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| Best DAC - Preamp Combo $5 to $10K Budget Although maybe a little low rent from a price perspective given your budget and some of the other excellent DACs mentioned above, I’d recommend trying one of Bel Canto’s legacy eOne DACs from their 3 series with outboard power supply. I had the D... | |
| Need under $1500 preamp for my system There’s a Marsh P-2000t available here now for $695 that will provide what you’re looking for and come in well under your price target. I had the 2000b, which is the non-tube version, and it was very smooth and nuanced especially for a solid stat... | |
| Wells Audio Majestic (no HT Bypass) vs. Integrated w/ HT Bypass - Help! @boneius — I used the same hookup for a couple years before we moved and I was able to use the basement as a dedicated 2-channel listening room, but that hookup worked great and was like having the best of both worlds and super easy to operate. As... | |
| need advice on speakers If you can find a pair of used Nola Boxers or Silverline Minuet Supremes I think you’ll be very happy. Also a pair of Ascend Acoustics Sierra 2s with the Raal tweeter for a little over your budget that would also be great. Best of luck. | |
| CD vs Streaming I’ve used both Tidal and Qobuz (I prefer and went with Qobuz for $15/month) and have no problem with sound quality. Plus, the access to such a vast music library has exposed me to hundreds of tracks and albums I likely would’ve never otherwise he... | |
| Wells Audio Majestic (no HT Bypass) vs. Integrated w/ HT Bypass - Help! Oops. Forgot to mention in my prior post that, as @millercarbon stated, you’d now connect your primary stereo sources directly to the integrated rather than the AVR. So basically the AVR is totally out of the playback chain unless you’re using H... | |
| Wells Audio Majestic (no HT Bypass) vs. Integrated w/ HT Bypass - Help! You don’t need a HT bypass — it’s just a convenience. Hook the front L/R preamp outs from the AVR into an unused input on the integrated, set the volume knob on the integrated to the 12:00 position and set the channel balance as usual with the AV... | |
| Would like advice on upgrading entry level system I think you should add the Peachtree Decco125 Sky to your list as it’s very portable and ticks pretty much all your boxes. It’s got a phono input, analog input, preamp out, an internal DAC with optical and USB inputs, and puts out 125Wpc that sho... | |
| replace cd player and computer speakers Really depends on how serious you are about vinyl. The Decco has a decent MM phono input, and the Pro-Ject Debut Carbon is a good budget table that comes with tonearm and cartridge and is worth a look. I can’t comment on relative performance regar... | |
| SPDIF to CDP vs direct CD playback sound difference I cannot understand how this particular audio chain can suffer such quality loss. Everything is digital until it hits the CDP, and I don't think there's a fault within its course. Well, you’d be absolutely wrong. I’m guessing you bought a cheap s... | |
| 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? |