soix
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| Streamer Options Needed Agree to not waste $$$ upgrading the Mac. I’d recommend the Innuos Pulse Mini for $1449, and now or later add an external linear power supply from LHY, SBooster, or Teddy Pardo (around $400) for a significant performance boost and you’ll have an ... | |
| I need a replacement preamp for a TV pre tuner and stereo system. Repairing your pre is likely the cheapest option unless you’re also looking for a change/improvements. The Spatial Audio Raven, Aric Audio Motherload XL, and the Backert Rhumba/Rhumba Extreme are worth a look, and Spatial and Backert offer trial... | |
| Suggestions for a holographic preamp? Why not just try a programmable learning remote? I’d think it could learn your remote’s codes and you’d be all good. Buy one from Amazon and if it doesn’t work just return it. I’ve had good luck with Universal brand remotes in the past. | |
| Suggestions for a holographic preamp? Seems “holographic” preamp means Sonics goosed up by tube midrange. Maybe a CJ preamp? @kennyc No, that’s not it at all. Midrange is tonality and holographic is soundstage width, depth, height, and image placement within and throughout that ... | |
| Do people hate Eversolo on here? Or is it liked some? Just saw this Absolute Sound review of the A10 and it’s very positive and it really is an impressively feature-packed, high-value product. Of course in typical TAS fashion he fails to compare its sonic performance to anything else, which greatly ... | |
| Suggestions for a holographic preamp? @kofibaffour It’s not that a good preamp is adding a 3D, holographic soundstage, ideally it just allows it to come through better if it’s on the recording. Some preamps just do this better than others, and it’s the same with amps, speakers, etc.... | |
| Suggestions for a holographic preamp? I’d look at the Spatial Audio Raven, Aric Audio Motherload, Backert Rhumba Extreme, and Atmasphere MP-3. I know Spatial and Backert offer a trial period, which is nice. Best of luck. | |
| A/V receiver and Legacy Focus SE speakers Yeah the Pass pre should be a huge improvement I’d think. Definitely get that in there, and the XA25 may work given the relatively high sensitivity of the Focus — certainly worth a shot. | |
| Fritz carbon 7SE MK 2, Upgrade After thinking about it and although I do think the Pulsars will provide some improvements maybe most notably in the bass and possibly in imaging and 3D soundstage they probably are more alike to your speakers than different overall. So if you’re... | |
| TU-8900 upgrade No idea about the transformer upgrade, but past that the cheapest/easiest thing to do would be to add a linear power supply (LHY, SBooster, Teddy Pardo) to the Node that will yield a nice performance bump. I assume you’re using the DAC in the Nod... | |
| A/V receiver and Legacy Focus SE speakers I should mention if you’re still happy with your current AVR and it has preamp outs all you really need is the integrated stereo amp and you’re good to go. | |
| A/V receiver and Legacy Focus SE speakers Legacy Focus are very good speakers that deserve better than an AV receiver to realize their full capabilities. From past Stereophile measurements the Focus drop below 2 Ohms once in the bass and again in the lower mids, which will be hard for an... | |
| Fritz carbon 7SE MK 2, Upgrade I think you’re on the right track with the Pulsars, but I don’t even think you necessarily need the Graphene version and some actually prefer the original unlike the Perspectives where the Graphene is a clear improvement. Plus you can get the ori... | |
| help needed for new headphone system Given your tastes I think a tube amp may be your best bet. Woo is obviously a great choice, and this Quicksilver amp gets great reviews and is considered quite a bargain at $1198 and also well worth a look. For a DAC I’d look at the Denafrips Ar... | |
| Looking for input on an amplifier switch Nice amp. Congrats! |