rohanstevens
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| Diving into the world of tubes...help needed! For a tube set-up I recommend separates vs integrated as some have suggested. Mcintosh amps drive the tubes easily and auto bias, so you gain longevity and the engineering is not as subject to tube rolling as much. That said, I found getting a tub... | |
| Upgrading my blusound streamer I found the Simaudio Moon 280D to be an amazing network streamer and DAC. It's Roon compatible which I recommend for streaming and is MQA capable if that's your thing. It's the one consistent item in my system. I had a Node, PS Audio DS Jr and an ... | |
| Help!! Bought Rega TT in the UK and now cant use it in the U.S. Best advice is to return the TT as others have said. It's a small mistake and forget the lost money if you can afford to take this approach. Start fresh and buy the right voltage. You'll appreciate this decision a year from now especially when you... | |
| KEF LS50, B&W 805D2, B&W 805S opinions wanted Good call. What about the 804N too? Are you suggesting a floorstander and pass on diamond tweeters?I had the salesman at Best Buy play the 804d3 and 702s2. I noticed the 3 ways didn’t have more bass, but had more separation. The problem is the 805... | |
| Will a subwoofer add depth and clarity to my system, or just bass? Yes, a sub makes a positive difference. Best to check it out in your own home to see if it’s worth the money. Read into the MartinLogan Dynamo 800x. It’s a bit more than $500. Features Anthem room correction and tons of other settings. This way fr... | |
| Beware!!! Everyone and all American citizen, you must not buy anything from BH Hi-Fi Contact an attorney for legal advice too. Or try the US Embassy in region. Maybe even try another business in the area to get information about them. Credit card protection is worth transaction fees in situations like this. I am dealing with a si... | |
| Emotiva equipmet, how good is it? I’ve owned two Emotiva amps. The DR differential series better than their standard xpa. That said I found the amp to cause listening fatigue which is a combo on many things but when I changed the Emotiva it was reduced. They have a home trial. Giv... | |
| Digital streaming options for my system are confusing Stairway to streaming:1. pick network streamer -- I love the Bryston BDP Pi (no DAC) $1200 or the Modified Sonos from Wyred4Sound $399 or CCA for $15+$60 modifications2. subscribe to music service --I love Tidal Hi Res in particular free trial, bu... | |
| Genelec SAM active studio monitors for home use Hi Gosta. Sorry I should have been clearer. I was asking more broadly for active speakers with optical inputs. I don't have an AES input. Yes, no DAC is needed, which makes looking for good network streamers harder to find that include Roon. I am ... | |
| Genelec SAM active studio monitors for home use @cortes How about a streamer recommendations with optical output? Not to derail the active speaker discussion, but after all we need to feed these speakers some content. I am expecting my Bryston BDP Pi tomorrow. I couldn’t handle the whole Raspbe... | |
| Bryston BDP-pi @gcknapp I am wondering if you're still loving the sound of your Pi. I am awaiting delivery of my Pi. Trading up from Chromecast audio because 96k files drop audio which is a known issue yet to be resolved by Google. Do you have to turn your Pi ... | |
| Genelec SAM active studio monitors for home use canibefrank you make some great points here. I don't know enough about speaker tech to understand how a bookshelf for home use like a KEF LS50W and many other small cabinets active and passive can fill the room. Then a studio monitor, similar in... | |
| Genelec SAM active studio monitors for home use Hi Gosta, thanks for the info. Looking forward to your review. I wish they would add SAM to their G series. However, that 2-4 ft guidance for near field monitors is what kept me from buying the 8341s. John Darko's website has a review, and his roo... | |
| Genelec SAM active studio monitors for home use Eric, thanks for the review link. I learned a lot more about the 8341 since I haven't read this review before. Like their Scandinavian brothers, I hear Dali has a great reputation. I think that company was founded by the same guy as Lyngdorf-Stein... | |
| Genelec SAM active studio monitors for home use Very cool, right? Seems like there's a couple good active speakers like these. Namely Kii Three, KEF LS50W and Stereo Devialet Phantom Golds. |