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| Help a digital luddite If your kids will be using their laptops it’s probably better to stream wirelessly to a Bluesound Node 2i as, if they’re like my kids, I doubt they’ll take well to being tethered by a cable to another device. A Node 2i can be had for around $550 o... | |
| Which Int. Amp with passive ATC SCM40 There’s a nice Plinius Hautonga on US Audio Mart for $2495 (List $6000) that will have sweet highs and also has 200Wpc that should be plenty to rock your excellent SCM40s. There are some reviews out there if you’re interested in reading further. ... | |
| If I want a bookshelf system this good, what should I buy? At your budget you’ll want to go with an integrated amp. Your speakers are not a very easy load for an amp at 86dB sensitivity, and they drop to 4 Ohms in both the bass and lower mids. The Aegir won’t be able to drive the 100s properly, and frankl... | |
| Manley Steelhead vs others. The Allnic H3000 and Herron VTPH get consistently stellar reviews like the Steelhead. All outstanding — pick your flavor. | |
| Forever speakers around $5000 From here on A’gon:- Reference 3a Grand Veena (original model with supertweet), $3950- VonSchweikert VR-5se, $5836- Vandersteen Treo CT, $5995From US Audio Mart:- ProAc D30, $4000- Joseph Audio Pulsar (monitors but pack quite a punch), $3650-$4995... | |
| Which balanced IC between pre amp and power amp? For a second system I too would not want to dump a lot of cash on wires. I just read about Raven cables, and on their website their Soniquil balanced interconnects are listed at $119 and come with a 45-day trial period. What intrigues me about t... | |
| Need recommendations on stand mount speakers There are two fantastic monitors available now that would very much be worth a look. There’s a pair of gorgeous Usher Audio Mini-X DMDs (with a diamond tweeter) here on A’gon for $2200, and a pair of Amphion Argon monitors on US Audio Mart for $15... | |
| Looking for Speakers circa 2K Several good choices available right now. On Audiogon:- Silverline Audio Prelude Plus small floorstanders, $999- Usher Audio Dancer Mini-X DMD monitors, $2200- Gershman Acoustics Avante RX20 floorstanders, $1750- Amphion Audio Argon 3LS floorstand... | |
| Adding 5-channel amps to AV Receivers Personally I wouldn’t do a 5-channel amp unless I was big into high-quality surround music. Short of that, I’d rather do a better 3-channel amp for the L/R/C and let the receiver power the rears. There’s a McCormack DNA HT3 available now for $80... | |
| Speaker for my system around 10K$, used. I’d recommend Joseph Audio Pulsar monitors for your size room. They are among the best imaging/soundstaging speakers available and will portray layers of sound if they’re in the recording, and they also pull off a disappearing act that bests just... | |
| New to audio. Is there a good DAC that can produce layers of sound? +1 MHDT Orchid. Tubed DAC that generally do a better job with layering and soundstage, and you can fine tune it to your tastes with a simple tube swap. You can read member Teajay’s review on 6moons — he bought the review sample, which says a lot.... | |
| Considering an upgrade I’d add the Metrum Pavane Level 3 DAC to your list. It’s also an R2R DAC like the Yggy, but the Pavane is a non-oversampling design that generally tends to sound smoother and more “analog” like, which sounds like it may appeal to you. I believe Hi... | |
| Upgrading a CD/SACD player with integral DAC Well, I’m in the separate DAC camp. By requiring the DAC to be internal you’re limiting your choices significantly. For example, as a vinyl guy you may like the sound of one of the growing number of R2R NOS DACs out there. You won’t find those ... | |
| Beginner Audiophile. How to chose a right amp? Recommendation for my setup? What I focused on during the research was to pick gears that can produce wide sound stage, great 3d imaging, airy voices, and great details with smooth yet realistic sounds.To me, what you’re looking for is right in line with what McCormack amps d... | |
| Audiophile speakers that get loud Well, ATC speakers thrive on playing loud and also sound fantastic. Music Direct sells the SCM40 v.2 for $7k I believe with a 60-day trial period. They are floorstanders, but they’re a sealed design and only go down to 48Hz so should work fine i... |