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| Discussion of Class D Amps Application & Experiences Years back I was at a NYC audio show and I gasped as I saw Jeff Joseph was running his Pulsars with BC Ref500Ms. Given my prejudices at the time I was prepared to hear dry, brittle, lifeless sound but instead was treated to what I thought was one... | |
| Another Newbie, Another Help Thread There are a couple Unison Research Unico 50 hybrid integrated available here now. Buying used will reduce your losses if/when you decide to go to separates, but the 50 is plenty good enough that you’ll want to upgrade both your speakers and front... | |
| Decent preamp The Schiit Freya + is a tube pre and is way more than decent. It’s a great value at $899, and they offer an in-home trial period. BTW, if you say you’re on a budget it’d be nice to know what that number is. Just sayin’. | |
| More Power or use subwoofer to boost bass for music I worked at Magnolia for a bit, and their standard setup had the 804s positioned very close to the back wall so maybe not surprising you remember hearing more punch when you were there (I used to pull them 4’ out into the room where they sounded m... | |
| Can I use a Bluesound Node 2i as a Preamp? Don’t underestimate the importance of a preamp. IMHO it’s at least as important as an amp in contributing to the sound you ultimately hear. So if you buy a good amp make sure the preamp — whether integrated into a DAC or not — is of similar quali... | |
| Buy Decision Audioquest vs. Audience Can’t speak to the Rockets, but a while back I compared Audience Au24 cables with Acoustic Zen Satoris and found little-to-no difference between the two. You can get used Satoris for less than new OHNO lll cables so I’d definitely recommend you g... | |
| Hsu CCB-8...What Have I Done? I don’t think you necessarily made a mistake and I really doubt you’ll regret buying them after listening to them (after a good amount of break-in of course). As others have said, Dr. Hsu knows what he’s doing. I think especially if these were for... | |
| Beginning of a new journey... Recently I read some reviews of the Cavalli CTH hybrid amp on Drop that seems to synergize particularly well with the HD6XX ‘phones. It’s only $175 but may be all you need to make your Senns really sing. The Schiit Vali 2 is another good option bu... | |
| iPad directly into Amp - okay idea? or bad idea? Yeah you need a DAC right quick. I use an Apple Lightening to USB 3 camera adapter (the one that allows you to charge your device while playing) from my iPad and iPhone into an Audioquest Dragonfly Red for my headphone rig and it took the sound o... | |
| Bookshelf speaker for an apartment Silverline Minuet Supreme Plus sound fabulous, look great, aren’t hard to drive and do well with mass market components (although will yield the benefits of better electronics), and are only $699/pr new. Best of luck. | |
| Need help on a CD player @kiteflyer45 - since you did say any and all opinions I’ll go in a bit of a different direction. Especially since you’re already streaming with the Node I’d use this opportunity to ditch the disc spinner altogether. I’d sell the Node and get an ... | |
| Parasound JC-2 BP vs Mcintosh C49 I think incorporating a stere pre is a great idea. I did this for years until I got a dedicated listening room, and I think you’ll really be happy with the results. What aspects of sound reproduction and system performance are most important to ... | |
| Need help picking a streaming integrated amp ProAcs are great speakers. Which model does he have? I wouldn’t get an all-in-one solution — it’s a jack of all trades master of nothing, and your options are relatively limited. I’d get used separates to get him the best sound and value for the m... | |
| Suggestion for speaker cable for aerial acoustics 7T Nice speakers. Acoustic Zen Satori or Hologram will do everything you’re looking for and you should be able to get them used anywhere from $400-$600 so well within your budget. Highs are detailed and airy yet still very natural sounding and well b... | |
| New Speaker / System Suggestions I think you’ve got a great amp, and at over 50 lbs. and the capability to pump 150W into 4Ohms I think you’ll be perfectly fine. I’m familiar with the Motion speakers, and I think you’ll be very happy with either the Sierras or f206. Best of luck. |