slowlane
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| Active ATC vs Spendor / Pass Labs This is speculation vs. certainty. You have heard one combination enough to know for certain that it works for you. Common sense leans towards certainty. (IMO) I don't fault you for also wondering about something else that you have always wanted.... | |
| Parasound to Pass Upgrade You might also ask for comparisons to the BHK in the PS Audio amps forum. | |
| Low level listening IME, the most satisfying low-level listening is headphone listening. It’s not even close and that would be at a very modest level of equipment. YMMV. With speakers, you may want to look at ways to create your own loudness control. If you are doin... | |
| DAC Compatible with PS Audio SACD Transport Count me as another vote for the MK1 DSD. The unmodified MK1 was good enough to earn a Stereophile Class A rating and you will have 100% compatibility with the PSA transport. Buy secondhand for around $2400 and save for the MK2. When you have the... | |
| Integrated amp recommendation Shopping used with a $1K budget, my short list would include Rogue Sphinx V1 or V2, Schiit Ragnarok V1 or a basic V2, and Peachtree Nova 150. The Ragnarok is the one I know the best, so that is my favorite candidate. 😊 Solid build, decent resale,... | |
| Getting back in the game My bias is towards good two-channel, so I like those suggestions the best. 😀 If it were me, keeping the speakers, I am auditioning the Audio by Van Alstine DVA digital preamp and DVA M225 monoblocks. And if I defer spending on better cables (hint... | |
| Great Small Room Speakers for $3-5k OP trust your ears. What you hear > any review. Don’t turn away from something that sounded good to you because of a review. Your ear is the final judge. FWIW, I had a set of KEF LS50’s for a small room. This was the original version. To my ea... | |
| Cheapest but good cables…. +1 on the Blue Jeans cable suggestions, Iconoclast BAV is the next step up in that product line, also flexible; also an excellent value. | |
| Monitors for 14 x 20 Room Secondhand Dynaudio X14's might fit your criteria including your wife's preference for a smaller speaker. Secondhand prior version of the PSB Synchrony One B is another candidate within in your budget. Beware the One B is about the same size as th... |