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| Naim Supernait Upgrade time I saw your post on the Naim forum. My advice is to replace the Supernait with another amp from a different maker if you find the current set up to bring high listening fatigue. | |
| Luxman 509x vs Hegel H390 NAD C388, MSRP $2k. Looks a lot like the Hegel. If I were looking at an amp within this price range, I would be able to accept the NAD although sound quality may not measure up. | |
| Luxman 509x vs Hegel H390 Hegel is marketing their products as high end without the high end price. The price may not be high end costing up to say $20k or 30k but they are not exactly cheap. The MSRP of the H390 and H590 is $6k and $11k respectively which is far fro... | |
| Luxman 509x vs Hegel H390 Correction to the above post; OTHER SELECTED AMPS - slightly hazy, not as clean, *less* refined and detailed with reduced nuanced delivery although music may sound bolder or more dynamic with punchier bass etc. | |
| Acrolink 8N-PC8100 Power Cable Hi Jafant, sorry for the late response. Yes I'm currently swapping between the Wireworld and Acrolink cords. All are good cords and it's a matter of matching the right cord to the right component to achieve the best sound or result. The WW Elect... | |
| Luxman 509x vs Hegel H390 FWIW I’ve owned both of these and like them both a lot. I would say Luxman sounds more natural tonally with a clean and clear presentation that is also sweet, liquid, and a touch warm. Hegel also has a sweet, but a touch drier and meatier sound, ... | |
| Why such a huge price difference? Chord SignatureXL speaker cable Ouch! | |
| Wireworld Electra 7 Jafant and fthompson251, sorry for the late response as I was busy at work. I also didn’t spend much time with the hifi lately. It's good to hear that the Silver Electra 7 has worked out for you. Similarly it did to me, and it’s the same experienc... | |
| Sub Pairing With Harbeth 40.3 XDs All good points. It’s hard to explain and I presume more knowledgeable or experienced folks would be able to describe it better. My old sub can be considered as poor as it is either too "in your face" or too subtle. If the bass sticks out too much... | |
| Sub Pairing With Harbeth 40.3 XDs Some of these Subs like the REL S/812 seemed kinda pricey....an Emminence $250 speaker in a shiny powered cabinet doesn’t seem worth $3200? Yes it's quite expensive but it delivers. It's the performance that matters. Some costly hifi may not p... | |
| Lumin U2 Mini Lumin U2 Mini $2,400 Lumin U1 Mini $1,400 or lower (Used) It may be better but by how much. | |
| Do Costly XLR Cables Make A Difference? What dac are you using ? I would hope at least $5k+ if you are willing to spend $2-3k on interconnects ,much much more important to say buy the latest Best Buy @audioman58 i have 2 DACs occasionally rotated in the main system; Chord QBD76 ... | |
| Do Costly XLR Cables Make A Difference? Thanks for all suggestions which are greatly appreciated. I was looking at the Wireworld Gold Eclipse 8 but was recommended the Platinum 8 instead. Need to sell a kidney to get those. Perhaps I'll reassess my priorities. @lalitk currently in the ... | |
| Do Costly XLR Cables Make A Difference? No, I don’t have a $100 XLR cable on hand so I’m asking for experiences here. I usually don't consider cables below $500 for the main system. | |
| Graham LS5/9 vs Harbeth M30.2 and SHL5 Plus Yes, Harbeth more listenable with low listening fatigue although it sounds a little warm at times. Currently I am getting some brightness in the treble with the Graham with most recordings. I managed to reduce this glare or brightness a little by... |