soix
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| New high end processor How would you rate the importance of 2-channel vs. HT? | |
| Parasound A21+ or PS Audio S700 monos? What are you looking to improve upon, and what amp and system sound characteristics are most important to you? | |
| TOTL Headphone Amps Not a TOTL amp, but I saw the DARKVOICE 336SE OTL HEADPHONE AMP on MassDrop and looks very interesting. Never seen an OTL headphone amp before and I’m intrigued, especially at $200. Any thoughts? | |
| Demo'ing Class A amps, Appreciation Suggestions from those who recently been there Ah. So here’s another idea — there’s a McCormack DNA 0.5 available on eBay for $575. If you buy it and send it to SMcAudio for full mods you’ll basically have a new SOTA amp for well under $5k with great musicality. And your energy bill will thank... | |
| Totem Arro Replacement Well, if you can get to Lexington, KY or Long Island, NY for local pickup there are a couple pairs of Thiel CS1.6es on eBay for $500. I had these in my system and their 3D imaging is outstanding and they’re surprisingly dynamic and were unflappab... | |
| Demo'ing Class A amps, Appreciation Suggestions from those who recently been there A new Clayton Audio S40 is $4500 new. I’d also look at a Valvet E2, and although it only does 20wpc @ 4Ohms it’s said to be capable of driving speakers like yours and may be fine as you don’t tend to listen too loudly. Last, there’s a used Plinius... | |
| Looking into speaker upgrade/change? Between those two I’d probably go with the Classic 30s mostly because of AP’s 3D imaging prowess that I think would pair well with your amps. But frankly, at that price level I’d choose the Joseph Audio Profiles over either as you’re getting the ... | |
| Suggestions regarding preamplifier choice Get rid of your problems and buy the Bryston BP25da listed here now for $1025. Detailed and quiet to the max, and your soundstage will expand dimensionally in all directions. And it may even have some of the 20-year warranty left, not that you’l... | |
| Help choosing a Preamp. Any info would be appreciated. What are the most important things you’re looking for in your preamp in terms of both features and sound characteristics, and what’s your budget? | |
| Looking to upgrade floorstander speakers. If you have the ability to play with speaker placement, in that room I’d try placing them so they straddle the corner and fire across the room diagonally. This enables you to utilize more of the room space and expand space behind the speakers an t... | |
| Looking into speaker upgrade/change? Great amp! Clayton doesn’t get near enough attention IMHO. Anyway, my tastes agree with yours on all the speakers you mentioned. If that means anything, there’s a nice pair of Usher CL- 8571 lls for sale here now with the upgraded diamond tweet... | |
| New System for a greenhorn audiophile Having built a very similar system for my brother, I can tell you this system will sound very good for both music and movies. - Aperion Audio 5B monitors and 5C center speaker - under $500- SVS SB2000 Pro - $800- Yamaha RXA1080 A/V Receiver - $689... | |
| Suggestions regarding preamplifier choice Reading between the lines, it sounds like you really love the VSs and are making excuses to keep the MLs. You know what to do. In terms of a preamp, what are you looking to improve upon and what aspects of sound reproduction are most important to... | |
| High Quality XLR IC's For My System There’s a pair of AZ Silver Ref ll and Silver Ref l 1m XLR interconnects available here now, and you could get both for $1050. These are very neutral yet organic and holographic interconnects and tough to see you being disappointed. AZ market is... | |
| Thinking of buying a pair of Splendor D7.2... I am after a warmer more captivating sound image, and if need to spend a bit more within reason that is possible if the rewards to the sound are considerable.I’d just order Don Sach’s tube pre and KT88 amp and call it a day. I think you can retur... |