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Recommendations Amp, DAC for Kef R900
I just got the Kinki ex m1 too, it really is a giant killer.  I'll try them with my q900's tomorrow and let you know how it sounds, I know it's not the same class as r900 
Kinki Studio EX-M1
Nice speakers maritime.  I have the poor man's r900 in my home theatre, the q900.  My main setup is actually my computer desk because that's where I listen to music.  The kinki actually does get pretty hot for me..  and I listen very close to the ... 
Kinki Studio EX-M1
I think he's using the teo audio liquid metal conductor interconnect cables.I'm still breaking in the kinki with my bluejeanscable lc-1 cables, later I'll try my kabusa spiral air litz conductor cables between my dac and amp.2 minutes 30 seconds i... 
Kinki Studio EX-M1
Hey here's my unboxing photo album for the kinki:https://imgur.com/a/bv8ZDQwhere's my old system:  Oppo Sonica DAC Ric Schultz modded version, Hattor Active balanced preamp with burson v5 opamps, Folsom TDA7297 15 watt ab amp, New Philharmonitor r... 
Kinki Studio EX-M1
I just set up my kinki integrated tonight and have been listening to it for about 7 hours.. I already had a boutique preamp and amp so I wasn't sure how much room for improvement there was but I definitely notice an improvement in speed and tightn... 
Low heat alternative to FIRSTWATT J2 ?
No not worried about the amp overheating itself, the room became unbearably hot after a couple hours with the amp on if I had the door closed 
Low heat alternative to FIRSTWATT J2 ?
zuio  I went through this EXACT dilemma recently, my firstwatt f7 in my small non air conditioned bedroom in hawaii was not useable due to heat but it sounded so good.  The amp replacement that made me happy is the Folsom TD7297 diy amp pcb and ... 
Maze Audio and other audiophile power cords
Maze audio 8 awg cables are aluminum with copper plating.  I have one and I regret buying it because I learned that later.   
This might be the Passive Preamp im looking for
for passive I'd recommend checking out Hattor audio, they have a full feature remote too and nice resister ladder volume control 
Spend more money on the amp or the pre-amp?
preamps are obsolete, just use digital volume control ;) 
Has anyone tried these stunning new CPT power cord?
He must be exhausted from the location move.  I have to say I've been interested in these balanced isolation transformers for a long time and been following this thread.. it inspired me to order parts to build my own.. man it's complicated, especi... 
Unequal Speaker Cable Lengths - a solution from Cerious Technologies
Graphene as used in audio cables as like.. powder sprinkled on them between the conductor and insulator.. probably isn't a good shield.. they don't really explain how it's used though.. I'd welcome any new info on how it's used but I'm skeptical! 
PREAMP technology shift? - Class A/ balanced/ dual-mono/ zero feedback vs. op-amp preamps
Just wanted to mention a few of you have given misinfo on the schiit freya, it doesn’t only have a Jfet solid state output stage, it actually has 3 seperate output stages you can change between. Fully passive, jfet buffered 0 gain, and tube gain o... 
Class D is just Dandy!
I just got some digital amplifier company inline maraschino class d amps to replace my Odyssey kismet class ab monos and I'm amazed how good they sound.  I used to have an emerald physics ep100.2se class d stereo amp and the inline maraschino blow... 
PS Audio Gain cell or SPL Director?
I haven't heard the spl phonitor but I did beta test the gain cell dac and its a really polished well thought out device merging a dac and full feature analog preamp.  The volume is controlled on 0.5db steps with a voltage controlled amplifier.  T...