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| 750$ Intel NUC vs $6000 Aurender N200: I don't hear the difference Could be interesting if this was an apples v. apples comparison but it is not. If this was a science lab experiment the grade would be an F. | |
| can subwoofers make things worse? Sub placement will be key in a small room. Try to locate the sub(s) anywhere but in-between the main speakers. | |
| DAC upgrade I think this discussion is going in a good direction since the OP is a vinyl guy. R2R DACs make a lot of sense. I would take a look at the Holo Audio Spring 3. It's a true Non Oversampling R2R DAC (Denafrips is not) that will sound very analog... | |
| Building a dedicated listening room Congratulations on you're new project & I'm sure everyone here is jealous that you are starting with a blank slate. I'm not sure how deep a dive you want to make on the room but here are a couple of thoughts. Number one would be to make su... | |
| Speaker and amp advice needed I've auditioned the Amati's (previous generation) and the Olympicas. Go for the Amati's, you won't regret it. They do like power and the MA352 may or may not get the job done. Heard the Amati's driven by the more powerful MA12000 and it was rig... | |
| Adcom pre amp versus Van Alstine Can't remember what the model was, but may years ago I owned the top of the line Adcom Pre and really liked it. They are so old now I would be very worried that the caps are drying out and the SQ will degrade. | |
| DAC RECOMMENDATIONS PLEASE OP is asking about a very intelligent and important upgrade. I believe in music streaming the DAC is essentially the phono cartridge. I would take a good look at the Holo Audio Spring 3. This R2R DAC should give you a lot of what you're looking... | |
| What Holiday Gifts did you ask for or Give to Yourself? Christmas is for giving. I made my daughter some HQ speaker cables using 12 gauge Tributaries as the core. My budding Audiophile was very pleased. | |
| Musical subwoofer under $2000 I would highly recommend going the two sub route. You have a decently large space to fill that will surely have peaks and nodes. With subs 1+1=3! You have a great system and some good subs will really enhance your listening experience. Good lu... | |
| Do I Need a Dedicated Streamer? I'm a H590 owner and will get right to my points. You have the bones for an awesome system but have to get a decent streamer. Right now you're driving a Shelby Mustang in first gear only (there are 5 more upshifts). To realize the full potentia... | |
| Should You Leave An External Power Supply On 24-7? @dr-boop I didn’t know that, great info. TYVM I have a BSN + LPS and leave them powered on all the time. The combo draws very little current. I've had no issues doing this. | |
| Nowhere to hear speakers and amps anymore! I feel bad for anyone who isn't near a major city. The mid-market shops are gone. I hope the big market showroom don't go the way of internal combustion car engines and manual transmissions. | |
| Hegel H390 DAC OP has the same ear as me. I agree that the AKM based Hegel DACs have a midrange dip, the H590 more so than the H390. I think this is why the H390 is perceived as warmer. I recently had the chance to A/B a H590 and new H600. What I found wa... | |
| Tidal or Qobuz I've tried both with main listening system and found that I prefer the SQ of Qobuz. The exception was with overly bright recordings, where I found that MQA seemed to smooth thing over. | |
| Focal Sopra n1 - mids are a bit recessed compared to Lumina IIs I'm a Sopra No2 owner. The Sopra's are very sensitive to where they are placed in the room. If you get them dialed they will sound wonderful. The Sopra's will work very well when placed closer to the front wall than most speakers. This will gi... |