posts by others who own Mac gear and have very positive thing to say about the DAC. I’d get the HiFi Rose... | |
| Would a DDC (Denafrips Iris) improve my system? @jastralfu thanks for the helpful info, are you using the i2s output? | |
| DAC shopping - Trying to sift through the Hype. Can I trust the reviews these days ?? @bunkertoy I wouldn’t blindly subscribe to all DAC’s in a $ 1,000-3,000 sound the same, even if they share similar designs. I’ve been able or lucky enough to be able to compare DAC’s in my system, have had Node 2i, Lumin D2 w/Sbooster, MHDT Pag... | |
| McIntosh purchased by Bose...NOT an April Fool's joke. McIntosh was spun off twice already by Private Equity. It wasn’t sustainable for Mac to continue to be bought and owned by Private Equity. A PE firm buys companies as investments, they know many won’t survive and only a percentage will hit, allo... | |
| Bose buys McIntosh As others have mentioned, the last 2 owners have been private equity. From a business standpoint, Bose is likely a far better option from an ownership standpoint than a PE firm. PE firms often destroy culture, branding, quality and along the way... | |
| PS Audio BHK signature preamp @signaforce the recommendation to look at an integrated amp of space is a constrain is a good one. I’ve had the PrimaLuna Evo400, Krell 300i (latest XD version) and Coda CSiB. The Coda and Krell were fantastic and can drive any speakers. As not... | |
| PS Audio BHK signature preamp @signaforce I misread the nomenclature and thought you were looking at the Pre and didn’t realize the ABH2 was their amp. They would likely be a nice combo, the BHK would bring a little something extra to the party. Thanks, | |
| PS Audio BHK signature preamp @signaforce keep us posted, if you get the BHK, does it deliver the differences you are hoping for? It’s a great Pre, very different than the AHB2 which is known for being very transparent and neutral. Good Luck. | |
| Favorite mid-tier streamer You’ve got a ton of options. Aurender, Auralic, Bluesound, Cambridge, Eversolo, HiFiRose, Innuos, Niam, Lumin, WiiM. I’ve had Bluesound, Auralic and Lumin Streamers in my system. Several things to consider, don’t want to use or do you u... |