soix
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| Center Channel Speaker Suggestion for HT Yeah, the HTM62 is from the 600 series (a step below your CM speakers) so not surprised you found it lacking. Technically the matching center for your speaker is the CM Centre 2 I mentioned above, but I'd go for the HTM 2 or even better the HTM 1... | |
| SS Amp suggestions This Clayton Audio S2000 would well be worth a look...https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649519076-clayton-audio-s2000-balanced-class-a-dual-mono-amplifi... | |
| Seeking Streaming Receiver Recommendations Integra is part of Onkyo, so if you go for the DTM-7 I'd spend the extra $50 for the 6-year extended warranty as reliability is an issue. Personally, I'd go for the Yamaha R-N803 and get a nice piece of butcher-block wood or marble that accommoda... | |
| Why a separate DAC? As you obviously enjoy tube and analog sound, I'd recommend the Mhdt Labs Orchid R2R NOS DAC. Cost $1100 sold through Linear Tube Audio. I'd contact them and ask about their return policy to see if you can do an in-home demo. I think your syste... | |
| Center Channel Speaker Suggestion for HT Room size is 20 X 12 and looking to upgrade center channel. Mostly I watch movies and music videos. What center channel are you using now? That would be most helpful. Suggestion for a matching Center channel for this setup would be appreciated. T... | |
| Seeking Streaming Receiver Recommendations I'd recommend Yamaha for its combination of sound quality and reliability. Many people here have had good success and gotten great prices from Accessories4less.com. They deal in new units that have been factory refurbished by the manufacturer, s... | |
| Life after Rotel RX 1052 Maybe keeping the RX 1052 as my pre-amp could be an option?No. Absolutely not. Do not make the huge mistake of underestimating the importance of a preamp in a stereo system. And let’s be clear here -- the preamp section in your receiver sucks. At ... | |
| New Joseph Audio Pulsar Graphene 2 Thought I'd stop by before heading to another thread to bash the KEF Ref 1s. I've never heard them, but what the hell -- it didn't stop @allhifi from posting here. | |
| Under $3K streaming dac suggestions, Roon Ready? @aberyclark -- someone mentioned above the DAC is their 2.7, which if true is a very good DAC. | |
| My beloved CDP finally bit the dust Given what you’re looking for, a tubed NOS DAC would seem to be a great option. If cost is an issue I don’t think you’ll go wrong with the Mhdt Orchid (see recent 6moons review), but if you have a higher budget the Audio Mirror with upgrades looks... | |
| Recommended receiver for HT Since you're using the Oppo as a source, I'd recommend looking into getting that modded. For something like $500 to $800 you can transform an already good player to a much higher level. Someone like Ric Schultz at www.tweakaudio.com gets consist... | |
| Rockport Avior 1 with Spectral Dmc 30 SL G 2 / Dma 360 S2 mono Mit Oracle Matrix cable Were you driving the Aviors with the Spectral gear or something else? | |
| Holo Audio Spring DAC LEVEL 3 Vs. iFi Audio Pro iDSD DAC and Music Streamer A couple other options you may want to consider or compare to the Holo and iFi DACs:SW1X DACs have gotten good feedback here and they offer a trial period, which is really nice. Uses a tube and reported to have excellent tone and soundstage, but ... | |
| Will 2 watts monoblock 45 tube amp work for 90db speakers ? Here's another option you might consider that should have no problem driving your speakers. Not tubes, but SS Class A that does a nice job blending virtues of both tubes and SS. Read the reviews. https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649533832-val... | |
| Want a new amp but what to get? Here’s another excellent option that’s cheaper than the others I mentioned but will make your 948s sing. Like the Pass amp it’s also pure Class A. I’d just check to see how old it is just to see when/if it might need to be recapped. https://www.au... |