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Can single ended 211 or 212 amplifiers drive magnepan 20.7?
@nogaps actually i have a different experience hence i am asking about this. haha my 25w cary monoblocks have no issues powering my 90db kef reference 5s, and I really love them. I also hahe a dali minuet se that is 86db in my bedroom powered by 7... 
Can single ended 211 or 212 amplifiers drive magnepan 20.7?
@lcherepkai oic, will go take a looks at your speakers and amplifier! thanks for sharing the experience!  
Can single ended 211 or 212 amplifiers drive magnepan 20.7?
@kennymacc hahaha exactly right! tubes for tweeters and mids, large beefy solid states for the bass!   
Melco N100 vs Sonore opticalrendu
@yyzsantabarbara Hahaha ooh naise! now I know what to get if I go the opticalrendu pathway! :)Thanks! 
Melco N100 vs Sonore opticalrendu
@ddafoe thanks for your input! ooh interesting! probably your bricasti M5 has already very good noise reduction built in that's why it fared better than the opticalrendu!Hi thanks for your suggestion on the startech! Sorry I'm quite blur when it c... 
Does using XLR cables (double voltage output) mean I can use lower powered amplifiers?
@hshifithanks for the enthusiastic input! :)) you sure are enjoying your system! :)) 
Does using XLR cables (double voltage output) mean I can use lower powered amplifiers?
@cakyolGreat explaination! thanks and appreciate it! now I understand 1 step more! 
Does using XLR cables (double voltage output) mean I can use lower powered amplifiers?
@twoleftears ooh thanks! i always thought the gain is related to the power output! I guess you are right its different! was thinking if the power output is how much power you need to amplify the gain, and if the gain is higher, the final sound pre... 
Does using XLR cables (double voltage output) mean I can use lower powered amplifiers?
@ghdprentice thanks for the reply! yeah agreed about the 2 step up approach! that's why I'm saving up for a amp upgrade! sadly they are so expensive!haha will check out your audio reserach! my PL is an integrated with 8 tubes, so outputs 70W. but ... 
Melco N100 vs Sonore opticalrendu
@yyzsantabarbara Thanks for the clarification! :) yepp will definitely do more reading. What LPS are you using with the opticalrendu? The bundled one from sonore? 
Does using XLR cables (double voltage output) mean I can use lower powered amplifiers?
@jjss49 Thanks! 
Does using XLR cables (double voltage output) mean I can use lower powered amplifiers?
@dweller HiI dont think so. From what I understand the dac must be able to be fully balanced to produce a proper 4v output, and the integrated amp must be fully balanced as well to accept the 4v output. If you connect a 4v input to a 2v only rca i... 
Melco N100 vs Sonore opticalrendu
hi @yyzsantabarbara thanks for sharing!So does the noise/jitter from the dell server matter at all? Can I use a NAS drive with like synology to store my music and the opticalrendu to stream tidal/qobuz?Or do I still need to get a proper music serv... 
Does using XLR cables (double voltage output) mean I can use lower powered amplifiers?
hi @gregm Oh I see. Thanks for your reply! I'm still new in this hobby.Thanks!RegardsBen 
Does using XLR cables (double voltage output) mean I can use lower powered amplifiers?
@ghdprentice thanks for your reply! yeah thinking of going SET from my current amp haha. like you I completely believe in tubes! love their magical/musical kind of presentation that imparts a soul into music.using a primaluna EL34 x8 tubes, means ...