seanheis1
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| Should I really, really buy a Berkeley Reference DAC...Testify! Good DACs were hard to find in the 80's and even the 90s....but in 2016 do I dare say that digital conversion is still a challenge? | |
| Let's see or discuss your desktop speakers! Silverline Minuet Supreme powered by a Zamp v.3 and an Audioengine D1 for DAC and volume control. | |
| Recommend a Cable/Interconnect Set Blue jeans cable. High quality and transparent. They don't believe that speaker wire should be used as a tone control. | |
| Shopping for an integrated, advice s'il vous plait. I would recommend a marantz integrated like this one. I would also advise against Class D options without hearing them first. They have a sound that is not for everybody. http://www.accessories4less.com/make-a-store/item/marpm6005/marantz-pm6005-i... | |
| A thin and elegant system? My solution- Silverline prelude plusRega Brio R integrated (half width)Schiit Modi 2 uber DAC Chromecast AudioTry beating that for 3k | |
| Finally stepping into the hobby after 30 years of watching from the sidelines I'm going to advise against Rogue Audio and class D unless you hear it first. The hypex sound is very sterile and cold by default...Rogue Audio tries to fix this issue with a tube preamp, but I'm not sure that the end result is what you are lookin... | |
| Recos for entry level Bookshelf speaker $400-750 for 21yo nieces first system? I own the Silverline Minuet Supremes and they are brilliant little hifi speakers...but they are not what I would recommend for a 21 year old girl. These would be perfect. http://www.vanatoo.com/ | |
| Does the heat an amp puts out have any effect on the sound quality ? For me it does. I would love to have a little powerhouse amp that ran cold, but I like a warm sound signature and class D doesn't give me the even order harmonics that I enjoy. | |
| Speakers with warm treble and good bass What room treatments are you using? | |
| Active studio monitors anyone? There are a lot of benefits to actives but the implementations are more geared to mixing, which is okay if you like analytical and cold sounding speakers. This sound to me is edgy and fatiguing, but some enjoy it. | |
| Schitt Audio Still in business??? Their busy making their Schiit in Merica. | |
| Ice Amp 125ASX2 Thanks for all of the help guys. For now, I am going to stick with half width class AB amps like my Emotiva Mini X & Brio R. Maybe add a Parasound Zamp V.3. With Tidal now streaming to Chromecast Audio, it's fun to setup multiple rooms in the ... | |
| Ice Amp 125ASX2 The amp is back up for sale on ebay if anyone is interested. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bang-amp-Olufsen-Ice-Amp-125ASX2-Class-D-B-amp-O-Amplifier-/162157800297?&am... | |
| Ice Amp 125ASX2 Hi Erik, I tested them with a USB external DAC with my PC, also with a Marantz AV receiver, and with a Chromecast audio....all streaming Tidal for the source material...I never did balanced input. I can see how a linear power supply would be nice.... | |
| Ice Amp 125ASX2 I bought it used so it should have been burned in. IMO it needed a valve pre-amp to warm up the vocals. But of course that is my personal preference. |