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| Searching for an amp to pair with Rockport Atria II We have a custom built equipment stand an I don’t want to replace it just yet. Cabinets and wives are common impediments to better sound. I understand why we put up with one, but divorce takes care of the other.Anyway, at 4Ohms nominal impedance,... | |
| SR8015 + 2ch amp VS separates When you say the marantz has a garbage preamp vs a stereo integrated, what are you basing that off of? It’s an AVR, which means it’s a jack of all trades master of none design built to hit a desired price point that’ll be digestible to the general... | |
| DVD player playing CD's I was going to say use a DAC, but you’re obviously already there. Depending on the quality of the clock in the Bifrost you might benefit further from something like a W4S Reclocker and a better digital cable depending on what you’re using now. J... | |
| McCormacks -- For lovers and investors What about the conrad Johnson made McCormack branded amps?Sorry @arcticdeth, I only know about older DNA amps but I’m sure if you contact SMcAudio (or CJ) they’d be able to tell you. I’d tend to doubt they used the same input boards considering t... | |
| McCormacks -- For lovers and investors Hopefully the ebay buyer’s DNA-0.5 amp will not suffer the same fate as yours - at least not in the near future.@mitch2 — Hate to be a negative Nellie but unfortunately it absolutely will fail. I spoke with SMcAudio about it directly and they said... | |
| Closed back headphones and Focal @switzer145 Check out the thread “Anyone interested in nearly perfection on a headphone a a great price??” here from a few days ago also in the Headphones category — the OP has nice things to say about them and references several other headphones ... | |
| McCormacks -- For lovers and investors Someone should’ve done their homework. While I agree that’s a steep price for that amp, what makes it infinitely worse is that DNA amps from that era have input boards that are now failing, and when that happens — and it will happen likely sooner... | |
| SR8015 + 2ch amp VS separates If 2-channel audio is important to you, any part of the AVR in the chain will ruin it. Period. Preamps matter as much as, and many feel even more than, an amp, and the preamp section of the SR8015 is garbage compared to any decent dedicated stereo... | |
| I have Stax Srx-MK3 Pro Pricing I don’t know if there’s a way to do it online, but a Dutch auction is an interesting option in that it works in reverse of a typical option. You start offering to sell at a very high price and gradually lower it, and the first person who bids win... | |
| Alternatives to subscribing to Tidal via Apple? +1 @fuzztone. In fact, Qobuz just sent an email that if you’re paying the 30% Apple surcharge you should cancel that first and then just sign up directly on the website. They even included the link to Apple showing how to discontinue subscriptio... | |
| Qobuz charges As a Qobuz subscriber that’s really disconcerting and disappointing to hear. Tell them you’re going to invade them and they’ll just give up. | |
| Amps to match kef blade2 I’d add Vitus to your list. | |
| LSA110 Statement as possible replacment for Silverline SR17.5? You may be in luck. There’s a nice pair of Joseph Audio Pulsars (the speakers the LSAs benchmarked) here for $3500. If they don’t blow you away you can probably sell them for what you paid, and if you like them you can upgrade them to Graphene ver... | |
| Economical full-range floor-standing speaker options? The LSA-20 Statements are still on sale here by manufacturer for $3299/pr and have a 30-day trial period. Ravens also look very interesting. | |
| Amps to match kef blade2 What sound qualities are you looking for? |