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Amp and Preamp recommendations for Yamaha NS5000
Luxman m900u looks good. Going to take a hard look at it.Also musical fidelity seems a great value thanks.And ya I agree it seems these are speakers that need power so I am confused by the recommendation of 25 watts per channel class A? Just becau... 
Best linear PSU under $1000?
Alex thanks. Ended up with Keces p8. We'll see how it works out. 
Sloppy, muted bass response on Hegel h190
No need for aggression man. Not trying to imply your speakers are a bad choice."Jjs49, shod tactical.  If they were brilliant,an old luxman amp would not totally outperform. Please read the post.   No damping on Hegels, not brilliant.  If it were,... 
Sloppy, muted bass response on Hegel h190
I think it must be the speakers. Rebuilt or not those are ancient. Grab some ls50s and a sub for cheap and test it. 
Amp and Preamp recommendations for Yamaha NS5000
Yes I can say the ns5000 is a true dark horse speaker. Not a lot of people know about it but its truly magical sounding. Astounding clarity, imaging, soundstage. It simply sounds so natural. My review has more details but I love them.As for the ns... 
Upgrade? Luxman M-900u and C-900u from Pass X250.8 - Simaudio Evolution P-8
@cosmin did you compare to a pass labs amp? 
Amp and Preamp recommendations for Yamaha NS5000
The NS3000 looks interesting! I bet it disappears really well and probably would be a better fit for my room as well. If you get it youll be one of the first to own it. Have you considered the TAD CR1 ? Those looks amazing. 
Amp and Preamp recommendations for Yamaha NS5000
YYZ did you already buy the ns5000? Would really love to hear what you think about the benchmark and Coda amps on the ns5000.@arctikdeth Can you tell me what amp you recommend that would be better than my dual 4bsst?Also no interest in CDs so i ca... 
Amp and Preamp recommendations for Yamaha NS5000
Hey thanks YYZ, just returning this thought process. I am sorting out my front end streaming/transport gear a bit but still thinking about amps.A suggestion was made to me for the XA25. My first thought would be it might be a bit underpowered for ... 
Lumin u1 mini vs bryston bdp3
mrppv can you link to the software you use specifically? Also is the MPD playing files from the BDP2 internal HDD or do you have a sever/nas with the files ? 
Waht is the best streamer for the money under $2500 (no DAC or storage required).
Probably lumin u1 mini + sbooster. 
Lumin u1 mini vs bryston bdp3
Other thoughts ? 
New Denafrips recklocker/converters: IRIS and GAIA
Competition would be audio gd DI20 and DI20 HE. Going to be interesting to see how this pans out. 
Are big subwoofers viable for 2 channel music?
Has anyone directly compared Rel offerings to JTR, PSA or Rhythmik and specifically to the 18 inch subs of the last 3 companies to smaller rel subs? What was the difference in speed and resolution in the bass? 
AudioGd DI 20 interface and USB cable quality
I think once you get to a certain level the cables will likely not make a big difference. Of course a ifi or audiosensibility statement usb cable will be better than a 4$ generic cable. But beyond that level its hard diminishing returns.Probably a...