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| ATC buying advice Yes, you can do an analog active loudspeaker. The only good reason to do that is you do not have the engineering to do it digitally. @mijostyn That’s just simply not true — there are lots of benefits to an analog active speaker, but I’m sure @... | |
| Denafrips Pontus 2 Price increases You are 100% correct as I just checked the web site again the US Dollar price is shown as $1,792.97. This was my mistake and I have to own up to it. It’s an easy mistake to make, and frankly the website should do a better job of letting you k... | |
| SVS or REVEL Subwoofer Thanks for all your input. My local dealer has offered me a great deal on a B&W DB2D. It meshes perfectly with my B&W 804s. Way over my budget but hard to turn down, maybe. I’d think hard about this one. A lot of people here have said t... | |
| SR8015 + 2ch amp VS separates @rudyc You could plug the front L/R preouts from the Marantz into an unused input on the NAD (if there is one) and get rid of the switch altogether — less is sometimes more. Just a thought FWIW. | |
| SVS or REVEL Subwoofer Whatever brand you decide and especially because you’re using the sub for 2-channel music I’d recommend getting two subs. You could get two SVS SB2000 Pro subs for under $2k that will get you down to 19Hz (-3dB) and would be good for both music a... | |
| Electronics for Harbeths -- $5-10K I’m sure you’ll be plenty happy with the Ayre. Great stuff and can’t really go wrong. | |
| Electronics for Harbeths -- $5-10K If you’re considering the H590 you might consider the H390 as it’s a little lighter and still puts out 250Wpc, costs a lot less, and Soundstage found them to be sonically very similar. https://www.soundstagehifi.com/index.php/equipment-reviews/13... | |
| Why Streaming Service Sounds ‘Flat’ vs Tune In /Local FM /Radio Paradise I also have the Innuos zenith mk3 streamer and concurr the sense app is terrific. However, my Innuos does not support wifi, it is strictly ethernet connection, so no good for the OP’s situation. There’s an easy workaround by using either a Wi-F... | |
| Question for Lyngdorf owners I’d contact Lyngdorf directly just to be sure you’re getting the right info. | |
| Auralic Vega G2 or Denafrips Pontus II 12th + streamer? You might consider this Zen Mk3 for $2k instead of the Mini as it’s better overall, you won’t need to buy the LPS, and you don’t need the Mini’s DAC. I think you’re making great choices with both the Innuos and the Pontus BTW and think you’ll be v... | |
| Why Streaming Service Sounds ‘Flat’ vs Tune In /Local FM /Radio Paradise As others have mentioned, the Node is a mismatch in your system and a bottleneck to your streaming performance so no wonder you’re underwhelmed. I’d recommend looking at Innuos because they’re great streamers and their Sense app gets very high ma... | |
| How to make the Focal Kanta No. 2 speakers sing? I’d try to demo a tube preamp at home if at all possible. | |
| Electronics for Harbeths -- $5-10K I know you said you want solid state, but given the sound qualities you’re looking for I immediately thought of a hybrid integrated amp and specifically the Unison Unico Due. It’s only got a couple small tubes in the preamp section and is very lo... | |
| Looking for intermediate-step Streamer: better than BS Node and not @ Bartok level pricing I don’t have a fixed budget. Something in the 3-6K region sounds reasonable to me to be a MID-STEP. But again, that is part of the question I am asking. If there is nothing shy of a $10k investment to make the move up...well...that is what I woul... | |
| Shipping woes and a partial solution That’s great info. Thanks! |