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| The new Schiit Aegir Amplifier now shipping " Mike's a very smart guy ". Reading about both the Vidar and the Aegir, I would say Jason Stoddard is a smart guy as well. In fact, not taking anything away from either of them, Mike seems to be the digital guy, Jason seems to be the amplifier gu... | |
| Is Pre-Amp needed My 2 dacs, in 2 systems, are an Adcom GDA 700, and an Audio Alchemy DDE V 3.0, both having beefed up power supplies, and a few more updates and tweeks. They are excellent in driving my passive units, with no loss of anything. I still own a dozen o... | |
| Got a BAT VK-225se ... Holy Moly! Awesome ! Happy listening. | |
| Got a BAT VK-225se ... Holy Moly! Glad you are enjoying it. Didn’t you recently get a Don Sacks preamp ? How does this new BAT amp play in the mix. ? Don Sacks with MF in a 2ndary system ?......Jond, I think the circuit configuration has a lot to do with it as well, agreeing with ... | |
| Is Pre-Amp needed lak said " Music customized to your liking ". System synergy. I said this on another thread. : " I believe an audio system, as a whole, should be able to " show forth " the recordings, in such a way, that when you are in your listening seat ( the ... | |
| Is Pre-Amp needed I believe the difference between those who like preamplification, vs. those who like passive, is as wide as analog vs digital, or tubes vs. ss. I have made my decision after owning some top tier preamps. My dacs drive my amplifiers beautifully, th... | |
| Is Pre-Amp needed I will never use a preamp again. | |
| MBL 101 (~1990) - amp suggestions. My buddy who loaned me his Sonus Faber Extremas for a year, went to the MBL 101 right after. We tried my Crown Studio Reference, which did well, but he had the Jadis JA 500 monoblocks, which were so incredible with the MBL 101s, I cried, listening... | |
| Nuforce STA200 So, has anyone new tried passive ? Even with a Parasound A21, as it works with amps that have normal gain. | |
| To Sell or Keep? Admittedly, I am a hoarder of audio gear, specifically power amps. I recently sold the majority of my collection, mainly because : I would likely not use it; it was no longer gaining monetary value; I was able to emotionally let it go; I was not w... | |
| The new Schiit Aegir Amplifier now shipping It is very interesting reading, on the Schiit site, about this amplifier. The FAQ section is full of information, and you also have links to writings of Jason Stoddard and Mike Moffat, the 2 head honchos over there, who btw, have been around for q... | |
| Benchmark AHB2 Amplifier, opinions and competition If anyone is passively biamping, such as hifidream, I highly recommend the vertical biamping scheme. One amp for each speaker, one channel running the low frequencies, the other channel running the tops. To my ears, this is always more open, dynam... | |
| Power Amp advice Usually when an amp hums, it is because it forgot the words, lol. Anything change recently in your set up that can cause the hum ? Have you added any light dimmers, etc. Try a cheater plug, or try plugging the 2200 into a different electrical outl... | |
| Looking to replace my (Mcintosh) Other than insufficient power, are you happy with the quality of music reproduction with the 7100 ? | |
| The new Schiit Aegir Amplifier now shipping I have spoken to a Gordon at Schiit, and told me it will work fine with my passive unit and have plenty of available power and grunt for my 104 db Lascalas. Supposedly, within it's power range, better in all areas over the Vidar, except maybe the ... |