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| DAC: Before I jump in... That you'd like to "improve things" over the Node's internal DAC doesn't really give us much to go on here. What sound characteristics are most important to you and what would you like to improve upon over what you're hearing now? | |
| Hi-Fi amp recommendation No info on what amp and sound characteristics are most important to you, what you're looking to improve upon, or your budget. You won't get very helpful or meaningful recommendations without sharing this critical info. | |
| Suggestions for Best Complete System -$1,000 or less??? This was a fun exercise. I came up with Wharfdale Diamond 10.1 monitors with a Dayton 12" sub and a PS Audio Sprout100 fed by a Google Chromecast Audio (discontinued but available on EBay for about 40 bucks). The whole shebang (all components br... | |
| Bookshelf speakers for classical music Not much to go on, but here's a nice pair of Silverline Minuet Supreme Plus in your price range. Great sounding monitors that don't require gobs of power to sound good. Best of luck. https://www.ebay.com/itm/283583900981?ul_ref=https%253A%252F%2... | |
| Emotiva separates or Yamaha AVR recommendation? You might also consider a higher quality AVR like those from Anthem. Here's a used MRX 710 and a new MRX 520 just as examples...https://www.ebay.com/itm/333311530070?ul_ref=https%253A%252F%252Frover.ebay.com%252Frover%252F1%252F...https://www.eba... | |
| Recommendations for modest budget Here's a great system almost identical to one I put together for my brother, and it sounds absolutely fantastic for movies and surprisingly good for music too. Includes a sub that will get you down to an honest 20Hz so you'll really feel earth-sh... | |
| Caution - N00b Question: Need an opinion on 2 channel audio source/amp Big +1 to @reubent -- I've done the same type of setup and it's truly the best of both worlds. You don't want any of that HT gear messing with your pure 2-channel enjoyment. | |
| Why do you like ur line array’s @ozzy owns the Carver ALS speakers and maybe he'll chime in at some point if he sees this. | |
| The best looking speakers These are sweet. I hung a black v-shaped shag carpet between them to lock in the center image and it worked well, but for some reason I kept getting really horny while sitting in the sweet spot...https://aer-loudspeakers.com/wp-content/uploads/201... | |
| Why do you like ur line array’s I unfortunately don't own line array speakers, but the larger ones I've heard from the likes of Nola, Genelec, and Nearfirld Acoustics have always stuck in my mind as some of the most effortless and majestic sound I've heard from an audio system. ... | |
| Final Retirement Amplifier-Class A-Upcoming Gryphon Essence Stereo vs Accuphase A75 Or there's this Clayton Audio S2000 that, at this used price, would save you over $10k versus the other two and fund a really nice trip abroad in retirement. https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649519076-clayton-audio-s2000-balanced-class-a-dual-... | |
| Help with picking new integrated for under 3k Congrats on the new preamp. Since you now have $1800 burning a hole in your pocket I'd recommend upgrading your amp while you're at it. If you sell the Rotel you could pick up either of these, which would likely show similar types of improvement... | |
| Pulling myself out of old, broken equipment, one hesitant step at a time... I don’t think it’s worth repairing the Vandies when you can buy the whole speaker in good used condition for less than the cost of repair. And you'll still have your old speakers around for other replacement parts if needed in the future, or you ... | |
| Does your CD player not play all the way to the end of the album? I couldn't even get my albums to fit into my CD player much less get to the end. | |
| Help choosing speakers Sorry but I have to muddy the waters a little and I hope you'll forgive me. I've heard the Andras (and demoed Fountaines in my system), VSAs, and these JA Pearls all at shows. To me, the Egglestons lack the last bit of air up top that the other ... |