soix
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| Reasonable integrated amp for Magico A3 Depends on what sound characteristics you’re looking for. You should start a new thread BTW. | |
| Looks for Headphone Tube Amp What DAC are you using and what is your music source — ripped CDs, Qobuz, etc.? | |
| Looking for an amp that punches way about its weight and I can grow with What sound characteristics are most important to you? | |
| Speaker suggestions please - going to the BIG city I'd very much appreciate your thoughts on what would sound the best considering my music choices and Primaluna ampWhat would be infinitely more helpful and effective would be to know what speaker/system sound characteristics are most important to ... | |
| SQ - AV processor preouts vs. stereo linestage preamp Not if you connect the AVP’s preouts to a good stereo preamp. The only way to go IMO. | |
| New Joseph Audio Pulsar Graphene 2 They do have a bigger sound and go lower in the bass, but there’s no holographic feeling. Bingo! Totally different sound/experience and journey. I’d try something like a Raven or other tube amp with the Pulsars as a potential best of both worlds... | |
| New Speakers $10K -$20K However those speakers (any speakers) will need to be close 6-12” from the stone wallWhy??? That’s a killer for 2-channel. Woulda been nice to know that extremely important info before I/we spent time thinking/looking for recommendations. Thanks. | |
| New Speakers $10K -$20K Have your wife take a look at the Joseph Audio Perspectives in Sepele for size and appearance, then add a single Pulsar for a center. BTW, if you’re at all serious about 2-channel and want to do any of these speakers justice (it’s Sonus Faber btw... | |
| Class A amplifiers Stop watching YouTube for good info on hifi. | |
| Parasound A21+ vs MF M8 500S vs Cary 200.2 ES vs Hegel H20 There’s a McCormack DNA 0.5 with Steve McCormack’s Ultra mods on US AudioMart for $2000. Jump on it! And you can have Steve do even further mods down the road if you want even more or ever get the itch. Best of luck. | |
| Excellent Speakers for Classical Music - $2,000 USD Budget But the regret does. | |
| Apple Music Get the adapter that allows you to charge as you play — it supposedly sounds better and will avoid your phone dying while listening. Also, I believe Apple limits the iPhone’s digital out to 24/96 if that matters. I’d recommend switching to Qobuz. | |
| Need help with the chain First, be aware the iPhone limits its digital output to 24/96, which is still pretty good but you won’t get 24/192 if that matters. Second, ditch Apple Music and get Qobuz. Lastly, you should look at a good stereo integrated amp to replace the A... | |
| Excellent Speakers for Classical Music - $2,000 USD Budget I’d recommend looking at the LSA-20 Signatures available here from the manufacturer for $2300 with a home trial. You can read the reviews — the new LSA speakers offer a lot of performance and quality for the price. Best of luck. | |
| House renovation: Help with 3.1(.2) vs 5.1(.2) vs soundbar I’d do at least 5.1 if I’m you — IME it’s a much more entertaining involving experience watching a movie when you’re enveloped by sound in a true surround system. And no sound bar can create that level of experience. It’s a smaller space so I’d do... |