soix
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| Purifi Class D: Junk? I wouldn’t begin to seriously judge any new audio component until it has at least 100 hours of actual playing time on it — preferably 200 hours. 24 hours? C’mon man. Give the thing at least a fighting chance before you finish prejudging it. Jeez. | |
| Which speakers to be ''in'' the music? I’d add ATC speakers to your list. In your price range the SCM 40v2 might be a good choice. Best of luck. | |
| Harbeth 40.2 or Vandersteen Quatro CT They are very different speakers. If you value things like 3D imaging/soundstage, extended bass, and neutrality there’s a lot you’ll like about the Quatros. But if it’s more the “sweetness” and smooth sound of the Harbeths you might feel a littl... | |
| pre-amps for home theatre....whats your preference? Would help greatly to know which speakers you bought, if you’re using a subwoofer, and your budget. Also, is 2-channel music important to you at all or is this strictly a multichannel system? | |
| Wireless earbuds The HELM True Wireless Bluetooth 5.0 Headphones get good reviews and are $99 on Amazon. | |
| How to do room acoustics correction the easy way. Headphones. Done. | |
| When did you digitize your CDs and LPs? I still haven’t... but then with the cost of, say, an Innuous Zen Mini Mk III, the upgraded power supplyYou’re better off just getting the Zen than the Mini and upgraded power supply IMO unless you need the DAC in the Mini, but you’ll want to upgrade that anyway. I’... | |
| Best amp for B&W805D3? I am wondering if it is the additional power that is helping? I am also wondering if I need to switch to SS?Yes!!! Tubes don’t generally work optimally with B&Ws unless you pay up big $$$ for lots of tube power. IMO you’re much better off goin... | |
| When did you digitize your CDs and LPs? I still haven’t... What are you using to listen to streamed music now?I’m wondering if it’s time to step into the present and get something like an Innuos Zen Mk III so I can stream, rip, and store at least all of my CDs. I’d give a big thumbs up to that idea. The ... | |
| "Addition of subwoofer to Music System" I’d highly recommend going with a pair of subs rather than one. SVS offers a pair of their SB1000 subs for $950 and off a 45-day, risk-free trial period with great customer service. There’s also a pair of Vandersteen 2Wq subs on US Audio Mart fo... | |
| As Advised, Starting With Speakers First. I think it’s great if you can put the speakers on the short wall. Given what you’re looking for I’d consider a used Sonus Faber Olympica ll or Nola KO. Best of luck. | |
| suggestion for a SS class AB amp that sounds like a class A ... if such a thing exists In taking a closer look at your setup I noticed the Sugden only has single-ended inputs and you’re running a 12’ interconnect between it and your DAC. I’m not sure how much impact this might have on your sound or if the Benchmark has the juice to... | |
| B&W vs. Sonus Faber Have you figured out the preamp thing yet? Obviously these speakers are quite different from one another, so it’s a little surprising you didn’t have a more definite preference for one over the other. An outstanding speaker in that price range th... | |
| As Advised, Starting With Speakers First. Are you open to buying used? Tubes? Will you be streaming music or do you need a transport? How loud do you typically play music? What other aspects of sound reproduction are most important to you besides non-fatiguing and forgiving of lesser ... | |
| Looking to buy a quality integrated $10,000 budget. A couple that are highly regarded but not mentioned yet are Vitus and Gryphon. Another interesting option may be Pathos amps that use tube input but SS (Class A?) output and have the added bonus of being some of the most beautiful integrateds on t... |