rick_n
Responses from rick_n
| Retirement integrated amp for a “fiscal conservative”…..Part 1: I have a plan $8k might get you close to a used Gryphon Diablo 300. Wink. | |
| Would like to get more bass out of my B&W 801 series 2 speakers The Adcom GFAs (aka GreatF&ckingAmp) were good in the day but they are very, very old and would need to be recapped etc. Is it worth it? Will they be reliable? Questionable at best. Look for something more modern, and good bang for the buc... | |
| Would like to get more bass out of my B&W 801 series 2 speakers IMO, you need waaay more power to dig out the bottom two octaves in that big room. Look for a very high current (high damping factor also) class A/B amp. | |
| Got Innuous, now a DAC I think you may not get everything the Zen has to offer if you spend less on you DAC than the streamer. The DAC will have more bearing on what you hear than the streamer. Take a hard look at Holo Audio and Denafrips. They should be a very ... | |
| Advice on making a speaker change I would say jump! But it's hard to say jump into which pool since you didn't share any budget. | |
| Favorite Album Cover (picture or art on the cover) The Green "Black and White" Very unique and beautiful | |
| Does You Subwoofer Settings ?? "Do most find that subwoofer settings are not perfect for every song you play ??" Yes it will always be recording dependent. Nothing is mixed the same. If you have a high enough resolving system you will even find this from track to track on th... | |
| Bluesound Node versions SQ I would put my money into a Node + LPS combo, no question. This is one of the best bangs for the buck across all audio. Adding the LPS will reveal much more and at the same time tighter bass. It will take the SQ of the streamer up to that of th... | |
| Moon 390 Network Streamer I've spent some time with the 390 and really liked it. Thought it played very well with Sonus Faber speakers. The first thing I remember was that the sound staging punched way above its price point. | |
| New Amp Advice I would reach out to Will Kline (formerly of Sonus Faber), I believe he's now at Shunyata. I would trust his opinion, he will likely get you going in the right direction. | |
| A great has died Garth will be missed. | |
| Is it easier to sell mono blocks or stereo amp on the used market? I think that you'll find that the price point not the form factor will be the determining factor. | |
| What actually determines volume power? Is it watts? The volume of output power is best measured in the amperage output. Output in wats is too easy to manipulate by the manufacturer. Why not borrow an other amp from a friend and see what that does in your system? | |
| If you HAD to purchase a used (over 4 years old) DAC, what would it be? How is one supposed to make a recommendation when nothing has been shared about what the DAC will be playing with or your listening preferences? | |
| Needing DAC Advice Sounds like a ladder DAC would get you where you would like to go. At your price point you could swing a Denafrips or Holo Audio. I would look at those first. The Holo has a reputation of being a little more "tuby" than the Denafrips with lean... |