techno_dude
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| best preamps Many don’t realise the only role of a preamp is to make the signal from the source outputs suited for the amplifier inputs. Nothing more. If someone doesn’t need additional inputs, just save money ( cables, ...) by getting a dac with a quality pre... | |
| best preamps The latest McIntosh C52 is a sleeper. Remember you have to use the included equalizer to compare with other more ´´ tiped up ’´ preamps out there. Makes a good match with brighter speakers like Focal or Magico. | |
| Is pre-amp getting killed? If you don’t need other inputs for other sources, a well designed dac with enough output voltage should be all you need. BUT rare are dacs with a very good sounding preamp function, so comes the time when you can welcome a nice dedicated preamp th... | |
| Any comments on my Ayre AX-7e vs Ayre EX-8 vs Simaudio Moon 340i Integrated Amplifiers Ayre EX8 first choice. 340i second.AX7e is an old model. Things have changed since. | |
| My impression of Pass Lab XP-10 (with respect to Conrad Johnson 17LS) Don’t want to spoil the thread, but the only role of a preamp is to amplifier the signal a bit to make it better suited for the amp input circuit. Most well made preamplifiers are good enough as long as they do not mess with signal resolution and ... | |
| Let's talk Tweeters! Isn’t it best for a speaker designer to let the midrange play as high as it can play correctly , then cross over the tweeter higher so it can handle more power and can be of smaller diameter to better disperse. Thinking natural rolloff of the midr... | |
| Focal Sopra No 2 vs Magico A3 I agree Harbeth speakers don’t have the best crossover parts and best tweeters on market, but that Radial polymer midrange may be the best plastic midrange on market right now. We have to give credit to the designer. And we cannot forget that he h... | |
| Focal Sopra No 2 vs Magico A3 So all speakers should be made with aluminium casing.... Exact science speaker 101: Aluminium body only. What a dull and bland world hi-fi would be if all speaker were made like so.I want options, différences, coloration, fun , pros and cons. | |
| Focal Sopra No 2 vs Magico A3 Coloration from cabinet is not always a bad thing. Someone may just as well prefer the colorated sound of the Sopras. Take percussions for example, that mdf coloration can give spooky real snare drum sound reproduction.Spendor classic and Harbeth ... | |
| 3 best 10k speakers now imho jafant, The more I think of it, the more I believe I will keep the Veritys. But you know how it is, would like to have something more alive and quick, more dynamic and pratty...Sopra like or D9 like. | |
| 3 best 10k speakers now imho helomech, +1 about spendorThey use the seas 22 tff, that tweeter is imho one of the best soft domes. Looking at its measurement graph, very impressing. I feel Harbeth should use this tweeter instead of the seas aluminium dome along with a supertwe... | |
| Revel F228BE I’m very curious also. Not enough information yet on the internet. We need reviews of them and how they compare with Sopra 2 and Magico A3, etc. | |
| 3 best 10k speakers now imho Me thinks I would prefer one of the other 2. What I don’t understand about Magico is they still use high order 24 db crossover, when everyone else is going with gentle slopes maximising drivers natural rolloff.So for me, the question is ...can the... | |
| Simaudio W7 amp sounds not quite expected W7 should be a more refined amplifier than the W3. Maybe less upfront , but more resolute with better dynamics.There could be an impedance missmatch between your pre and the W7. Best thing to do is to borrow another preamp like a Moon 740p to see ... | |
| Amp upgrade from Ayre V-5xe Not hating it, it’s just a much overated and overpriced product compared to whats on offer by other makers in 2018. |