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| Highend tube preamp w/no headphone jack - help I wanna get a pair of phones Nice preamp! I’d suggest a good tube headphone amp you can hook up to your spare output. Quicksilver makes a highly regarded amp that’s not insanely priced. Just one option. Also, do some research on headphones as you would with speakers as th... | |
| pre-amp processor The Lyngdorf’s room correction is at a higher level. The effects of superior room correction can be huge and I think would overwhelm any other differences. Just an educated guess though. Best of luck. | |
| Thoughts on 3 or 5 channel HT amp to drive Magnepan 1.7is and CCR speakers Yeah, that’s why I asked. You can try a D-Sonic M3a amp and get 400wpc 5 channels for $2400 and get an in-home trial. I considered them for my 2-channel system (pre GaN) and they get great reviews so I’d think would be optimal in your sitch. I kno... | |
| Which Tweeter preferred- dome natural material, Beryllium/Metal or Planar Ribbon? Why? I’m a fan or the top Seas silk-dome tweeters used in, for example, Joseph Audio’s better speakers. They just sound very extended yet musical and natural to me. I’ve heard metal/beryllium tweets in some of the best speakers in the world, and they ... | |
| Affordable vs. ultra expensive speakers - what's the difference? I’ll say this, at about $7k/pr I bet the Joseph Audio Profiles blow your $3200/pr speakers way outta the water. Whole different level at relatively not much more $. Or, look at LSA-20 Statement here at $2500/pr and get comparable/better sound for ... | |
| Tube Integrated vs Tube Seperates Sorry, but I think you’d be misguided to ignore the Line Magnetic suggestion. And I’ll add the Octave V40 SE, which I think will also stomp it in terms of imaging and holography. Pretty sure I saw a review where Octave stomped PL, but I’m not go... | |
| Affordable vs. ultra expensive speakers - what's the difference? Nothing. Absolutely nothing. That’s the answer you’re phishing for, right? | |
| KEF Blade 2 Odds are if you've had the 802d's awhile you're used to their tonal balance changing brands will probably sound off regardless of the brand. That is total bullcrap. I’ve listened to B&Ws and Joseph Audio speakers in the same system, and th... | |
| Thoughts on 3 or 5 channel HT amp to drive Magnepan 1.7is and CCR speakers You’ve left out a critical part of information. How important is 2-channel performance? That drives the whole recommendation. | |
| Will An Anthem AV Receiver Benefit From An Aftermarket Power Cable Agree with @auxinput but, if this is strictly a home theater system you have to ask if the sonic benefits will really matter to you in the end. The small nuances that matter a lot to me in 2-channel and that a better PC can surely bring out — not ... | |
| KEF Blade 2 Where the hell did the Sopra 3 thing come from, and why didn’t u include that in ur original post??? Joseph Audio speakers kick the crap outta B&Ws. I’ve heard them head to head. No comparison. Do what u will. I’m out. | |
| 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. |