mm1tt77
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| How to make the Focal Kanta No. 2 speakers sing? I would second trying a tube preamp along with tube DAC, the Lab 12 DAC 1 or something from MHDT, I had a balanced MHDT tube DAC that did make a noticeable difference. I would still stand by shifting away from your current Amp and to something... | |
| How to make the Focal Kanta No. 2 speakers sing? Hi OP, I haven’t had the Kanta’s but I have older Focal Towers 816V’s that I now use as my surround sound speakers, I have the 800v center. I had the Electra 1028BE’s which prior to Focal revamping their line up was the trickle down speaker that... | |
| Benchmark or McIntosh.... Hah - older Krell gear for sure. The new Krell Amps don’t run hot at all. For what I think you are looking for out of the amp, Krell and Max’s are the 2 American Made brands that really built their reputations on being able to drive almost any s... | |
| Benchmark or McIntosh.... If the main goal is to drive the monitors you have harder, squeeze more performance out to try and keep up with the rest of your system, sound signature aside, I’d roll with the Mac’s. If your heart is set on sticking with your current speakers, ... | |
| Class A integrated amp recommendations +1 for the Krell, I owned a Coda CSiB, Prima Luna Evo 400 integrated and was able to audition the Krell 300i. The Coda and Krell were outstanding. There was something really special about the Krell. I ended up getting the stand alone amps Krell... | |
| Bad news for home theater enthusiasts Stinks that physical media will fade away. When I’ve done a/b comparisons a Blu-ray wins verses streaming but makes sense, the physical discs can hold a lot more data. Not all streaming services are created equal, Apple TV tends to deliver the b... | |
| Upgrading Power Supply for Lumin U2 mini from switching to Linear Power Supply OP - I have used an S-Booster on a Lumin D2 and a U2 Mini. I did the install on the D2 and on the U2 Mini, the dealer I bought it from did the install. It’s really easy if you follow the instructions and cut the wires they direct you to. As ment... | |
| Am I broken? Am I stuck? Do I have to return my audiophile card now? OP - great thread that you have started with lots of opinions. If you are going to stay active in the hobby, which sounds like you are, go for the upgrade. Far more likely you’ll regret an opportunity lost than one taken. If you can turn off... | |
| Lumin U2 vs Aurender N200 Comments on upgrading the DAC if you are going to drop the kind of coin on a steamer make sense. The comments on upgrading the streamer now and then the DAC down the road represent a good path. I’ve had the Node, Lumin D2 with S-Booster, Lumin P... | |
| Coda FET 02b Balanced Pre vs Newer Preamps Zlone - I got the same type of advice on the CB vs the 07, if I was really happy using the CSiB as a pre only and it was likely one generation behind in the pre section, I would be really happy with the CB, 07 potentially falling into the law of d... | |
| Coda FET 02b Balanced Pre vs Newer Preamps Hi Zlone - thanks for pointing me in the direction of the CB. I called Coda, great guys, they walked through the 02b, CB and 07. CB likely makes a lot of sense. The 02b is per Coda at least 25 years old and some of the parts aren’t really a... | |
| Coda FET 02b Balanced Pre vs Newer Preamps Thanks Zlone, I’ll give the CB a look as well. Enjoy the # 8 amp, it’s a great amp. Good luck with your Preamp search. | |
| New DAC! Meitner MA3, Denafrips Terminator Plus, Holo May KTE, Mola Mola Tambaqui I’ve had the Lumin D2, Lumin P1, MHDT Pagoda Balanced, Krell Illusions ii used internal DAC, Node 2i and a couple other DAC’s I’m forgetting about along the way. I have a PS Audio MK2 currently. I’ve used Lumin and Auralic dedicated streamers. ... | |
| Too powerful of an amp!? All great advice. An important aspect of matching amps and speakers is synergy. The watts alone won’t tell the full story on how they’ll pair together. Another poster brought up Horse Power under the hood which is a good comparison, it’s not ju... | |
| Coda 16 vs. Pass Labs xa60.8 Hi OP, I haven’t had any pass gear but I did have a Coda Integrated CSiB. I had the chance to compare it with a Primaluna Tube Amp and Krell XD amplification. Based on the sound signature you are after, I would add Krell’s newer XD amps to y... |