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Amplifier recommendations for 86 dB Sensitivity Speakers Given the low sensitivity and that the speakers probably drop below 4 Ohms at certain points I think you’d be really pushing it with your amp. There are lots of good speakers out there at that price point so I’d look for something else if you wan... | |
My SACD Transport feeds so much better signal to my DAC compared with streaming end... The Node really isn’t up to the level of your Ideon components, and a better streamer with a linear power supply would up your streaming performance. Even just adding a LPS to the Node would help a bit. | |
Another request for Streamer Transport options Here’s a used Pulse in very good condition at a $1200 discount from new, and the seller offers a return policy, which is nice. Best of luck. https://www.ebay.com/itm/326682378724 | |
The new Coda S5.5 amplifier: It's a "Petite Beast"! @gabriel123 If you’re open to trying a different and still excellent amp at a much lower price and with little risk here are a couple SMcAudio amps that should also pair extremely well with your Pulsars (I own an SMcAudio DNA 0.5). If it doesn’t... | |
The new Coda S5.5 amplifier: It's a "Petite Beast"! @gabriel123 The S5.5 is a robust amp and the Pulsars aren’t a very difficult load so I’d think you’d be fine and that it’d be a great sounding combo, but I would ask Jeff Joseph to see what he thinks and just to be sure. From the Stereophile r... | |
Thoughts on DAC option What’s your budget and are you looking for new or used? Where are you located? | |
Streamer upgrade advice. Sure, it can be convenient to get a cheap hardware streamer like a Bluesound or Wiim, but that's just a convenient way of creating a digital audio stream. Its makes no sense to spend thousands of dollars on that. The bits that affect sound qua... | |
Last Critical Tweak… how to quell occasional high harshness…? recs for specific cables up to 1k, ideally used? In addition to the ones I just recommended there are these AZ Silver Ref II at an excellent price that retail for $1750. https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/650236204-acoustic-zen-silver-referen... | |
Remote Volume Control for my Decware amp @oddiofyl Yeah that was sad. If not available new they pop up used occasionally — two sold earlier this year for $450. | |
Last Critical Tweak… how to quell occasional high harshness…? You could buy these to compare to the Duelund, and at this price if they don’t provide a meaningful improvement you can sell them likely for a profit so little/no risk. These interconnects retail for $920 so would be an interesting comparison. h... | |
Remote Volume Control for my Decware amp This is what this was made for. Not cheap, but it’s transparent. http://www.placetteaudio.com/remote_control.htm | |
Upgrade from ProAc Response D2 in small room What specific improvements are you looking for, what’s your budget, and are you looking for new or used? | |
Streamer upgrade advice. @bimmerlover You’re welcome and congrats. You got a great deal on what’s basically a new unit, and I’d be interested to hear your thoughts on it versus the Cambridge if you could. | |
Last Critical Tweak… how to quell occasional high harshness…? What are you using for power cords and power conditioning? Past that I’d definitely be looking squarely at your Duelund tinned copper interconnects first and also speaker cables. Here’s a review where he alludes to the interconnects having a bit... | |
Looking to upgrade the Edition XS to the Arya Organic. Will I be disappointed? Congrats, and let us know what you think once they’re broken in a bit if you could. Incidentally, what cables are you using between the DAC and amp? You might also consider upgrading the Organic’s cable at some point as well because the stock ca... |