snookhaus
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| Why isn’t more detail always better? Just so you don’t have a conversation with yourself. :P I am experiencing this right now on a smaller level. I have switched from a Chord 2Qute to a Holo Cyan 2 DAC and the "bloom" on Cyan 2 is much more emotional and has that sense of naturalness... | |
| Streamer question Here are the Roon partners that jeffbij is talking about. You might look at the Holo Red as a Roon Bridge since you have a May KTE DAC. It can also be an endpoint for Signalyst/HQ Player if you have any interest in it. | |
| Downsizing from tower to bookshelf I would add and research the Neat Petites. Fidelis is the US distributor and Marc was great to deal with. | |
| DAC shopping - Trying to sift through the Hype. Can I trust the reviews these days ?? You might add the Gustard R26 or a Mojo Audio to your list. | |
| Seeking speakers under $3K for 10x12 ft room and driven by 20wpc tube amp I have a similar size room, but no treatment. I ended up with Neat Acoustics Petite. If you are considering a British style speaker, I would give them a try. I have driven them with an LTA Z10 and an Orchid Audio GAN amp. They have some interestin... | |
| Bluesound mode not really cutting it @jetter , I too have the Node 2i with the PD Creative LPS and was happy with it. I am a tinkerer and am currently using a NUC with Roon or a Volumio streamer. For our casual listening I am invested in the Bluesound ecosystem and it is nice being a... | |
| Bookshelf or stand mount help please @ronboco We have the KEF LSX II's setup on the KEF wall mounts in my wife's office and for their size they sound great, have good imaging, and decent bass. I purchased them used for around $700. The other option we looked was the PSB Alpha IQ, ... | |
| Recommend a desktop nearfield speaker for me Hi atriya, I will give you some input as I am/have been on a somewhat similar journey as you. I have had a couple of the speakers on your list and use some LTA gear. The clincher for me out of all the speakers I tried so far were the Neat Petite’... | |
| All in One Solution for Streaming Another to put on your radar that is very versatile and has a very clean sound is the Technics SU-GX70. | |
| Seeking Bookshelf Recommendations Another speaker to put on your radar that I am thoroughly enjoying is the Neat Petite Classic. https://youtu.be/Qz9urOOkxME?feature=shared | |
| what's a good Gan / Class D option under 3k? Nilai or Ncorex500? I have an Orchard Audio Bosc 150W setup as monoblocks in a single chassis. It was paired with a Chord 2Qute/Denafrips Ares DAC, an LTA MZ3 as a preamp and the synergy was excellent. The benefits of the LTA with the speed, clarity, and, detail of ... | |
| 15k USD Speakers for Classical and Pop Extended Listening, Near setup, Low volume If you are considering the Harbeth P3ESR XD, I would encourage you to check out the Neat Petite Classic. I have had them for a bit and they have that LS3/5A sound with more dynamics and drive. | |
| DAC suggestions for a reasonably modest system I will second a couple of the recommendations so far. I have a Denafrips Ares(Jazz, acoustic) and a Chord Qutest(Rock, Electronic). Believe it or not I like one over the other depending on the music type. The DAC's feed an Orchard Audio Gan amp to... | |
| Budget preamp recommendation...besides Schiit. Another vote for the LTA MZ2. I just upgraded to the MZ3 and will be selling my MZ2. I used a Schit Magnius, a diy Nutube amp, and a JDS OL switcher previously. |