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| Streaming/DAC Upgrade The first question is do you like your existing sound profile and want more or is there something that you want to change? The PS Audio DSD is a radically different sound which is bigger and more dynamic but softer, warmer and sweeter. It will b... | |
| KR Audio KT88 Vacuum Tubes I agree. I don’t think Moon Audio would fib about that. Eunice told them that or it was some confusion based on conversation over other tubes and the Abyss collaboration. I like the Sophia’s a lot. They are sort of a Goldilocks tube being ... | |
| KR Audio KT88 Vacuum Tubes There non-KT88 tubes are made in the Czech Republic. KR occupies Tesla’s factory in Prague. They are not Russian. I do not know who makes the KT88s. I thought it was EAT. | |
| KR Audio KT88 Vacuum Tubes I am one of the dealers for KR and have had them in my own Art Audio Opus 4s. They have the same power output as a typical KT88 but the plate dissipation of a KT120. They will last longer. This is the same recipe KR used on their 300Bs. Plate d... | |
| New speakers for 15*12 room powered by Lamm 1.2s? Borresons are hard to place just like Raidho's. They need room to come alive. If you can't get 9' between and 3' to 5' behind the speaker, they will not be at their best. If you want something that will be less bright that will be elite, look... | |
| Worth repairing a Velodyne ULD-12 from the 90's? I would only repair if it has sentimental value. Modern subwoofers are hard to sell and get repaired. Older ones are heavier and will be more difficult. You might find a vintage shop that would take it for parts or might have an interest in ref... | |
| From Rossini Apex to ???? For a sweeter midrange your should look at the Playback Designs MPD-8, Aries Cerat Kassandra, EMM Labs DA2 V2 or soon to be released V3. I would also think MSB Premier or Reference. All of these are going to be sweeter sounding than the dCS. I... | |
| High end bookshelf speakers for Small room @dayglow I have never heard them. I will try and make a point to get to hear them at a show. In just looked at these out on the website. OMG they are gorgeous. If they sound as good as they look…. | |
| Amps that don’t impersonate space heaters. You can go class D or you can just reduce the amount of power. Think of it this way. Class A is 25% efficient. So you pass is delivering 30w x2 so that means 90w x 2 is just burning off as hear. You need 1 very good watt to drive those speak... | |
| Streamer between Roon Nucleus Plus and DAC I assume this means you are using a Nucleus into the old USB Stream device from PBD and are going into a PBD, Nagra or BAT DAC. I am very familiar with that converter. If that is the case, you may get some modest benefit from upgrading from the ... | |
| What front end piece should I upgrade? You experience with that DAC is not that unusual. Wonderful unit but soft bass is a critique I have heard from more than one customer. I would look at new or used Bricasti M3. It is a very common upgrade for folks moving from PS Audio DACs. Yo... | |
| Adding tube sound to my SS system I know the Rockna Waelight is going to have a bluetooth based volume control you can run off your phone. I am not sure if it integrates within Roon but it may. I am one of the Rockna dealers in the US. I have wavedreams open right now but not t... | |
| High end bookshelf speakers for Small room I hear amazing things about the TADs. I doubt you would go wrong. I would be cautious in a small room with Borreson. His speakers are notoriously difficult to place and don't always work well in smaller spaces. I have had issues personally wit... | |
| Small speaker advice Your in a smaller room so having something that will work nearer the wall, etc... could be nice. I am biased (as a dealer for them) but the P1.0 monitor is quite nice from Wilson-Benesch. It is bottom ported near the stand rather than rear porte... | |
| Listening to what we Like Instead of what we have to Start with the speakers that are right for your room. That is a good space. You just need a speaker that doesn't need immense distance from the back wall. I would also look for something with a better impedance than those Vienna Acoustics. Tha... |