reg19
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| Upsampling PCM or DSD in 2022 While not crazy expensive, I do have a decent system (MSRP > $100k) with a tube preamp and SS monoblocks. I find HQP to be the best value for money purchase in my system. BTW: HQP5 is a big upgrade from HQP4 in terms of SQ. While I would say,... | |
| opticalRendu network streamer – a review To those that have the oR: 1. what SFP and fiber do you use? Apparently, people on them internets have mentioned that they all sound different (for example: Finisar 1318 does not sound as dark as Finisar 1475). 2. Do any Cisco SFP work with the... | |
| Pass x260.8 v. Parasound JC1+? @christianb5s4 Also: Pass X260.8 mates better with REF6 than the JC1+ does. According to Pass, Audio Research is the most popular preamp combo with Pass amps (other than Pass preamps, of course - which aren’t that great, IMHO). | |
| Pass x260.8 v. Parasound JC1+? @christianb5s4 perhaps, if I had your system, I’d try the X260.8 first - as your speakers are not difficult to drive. In my system, especially while listening to classical music, I got a fuller sound (including better transients) with the JC1+ -... | |
| Pass x260.8 v. Parasound JC1+? I have had both JC1+ & x260.8 monos in my house for the past 3 months. Speakers: Focal Maestro Utopia III with twin REL subs DAC: Holo May Preamps: VAC Renaissance Mk V and the Audio Research REF6 I did a lot of back and forth between t... | |
| Signalyst HQPlayer - Is it worth the upgrade? HQP is fantastic - particularly the new version. I use the M1 Mac Studio to host HQP (with an Intel NUC hosting Roon) and usually upsample to either DSD256 / Sinc-MGa / AMSDM7Ec 512+fs or to PCM 768 / LNS15 / Sinc Long. Best to use a Network Audio... | |
| Pass Labs XA30.8 vs XA60.8 moon blocks @z32kerber Based on official specs, your speakers: - have 89dB sensitivity at 4 ohms, which is sort of equivalent to 86dB at 8 ohms - have recommended amplifier power range from 75 - 300 W per channel. Based on this, I’d recommend the X26... | |
| Parasound to Pass Upgrade @dubz IMHO, Parasound preamps aren't anywhere as good as their new amps are. I had the A21 / P6 combo a few years ago. Moving up from P6 (think I went to a Mac C2600 back then) was a big upgrade. | |
| Parasound to Pass Upgrade @decooney Re: tube preamps, there are still levels. I have two tube preamps at home. With Audio Research REF6, JC1+ sound 'average', restrained. With the same preamp, the Pass X260.8 sound magical. Re: heat, there is not much difference be... | |
| Parasound to Pass Upgrade @audphile1 The Maestro III are 3.5 way speakers. They dip down to 1.7 ohms at 110Hz. | |
| Parasound to Pass Upgrade @taylorro Interesting. Currently, I own both the X260.8 and the JC1+ and have A/B’ed them several times. Conclusion: Pass is more musical / euphonic. I currently have two sets of speakers at home: Focal Scala Utopia (sold to someone, awaiting d... | |
| CLASS A POWER RATINGS So, if I compare, say a Pass Labs XA 30.8 (30W class A) vs a Pass Labs X260.8 (1st 34W are class A assuming 8 ohm loads) at regular listening levels on efficient speakers (so, at 1-5W power at listening levels), are they two different levels of Cl... | |
| Made the move: Focal Maestro 3 to Focal Maestro EVO Also: with Focals (through experience), I would stay away from dry-sounding class D amplification. Other than that, even inexpensive amps like McIntosh, Hegel, and Pass Labs go well with Focal (so long as they have good peak current capability, an... | |
| Made the move: Focal Maestro 3 to Focal Maestro EVO Hiendmmoe: congratulations. I have owned several Focal speakers (Electra 1038Be, Sopra 3, Scala V1, and now Maestro III). I do not like bright sounding speakers and the smaller Focals (1038Be) are bright. However, to me, the Maestro III lean ev... | |
| Does anyone own a VAC Renaissance mk5 SE Preamplifier? Amazing, amazing preamplifier! VAC actually uses it sometimes at audio shows to pair with equipment costing ten times as much. I have not heard of any preamp (including ARC / Mac) that has such realistic voicing of instruments & such sweet vo... |