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| All-in-one: $1k Marantz or $2k Hegel? If you like ARC I think you’d do better with the Hegel. ARC tends to be more in the neutral sound camp with lots of detail and air that also applies to the Hegel while the Marantz sound skews more to warmth with less detail/air up top. And altho... | |
| Which device to stream Tidal MQA I use a Dragonfly Red out of my iPad into my HIFIMAN HE400S ‘phones, and I find it to be very neutral and open with good tonality end excellent imaging, air, and dimensional out-of-the-head soundstaging. I’ve read some reviews of the Nano, and sev... | |
| Upgrade path from Windows laptop music server Considering the level of your system I think it makes sense to ditch the laptop and step up to one of the better dedicated streamers. Read Darko’s review of the Innuos Zen if you haven’t already as it’s pretty informative. The Zen would be a gre... | |
| Bryston's BP-26 vs 17 cubed I owned the Bryston BP6 for years. I spoke to James Tanner at Bryston as I was contemplating the BP26, and he said the circuit topology and parts are very similar as is their sonic performance, the main difference being the BP26 has balanced conne... | |
| BEST SPEAKERS AT A REASONABLE PRICE If you’re at all serious about home theater I would not skimp on the center channel speaker. I’d shy away from SVS — good speakers but that metal-dome tweeter doesn’t always play nice with A/V receivers. Very hit or miss. Here are a few to conside... | |
| Triode Wire Labs interconnects vs Acoustic BBQ? vs Mad Scientist? @pmboyd — Did you try the AZ Silver Ref or Matrix Ref? The SR is very different and much better. I don’t much like the MR myself, and I’ve had both in my system. | |
| Budget Cables for Component Connection/Interconnects Two thoughts:If you’re switching to an integrated in the near future just be patient and wait. Synergy is crucial when choosing interconnects, and whatever you buy now may not be as good of a fit with your new amp. Don’t bother buying new intercon... | |
| Triode Wire Labs interconnects vs Acoustic BBQ? vs Mad Scientist? Cables/interconnects lend themselves well to buying used. If you get a good deal on wires that are fairly liquid on the used market you can try them and if they don’t work out sell them for little/no loss, and shipping is easy and fairly cheap. ... | |
| Which of these power cords ? Given your goals and short of making your own cords, which you should seriously consider, I think your best bang for the buck will be Cullen cables. On paper it looks like the Red Copper cable is a great value at $99/6ft, but if you can swing it t... | |
| Need insight on these amps There’s a McCormack DNA-1 Rev A available at US Audio Mart for $1400 that’s sure worth a look. I have a DNA-0.5 Rev A and I can tell you transparency and expansive 3D soundstage are two of its strengths among many others. The DNA-1 should have p... | |
| Streamers/DACs for Hi Res Streaming You might want to take a look at Darko’s review of the Innuos Zen Mk.lll. He compares it to some other streamers and talks about what aspects of a streamer are important to sound quality. The Zen has a CD drive and internal storage that you may ... | |
| Amp for Joseph RM-25si ? @pix4work — You might want to talk to Don Sachs about his tube pre and/or amp (KT88). He was refurbing and modding vintage HK Citation amps and such until he decided to design his own stuff. He says his pre/amp significantly outperform the mods ... | |
| Upgrading Tube Preamp from Audio Research LS-7 - Recommendations for better soundstage? There’s a Linear Tube Audio MicroZOTL MZ2 with external linear power supply and other extras for sale on US Audio Mart for $1500 that might be further negotiable. Read the Positive Feedback and Part Time Audiophile reviews — soundstaging is defin... | |
| Need insight on these amps What amp did you have? What are you looking to improve upon? What amp and overall sound characteristics of a system are most important to you? Without this info we’re just throwing darts in the dark. | |
| Looking for suggestions Yet another question — what speaker and overall sound characteristics are most important to you? Tone, micro/macro dynamics, detail, warmth, 3D soundstage, etc.? This will help get you more specific and targeted recommendations from the crowd. |