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| Music Direct - Audio Hardware Seller? I've also only had good experiences with Music Direct, and they are completely legitimate and above board. Sounds very much like fraud prevention that many dealers have to do these days, including myself. | |
| Marantz vs Musical Fidelity I agree with @verdantaudio that the Musical Fidelity sound is more lively than Marantz. But I also agree that you seem to be focused on the volume, and not the sound character. Just turn up the volume and as long as you're not playing so loud as t... | |
| Recommendation for detailed/analytical bookshelf speaker? I recommend checking out the Magico A1 bookshelf speakers. | |
| Sound quality vs. volume @wanderingmoo as I read your second paragraph room reflections was what first came to my mind. You could try something simple to begin with: use some pillows or cushions around your head to create a sort of narrow listening cone towards your speak... | |
| upsampling/mqa dac If I correctly understand what you're asking, the Lumin network streaming DACs with upsampling will do that. You can permanently turn on upsampling in the options, with different upsampling options. But when you switch to MQA it will use that, and... | |
| Acoustic Zen owners/impressions @smodtactical Acoustic Zen designs their speakers to be very natural sounding. IMO they will particularly appeal to people who are themselves classically trained musicians, similar to the appeal of Audeze headphones.They are not as transparent and... | |
| Best DAC to go with Aurender N100H? @mabonn the reason I recommended an older Lumin T1, A1, or current D2 over the T2 is because the T2 uses ESS SABRE chips without a transformer-coupled output stage. Based on your existing gear and what you've described as your preference in sound,... | |
| Best DAC to go with Aurender N100H? @mabonn as @audiotroy mentioned you can pair the Aurender with any DAC and you'll have excellent results assuming the DAC is providing you with the sound character you are looking for. If you want an all-in-one solution, Aurender's A10 or A100 mig... | |
| Acoustic Zen owners/impressions The Acoustic Zen Crescendo Mk2 speakers are excellent if you're looking for a very natural, effortless sound that is extremely pleasing and works well with just about any gear, solid state or tube. The Maestro takes that to the next level, but req... | |
| miniDSP with separates or Arcam SA30 or NAD C658 plus beefy power amp? @ataraxia if you have any questions about how you might be able to integrate an SHD unit into your system, feel free to reach out. I've set them up for simple 2-channel Dirac all the way to more complex bass management and channel routing. | |
| miniDSP with separates or Arcam SA30 or NAD C658 plus beefy power amp? I would recommend a miniDSP SHD Studio which operators entirely in the digital domain and has an excellent selection of inputs and outputs for high-fidelity digital signal transmission.Then you can take advantage of Dirac or other DSP and routing ... | |
| The best speaker for a small room...at any price point. Magico S3 MkII would be my recommendation. The new Magico M2 might also fit, but I'm not sure as we're still waiting for our pair. | |
| Anyone here with Magico A3 driven by Bel Canto Ref600's? To also chime in on your original question, I would classify the Magico A3 speakers as a moderately difficult load to drive. The specs on the Ref600M (600W into 4 ohms, 27A peak, 2 ohm minimum) indicate it should be capable of driving the A3 just ... | |
| DAC + Preamp + Room Correction, NAD C658 / MiniDSP SHD / ? The miniDSP SHD unit has advanced routing, crossover, and PEQ functionality in addition to Dirac Live room correction. Which makes it very versatile and useful. Plus you can do all of that in the digital or analog domains. We started carrying the ... | |
| DAC through a preamp or direct DAC to amplifier It really depends on what you're looking for.There are a number of digital network streamers that have built-in digital or analog volume control, and the results of using that directly connected to an amplifier can be better than if you insert a p... |