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| Looking for integrated solid state amp for daily usage I'd encourage you to listen to Moon's 250i v2. I had a 250i as a loaner for 2 weeks and it sounded a heck of lot better than I expected it would given it was subbing in for 2 400 watt per channel mono-blocks. | |
| Seeking Honest Opinions: Your Experience with McIntosh Audio Gear I've owned the C2600 Pre-amp and MC 302 Amplifier and I enjoyed listening to music at home more than ever (at that point) Sound Quality: It sounded good. I enjoyed the sound immensely and the difference between McIntosh sound and others to me... | |
| Most impactful for playing soft During my journey I've found the better the system the less need to want to play it loud. (85-95 db) and the quieter the music seems because the 'space' is more accurately presented. After getting my system components in place I noticed power ca... | |
| The $10,000 Question I like Sonus fabers and think the Sonetto V is a great value for speakers. Amps there are two companies that make some excellent amps with great value Moon (SS) and Rogue (Tube) Good luck in your journey! | |
| Help me pick some new or used speaker cables There are some great options for speaker cables mentioned - I'd also consider Nordost. I've been very impressed with them as with Transparent. I've been very pleased splitting my cables - Shunyata for power and Kimber for speakers/interconnects... | |
| Value of a preamp? It's a specialist. Volume control and source selection without degrading signal. I added a preamp to my integrated amp and that opened my eyes to the impact of a preamp. | |
| Best cable placement When I was upgrading I upgraded ICs source to pre then pre to amp. Did the same with power cables by the way. | |
| Upgrade My Turntable - How Much Do I Need to Spend? I like simplicity - so I'd highly recommend a P8/P10 for simplicity. Remember you have 3 main components in your analog chain Turntable (and that can be further delineated into table, power supply and tone arm) Cartridge Phono stage. Ther... | |
| Sonus Faber Sonetto V’s Thoughts Requested I've owned Sonetto Vs and I think they are excellent speakers and a great value for the money considering their sound and appearance. Some folks propose source first when you build a system and start speaker first in upgrades. Good luck in you... | |
| Comparing streamer/DACs between $5-10k I appreciate the convenience of a streamer/DAC as well...I've been impressed with Moon's 280D and 390 and recommend giving them a listen if you and they are on the lower end of your budget. | |
| DAC/Streamer/PreAmp I like the concept of a one box solution as well (footprint, simplicity) Linn Hub edition DSM…lots of options for DAC as well as phone stage Moon 791 even has a phon stage Ine box reduces system matching as well as reduces interconnects, po... | |
| Is My McIntosh C52 Pre-amp The Weak Link? If you have the DA1 - I agree with @fastfreight the you have found the weaklink. I have owned the C2600 and when I add Moon 280D as a streaming DAC it was a nice step up. | |
| Portable DAC/Headphone Amp Recommendations I have the Chord's Mojo 2 and it sounds great. I will use it when I'm walking the dog or just out and about outside - I haven't used it for working out because I don't want to deal with cables and such. If you use your iPhone for music - someth... | |
| Amp upgrade, speaker cables or both @lloyd1969 Admittingly, I got a little carried away with my system thought I did get it as a demo! I suggest you check out Moon's 330a or 340i...I heard the 330a when auditioning a McIntosh C462...I was shocked at the sound and the value for th... | |
| Amp upgrade, speaker cables or both I have upgraded my system over the last few years and there's two things I have experienced that may be valuable to you: Audition different things to see what's out there. My preferences for sound changed over time (used to own McIntosh and pr... |