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| replace cd player and computer speakers I reiterate my above recommendation that will do what you’re looking for and strongly encourage you to get away from cheap, self-powered speakers. Another thing to consider is speaker placement in your room. Pulling speakers out another foot or ... | |
| replace cd player and computer speakers I’d ditch the powered speaker thing as it’s very limiting in terms of options if you’re looking for better sound. You can get a factory-certified Peachtree Decco 125 Sky integrated amp for $599 on eBay that puts out 125Wpc and has a DAC and MM ph... | |
| Life After Your Magnepan’s Nola KOs might be worth a look as their multi-driver, dipole configuration will give you a good dose of the Maggie magic soundstage while potentially adding some oomph to the sound that is more a strength of conventional cone drivers. Just another... | |
| Opinions what are the best floor standing speakers in these ranges $$?? At your price range you might want to entertain monitors as well as floor standers. Some very good monitors would be Silverline Minuet Supreme or Wharfedale Diamond 10.1 or 11.1. If you’re stuck on floor standers and can stretch a little the Silve... | |
| replace cd player and computer speakers Budget? And what speakers and amp were you using? | |
| Recommendations on a digital system Oh, here we go again. The ol’ haphazard accusation of an overpriced audio component based on component parts thing. Ok, I’ll bite. (BTW, are you buddies with kenjit by any chance?).@sfseay — overpriced compared to what? You’d say the same thing if... | |
| New tube preamp Given your stated priorities I’d reiterate my prior recommendation for the Don Sachs Custom Linestage. At $2500 with all options and a 14-day trial period it’s an attractive package. Someone who responded to another thread had a friend with both t... | |
| Moving up from a Node 2i IME in audio, everything matters and affects the sound at some level. Always. No exceptions. | |
| Rogue RP-7 vs. PrimaLuna Dialogue Tube Preamps At this price level I thought you might want to entertain a couple other options that have gotten stellar reviews both here and in the press, just FYI if nothing else. All made in US.- Linear Tube Audio MicroZOTL, around $4500 depending on option... | |
| DAC or pream Budget? | |
| Suggestions for a top flight streamer/Dac around the $2000 mark? Innuos Zen Mk3. See Darko review for more info. | |
| Recommendations on a digital system Innuos Zen Mk3 streamer/CD ripper/DAC is an excellent unit that can be had for $2600 new, which leaves you $ to get a decent headphone amp like a Burson Soloist. Darko has a review of the Zen Mk3 for more info. Just one option. Best of luck. | |
| Quality DAC/Streamer to go w/ SS Pass & Bryston separates? Innuos Zen Mk3 streamer into an MHDT Orchid tube DAC would give you excellent streaming with a little tube warmth from the DAC for under $4k. I’d consider adding a Wired4Sound or Empirical Audio reclocker to improve performance a bit further. Ju... | |
| Active or passive? You need not have DSP involved in an active speaker. As examples, ATC and Linn have been making active speakers for years with no DSP, and having worked for a dealer who sold both I can tell you the active versions smoked their passive models and... | |
| Video question: 55" TV recommendations (details within)? I worked at Magnolia for a bit and got good exposure to all their TVs, and I’d hands down pick one of the Sony LCD models. To me they have the best picture at a good price, and during my time at the store we saw a lot of Samsungs and LGs come bac... |