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| Value of a preamp? @yoyoma26 " the reality is that any source component that can drive a power amp effectively has a preamp in it. So it depends on how good a preamp you want." Excellent point. If your source already has an excellent internal preamp, you might... | |
| DAC/Streamer/PreAmp @bcrosley - welcome to the forum. I’d like to hear more about your comparison of the MU2 the MSB -- which version of MSB and what were the other system components? Yeah, seems there have been a lot of threads about preamps lately, both here an... | |
| Dartzeel w/Other Preamps. Curious if anyone has tried the 108 Model 2 with out a preamp, just using the DAC volume control? Either the Playback Designs MPD-8 variable volume control, or using the internal preamp on the Grim MU2? @hearthis - are you going to try the Lampi... | |
| Opinions about Daniel Hertz Jay had some funny comments in his video regarding Mark and the new amp: "hiding in Italy" and "pump and dump" Adrian posted another youtube review with the Maria being preferred over the other amps that he sells, and Adrian points out that thi... | |
| Speakers - Your "Safest" Choice YG Acoustics Ascent, just under $20k new. The previous model Sonus Faber Amati Tradition is available around $22k new. | |
| Want to go fiber optic into an Etherregen, could use some advice @txenakis - did you get it sorted out, and did the SFP+ work with the EtherRegen? I want to replace a 45 foot ethernet cable with fiber, and I am also considering the EtherRegen. Trying to decide if I should get single or multimode fiber. Se... | |
| Do all Class D amps lack soundstage depth? This thread is 14 years old and a lot has changed in Class D since then. My AGD Duets Class D have excellent imaging and soundstage, and they compare well to my Boulder 866 and Pass INT-25 (with Playback Designs MPS-8/MPS-X DAC/streamer and YG H... | |
| YG's Sonja 3.3 I'm running AGD Duet monoblock amps (300 wpc at 4 ohms), Playback Designs DAC and streamer, and YG Hailey 2.2. I connected the amps, DAC and streamer to two solar generators, and with the sound level at about 75 db average, I was only drawing 12 ... | |
| Going Battery Powered Not sure if this is the most recent battery thread, but thought I would share my experience. I'm getting 50 mph wind gusts tonight so decided to switch to batteries in case of power fluctuations or loss. I have two solar generators, an Ecoflow D... | |
| YG's Sonja 3.3 I was there but had to leave early - I have geriatric dog at home who freaks out when I'm away, and I was feeling very guilty. I enjoyed the tour and I listened to a couple of tracks before leaving. It was a powerful and realistic sound in the v... | |
| New Generation Class D - AGD Audion Mkiii upgrade @abd1 I've had the AGD Duet's for about a month now - these are AGD's new monoblocks, 300 wpc at 4 ohms . I'm using them with YG Hailey 2.2 speakers and Playback Designs MPS-8 DAC and MPX-X streamer (using the MPS-8 variable control with no pre... | |
| Class D amplifiers. What's the future look like? @deep_333 Those quotes have little value with out a date. In my opinion any criticism is welcome, but it would be more helpful if it were based on listening to actual, specific components, not a google search. And did you have to make fun of ... | |
| Class D amplifiers. What's the future look like? I’ve been wanting to try Class D amps for a very long time - for energy efficiency and heat management (I don’t have AC). I put it off for years because I was concerned about some of the criticisms. I was convinced after Ralph said his Class D was... | |
| Your impression Talking Heads 9/11/23 I Max restoration of the 1984 'Stop Making Sense'? Sorry this is a bit off topic - but are there any good remastered CD versions of Talking Heads early albums? I have the 2005 CDC/DVD reissues and was really disappointed. In the liner notes they mention the poor sound quality of the original rec... | |
| New Generation Class D - AGD Audion Mkiii upgrade I just placed an order for the new AGD Duet monos and Andante pre-amp. I have been wanting to explore Class D for many years but hesitated because of the criticisms of the sound quality and also the feeling that Class D was still rapidly evolving... |