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| Does anyone else think that the Samsung plays music much better than the Apple? Have you tried changing the audio EQ settings on the iPhone? I find “Rock” or “Jazz” sound best (and much better than the default “Flat” setting) so would be worth exploring if you haven’t yet. Of course it’s still compressed Spotify crap audio ... | |
| Bryston, McIntosh, Krell or Mark Levinson You’ve got three very different amps there. What amp are you using now, and what improvements are you looking for? And what’s your budget? | |
| Integrating RME ADI-2-DAC FS based 2 channel system into surround system? Find a DAC with analog inputs, then you can just run the front L/R preouts from the AVR (if it has them) into the DAC and you’ll be all set with no selector box necessary. Something like a used Bel Canto 2.7 would be excellent, and I can attest t... | |
| Custom designed pool theater system Switch channels and see if the issue follows the change or not. If it does, hook the further speakers to the shorter cable and see if that fixes it. If it does, your amp doesn’t have the juice to power the speakers with 200’ of cable, which I’m ... | |
| Alternate to Benchmark Dac 1? I see that is an R2R dac. I have heard they have different kind of sound. Have you heard the Musician Draco?Well, you said you were looking for something different and with some warmth or character. To me, the DAC 1 is the extreme embodiment of th... | |
| Alternate to Benchmark Dac 1? The Musician Draco could be a great candidate...https://aoshida-audio.com/products/musician-draco-r2r-decoder | |
| Need Help Finding the Right Component @lalitk — My bad. Nice catch. | |
| So how much do you think the placebo effect impacts our listening preferences? Anyone who does not believe in the placebo effect is fooling himself.Ha! Priceless. Didn’t know Steven Wright was a member here. Seriously though, the placebo effect is exactly why equipment reviews done without a comparison to another similar pro... | |
| Need Help Finding the Right Component The Vault is a great option. If you want something at a higher level the Innuos Zen Mk3 is also worth a look. Best of luck. | |
| Tube preamp for my Bryston 7B3 I’d look at a Linear Tube Audio microZOTL preamp. I think they may even offer some sort of trial period, which would be a nice bonus. Best of luck in finding that magic. | |
| Upgrade thoughts and reccomendations You could buy an excellent headphone rig for $5k and play music as loud as you want. | |
| GaN based amplifier made in the USA from Class-D Audio USA @dwmaggie — how many hours do you have on the Mini GaN 5? Can you update with any changes as it breaks in further? | |
| Rotel RA-1592 MK II or something else to deliver around 200W to B&W towers around $3000? There’s a Hegel H300 here now for $3k that’d be very worth considering. It’ll likely sound excellent with your speakers, and it also has a decent DAC that’ll suffice until you have the budget for a better one. I’d offer $2500 since the unit lack... | |
| Best Integrated Amp for Thiel CS 2.4 Speakers There’s a McCormack DNA-225 and a Bryston BP-6 available here that’d come in well below $4k for both. Back in the day McCormack and Thiel showed together frequently, and I used a BP-6 with a DNA-0.5 (Rev A) with CS1.6es and it was an excellent mat... | |
| Power Cord & Power Conditioner Recommendations Budget? |