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| 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. | |
| Home Theater Speakers exclusively I love Vandys too, but not sure how they’d play in off-axis seating for HT. I’d consider the KEF Q750 or Q950 as they have the coaxial Uni-Q drivers that I think are supposed to have good dispersion characteristics that would be beneficial in a H... | |
| Best Integrated Amp for KEF Reference 1s Under $5K New or Used What type of sound characteristics in a system are most important to you? | |
| bose 1801 amplifier “Super Bose system?” Seriously??? | |
| Help: ISO Beginner full setup for excellent sound on $2000 max budget A librarian? Ok. Go to Google and type the names of each of the above recommended components followed by the word “reviews.” That’s where you’ll find useful information on each of the products recommended specifically for you given your requiremen... |