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| Multiple inputs on DAC Do a free trial of Qobuz. Not the best interface I’ll admit, but it’s not bad and, at least for me, the higher level of sound quality along with a ton of hi-res material available makes it more than worth it. Most people here prefer Qobuz for th... | |
| Comparing Phono Pre-Amps +1 @ghdprentice but I also understand the OP’s desire to do quick A/B comparisons. IME they can both be beneficial. As a reviewer I used to start with quicker A/B comparisons just to point me to areas of difference I should pay attention to and ... | |
| Rell or JL subwoofer? @vonhelmholtz Excellent, and very tough, question to answer. @alucard19 Which SVS sub did you have? The newer ones have integration software that gets excellent feedback from users. | |
| Comparing Phono Pre-Amps This might work — hook the input pair to your turntable and the other two output pairs to your two phono preamps. Hook each phono pre to a different input on your stereo preamp and just switch inputs to compare the two phono pres. You obviously ... | |
| FAVORITE POWER CABLE under $100 (1M) Cullen Cable makes high-value cables that get good reviews and customer feedback. Best of luck. https://www.cullencable.com/red-series/ | |
| How Important Are SOA Home Theater Processors? If you’re looking for a warmer sound the 8805 is probably a good choice, but if you prefer more transparency and detail the AMV70 would likely be better. Not sure what room correction the Marantz uses, but Anthen’s ARC system is very highly regar... | |
| B&W Nautilus 804 - center speaker - SACD 5.1 and Hometheater Great. Please let us know how it works out if you could. Make sure you let the SVS burn in before making judgements, and maybe ask them how much time they recommend. It’s nice they give you a generous 45-day trial period. I think you’re gonna ... | |
| New speakers or new tubes Yeah, Thiels are a tough load for a tube amp and your Prima Luna sounds like it just doesn’t have the juice to let the 1.5s fully open, so I’d vote for more tube-friendly monitors with good midrange like ProAc, Joseph Audio, Usher, Fritz, etc. Al... | |
| Rell or JL subwoofer? @mike_in_nc Do you know if the integration software in the newer SB2000 Pro is more advanced than that in the SB3000? If so was thinking it might also be good for the OP to consider as it still gets down to 19Hz (-3dB) and is $400 cheaper. | |
| Rell or JL subwoofer? You can get 2 SVS SB3000s for $2100 (or $2000 if you buy them from their outlet), and they include integration software and come with a 45-day, risk-free trial including shipping both ways along with great customer service. Rel has no integration... | |
| New speakers or new tubes Are you running the speakers full range from the Dialogue or are you high passing the signal from the Rhythmik to the Thiels? | |
| More Bass Go right to the source. Call Legacy — I imagine they have good customer support and could save you a boatload of time and stress. | |
| Multiple inputs on DAC Forget the internal DAC in the Innuos — your Bifrost DAC is better. Looks like Schiit uses a proprietary USB input so I’d tend to go with that out of your Innuos. Here’s a very good USB cable that won’t break the bank but physically separates th... | |
| An Excellent (Moderately priced) tube integrated for QLN prestige 3 Speakers +1 on the Qualition if you can find one used. Line Magnetic is a high-value amp manufacturer that also gets great reviews. There’s also this nice Audio Research VSi-75 integrated. All image/soundstage very well. You won’t find many users here ... | |
| More Bass The Signatures I believe are a sealed-box design, so maybe if you’re used to hearing ported speakers the bass is just different so you may need to give some time for your ears to adjust and for the speakers time to settle in more. From what I saw... |