snowbuffalo

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Competitive class D amp suggestions
I have a pair of Bel Canto REF500M amps that I bought here, and love them. Lots of detail and plenty of power to drive my KEF LS50 Meta speakers, which are not very sensitive. I upgraded from some Rotel RB-850 class AB amps, so my setup was never ... 
Streaming: WiFi or wired??
The wi-fi dongle on my Cambridge CXN V2 streamer caused intermittent noise with my Bel Canto REF500M class D amps, problem was resolved by going wired (which to be fair was "wired" with CAT 6 from a nearby wireless router, just to remove the requi... 
Looking for phono preamp suggestions
This discussion brings up a question about balanced vs single-ended RCA outputs for mm/mc preamps in general. I understand how a balanced topology works and why, and my whole digital path is balanced, but not the phono stage (my Rega table doesn't... 
Switch from AB to D
I recently acquired some Bel Canto REF500M class D amps and have been very happy with them, upgraded from Rotel A/B amps operating as monoblocks. I was comfortable trying class D amps in my system due to my experience as a bass musician. I use a t...