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| Retirement System Finally Completed: Impression of the Mola Mola Tambaqui Congrats on retirement! Wishing you much listening pleasure from your excellent system. Heartily agree on your observations of the Tambaqui. All these years after its debut (an eternity by digital standards) I am not sure I would pick anything ov... | |
| Anyone bought a Gryphon Diablo 333? Late to the party, but FYI @nyev I wound up getting another Makua for my Essence system as an upgrade to the Essence preamp. (I now have two Makuas, the other one with internal DAC in my second home.) The system sounded very good with the Essence ... | |
| Experience with Simaudio Moon North amps FWIW I spent some time with the 791/761 combo at a dealer and my impression was similar to @yyzsantabarbara - 761 is stellar, 791 is very good but the DAC is a limiting factor. When I first heard the system I thought it was very good, but somethin... | |
| DCS Bartok APEX or LINA and master clock FWIW I am no fan of dcs but I did recently hear the Lina in an unfamiliar system. Without the master clock I thought it had a more natural tonal balance than the internal Sabre DAC in the Simaudio 791 preamp. I did not find it bright and mechanica... | |
| The vanishing stereo rack This is definitely a niche concept and not the "norm" or usual arrangement. Wide range adoption of the "vanishing stereo rack" will be unusual and or futuristic. I love dedicated gear as much as anyone, and I am literally negotiating with my... | |
| My last Integrated Amp: $5-10,000? (Also FWIW, my first choice integrated for my next system is the Gryphon Diablo 120 but that is also because it works exceptionally well with my favored speakers.) | |
| My last Integrated Amp: $5-10,000? Many terrific suggestions here, the only (obvious) thing I’ll add is your choice of amp will narrow the selection of speakers that are best suited to your system and tastes, so it’s good to factor what your starting point speaker will be. I don’t ... | |
| For classical music lovers best amp for large orchestral forces? Hi @roxy1927 - a lot of good suggestions here and I’m not sure the amp is the source of compression, but the obvious upgrade is a bigger Pass amp. Even the smallest of the XA line, the XA30.8, should provide more headroom but if you favor realisti... | |
| AUDIOVECTOR SPEAKERS For less expensive solid state, I know quite a few owners who are happy with Sugden. Luxman and Accuphase also a couple that can work well - basically fuller-bodied solid state. Lower power Class A is a great way to take advantage of the relativel... | |
| AUDIOVECTOR SPEAKERS @captainsteve congrats on the R6 order! For solid state, Gryphon is one of the best with Audiovector, especially Diablo 300 or Antileon EVO. Before moving to Gryphon, Audiovector often used Naim amplification. Pass also a great match - had excelle... | |
| Considering the Pro-ject Box CD RS2 Transport ? You might want to read this, first. Fascinated to try the RS2 now… I had heard the performance was pretty special. I’m currently evaluating the PS Audio PerfectWave SACD (Marantz SACD M-3 transport) and will have a review out in the coming weeks. I have a Cambridge CXC v2 on hand as... | |
| DAC That Punches Above Its Price Point Another vote for RME ADI-2. Quite close to my PS Audio DirectStream, gets even closer with an upgraded PSU. Much more transparent than the Ayre Codex I purchased as a backup to the PSA when it went for service. The Ayre left me counting the days t... | |
| Got a Node 2i, what's next? Congrats on the Node 2i! While I don’t have one, I’ve bought PowerNodes for (granted not very audiophile) family and friends based on the reviews alone and they are really happy with them. Another vote for RME ADI-2 if you can swing it. Really exc... | |
| Which amplifier should i buy I second the Gryphon Diablo 300 recommendation with a leaner, more “critical” speaker like Magico. I suspect it may work better than the Gryphon Essence which is an incredible amp but may sound a little light with Magico. | |
| Best skiinny floorstanders Sorry, missed the comment about room size. The R 3 is super capable and dynamic but it might be a stretch with that much volume. R 6 would be up to the task, but that’s 3x the money. But FWIW I’m considering the R 3 for a 13x26” open space with 12... |