phcollie
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| Bryston 4B3 or 14B3 ? BHK labs measured the 4B3 at 354W into 8 Ohms, and 552W into 4 Ohms. Bryston is conservative with their power ratings. I chose the 4B3 to power my Magnepans and find it to be perfectly neutral and clean. I can not imagine ever needing more power... | |
| Supratek or Don Sachs - which way to go? A question for those who run the Sachs 2. Without a mute option, how do you handle the power up process if you, like me, want to leave your Amp on 24/7? My understanding is the Supratek has the mute option? | |
| Laid back DAC under $800? I have a Nuprime Dac10 and its stunningly good. I still suspect the highly directional radiator ring tweeter might be giving you too much of a spotlight effect and choosing something with more dispersion may do the trick. It never hurts to test a... | |
| Laid back DAC under $800? OP, It might be wise to "borrow" or test a couple of different speakers to see if you respond differently to another option besides the Vifa Radiator Ring tweeter in those Onix. Perhaps a silk dome or ribbon implemented like the Golden Ear? A fr... | |
| Laid back DAC under $800? Op, What is the rest of your system? Perhaps there is another solution that may make sense without losing detail? | |
| Good Stereo Speakers for outside use during BBQs, evening pot luck dinners etc My idea of an outdoor party speaker is a Tekton Mini Lore. 35 pounds so not going to break a back and will sound good. Only 575 a pair new and they have some thump with 8". I want a set for the same reason. 50 bucks for the grill. Cool Paint color... | |
| Speakers that are a great value! +3Value, In terms of what is received for what is paid, for me the answer is Magnepan. | |
| What are the DACs that use good circuits in the Audio sections? Confused about your question but yes many have good analogue stages. For Example Modwright Elyse is built on a PCM1794 and has a tube analogue stage after conversion. Here is photo: http://www.modwright.com/cms/resources/elyseint-w1000h680.jpg | |
| How to improve sound coming from a laptop? Forgot One thing OP. I charge my playing laptop while I am at work so can listen in the evening running Battery only. No AC power supply to worry about. | |
| How to improve sound coming from a laptop? Op, I use Audirvana and while I can not verify how their software functions exactly, they claim to: shorten the signal path, reserve exclusive audio access to the Wasapi driver, bypass the laptop audio mixer and ensure bit perfect processing of... | |
| Building a new system for about 5 grand @millercarbon and @mesch have posted solid recommendations.I would add:1. Choosing speakers you enjoy is important because if you are like me and love the planar sound, it changes the game regarding amplification. 2. If you like speakers that are ... | |
| Need to upgrade speakers Congratulations on a beautiful Vintage System. So Cool. Personally I would sell nothing and would enjoy auditioning several speakers. If this fell into my lap, I would start small with a new pair of Wharfedale Heritage Lintons since they were orig... | |
| Finally took the Bryston 4B Cubed plunge @xcool, Spent about 22 hours listening this weekend to the new 4B3. I’m not a reviewer who uses buzz words well but I’ve tried to avoid expectation bias and be objective. First...Noticed it was completely silent. My Odyssey had a noticeable hum if... | |
| How Do You Live The Audiophile Life 1. Read, Read and then Read. This helped to gain the knowledge to understand what I was listening for.2. Listen, Listen and Listen. Practicing by listening to tracks that have been described in detailed reviews helped me become a better listener..... | |
| Finally took the Bryston 4B Cubed plunge xcool, thank you for your post on the JC5. I have been going back and forth between purchasing the JC5 or the 4B3 to pair with my Magnepans. Today a dealer offered me a very attractive price on his demo 4B3 with about 50 hours of use. It should ar... |