soix
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| CD transports Jay’s seems like a real good option. But, you could also try a reclocker on ur Luxman and get good improvements for less. Empirical Audio and Wyred4Sound offer good ones. You have a great DAC so not sure how much a reclocker would help, but jus... | |
| Help me out with streaming... Budget? Optical Rendu would be a big improvement if in budget. Also, dump Tidal and get Qobuz if you can. It’s just better if they meet your musical preferences, and no need to deal with their ridiculous MQA bullsh*t. | |
| Question about sound stage I have the same issue. Is your right speaker the one that’s closest to the wall? That could be your issue right there as the walls will serve to amplify the sound more in that speaker. If that’s the case you can try toeing the speakers in more tha... | |
| Speakers for daughter The NuPrime IDA-8 will handle all amplification and digital processing in a compact package. Pair it with Silverline SR7 or one of the Wharfedale bookshelves and I’m sure she’ll be more than thrilled. | |
| KEF Blade 2 Well, I worked for Magnolia a short bit and got to hear the Blade 2s, but unfortunately they were hooked up to McIntosh electronics, which, to me, is like throwing a wet blanket over the speakers so I don’t think I heard them at their best. That s... | |
| Anthem: Doing the HT / 2 Channel Tango The AVM 50 was at least OK, but the MRX 540 is a lot better sounding, even as a preamp. Very interesting feedback Eric. Thanks! I don’t tend to expect major sonic improvements in A/V equipment, so this info is impressive. Hopefully the sound... | |
| Laser Projector I went through product training for Magnolia, and their geeky types — the guys who actually understand the tech and know what the hell they’re talking about — held Sony projectors, and TVs, in very high regard. I wouldn’t buy any other Sony produc... | |
| AQ JitterBug with high-end music server/streamer and high-end DAC? I tried the Jitterbug and it completely wrecked my sound. It sucked all the life outta my recordings and I returned it. | |
| Bit the Dollar and bought headphones. I’m using a Marantz CD players dedicated headphone amp as a source No! You can’t insult those nice ‘phones by powering them with a damn CD player. Shame on you! Stick a crowbar in your wallet and get a decent headphone amp and DAC. | |
| Do I need a dac If I had your preamp, which I think is awesome, I’d get a better DAC. Not that the DAC in the Lumin is bad at all and I’m sure it’s not, but I think you can do better depending on your tastes. | |
| 2 channel + HT suggestions I’m not sure your amp is your weak link. If I’m you, I might consider adding another Rel sub. That actually might do more than upgrading your amp. | |
| Upgraded McCormack DNA-1 or Dennis Had Inspire SEP? I’m pretty much in the same sitch. I have a dead 0.5 Rev A that I loved and not sure if it’s worth the $$$ doing the upgrades or going with one of the newer GaN amps. I’m leaning toward going with Steve’s upgrades cause I know it’ll sound awesom... | |
| Bose 10.2's Bose is better at noise cancellation than audio reproduction. That’s why football coaches wear Bose headphones. Speakers. No. Just...no. | |
| Do I really need an " Audio Grade Network Switch "? As an engineer, I can tell you 100% that cables and switches make no difference as long as they work. @rifraf4u As an audiophile who uses his ears, I can tell you you’re absolutely WRONG. Do I like that cables make a difference? No. Do they ... | |
| Bit the Dollar and bought headphones. Quicksilver and Linear Tube Audio MZ2 with Linear power supply would also be worth looking at. |