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| Best DACs under $7,000.00 Next round with the Peachtree - it is MUCH better than last time. I must have tested this at just the wrong time. Cycling through speakers and still has a tiny bit of etchiness in the treble on the Perlistens. But noticeably better. Still don'... | |
| Best sounding low power (under 80watts) Class AB amp? This is very difficult as you are looking for low weight in a class where transformers tend to still be relatively hefty. And…what sounds “good” to you. Do you like a more liquid, musical sound like Luxman or do you prefer a more clinical and ac... | |
| High powered single end 300b recommendations A 300B SET is going to give you 8-10w. You can step up to a 300B XLS and get about 13w. the 520B which is in the same family will get you to 16w. A parallel SET of 520Bs will get you to about 28w. This is simply based on the specs of the tub... | |
| AGD Audion GaN Class D In The House I was going to say the same about AGD. I am also an AGD dealer. They have to be heard. They rival most MOSFET amps I have heard, including Class A amps. It is not the case that one GAN amp is the same as all the rest. Each company seems to h... | |
| Power Amp Recommendations for B&W 803 Nautilus Odyssey amps are excellent. He is an excellent builder and those amps would be well matched with those speakers. The NAD C298 is a Purifi based class D which is really excellent. It retails for $2200 and will deliver. it is one of the best am... | |
| Compact ~20WPC Tube Amp Check out the Unison Research Triode 25. It is an EL34 based Push Pull that is 25w. It’s a nice amp and should address most of your issues. At $4500 retail it is on target in terms of pricing. It delivers the quality that you want. They have good ... | |
| Best DACs under $7,000.00 @yyzsantabarbara i trust you too. That is what surprised me about this. I am very interested to see how your unit burns in. | |
| Best DACs under $7,000.00 @yyzsantabarbara fascinating that you are having a different experience. I am curious what will happen in a week as I found the GAN1 more pleasant out of the box than after a week. Maybe another week will soften it a little. I only have maybe 18... | |
| Best DACs under $7,000.00 Oh god…yes Peachtree. Not sure why I was thinking Cambridge. I was tired last night when I wrote that. i used a Clarus Crimson Coax cable for all tests out of the Chord 2Go/2Yu and was using Clarus Aqua speaker cables. Both are well broken... | |
| Best DACs under $7,000.00 There have been some bold claims about the Cambridge unit topping some very expensive gear. My conclusion is maybe. I did not hear this type of performance, but I have limited options in terms of speaker pairing. Ultimately a huge factor is speake... | |
| Best DACs under $7,000.00 Okay, I fired it up last night and listened a little. It generally sounded good. I did no AB comparisons and did not listen critically but tonally it is not bright and with a very easy to drive speaker (7.3ohm min impedance) there was no strain, ... | |
| Best DACs under $7,000.00 I will use two sources depending on system it is attached too. I am kicking off with a 2Go/2Yu via a wired connection with a Clarus Crimson Coax cable. I think the cable retails for more than the amp. This is being served from my Antipodes Olad... | |
| Best DACs under $7,000.00 Mine arrived on Christmas Eve. I haven’t had a chance to open it yet. I will listen to it tonight for first time. | |
| Best DACs under $7,000.00 @ricevs i ordered a peachtree. Looking forward to comparing it to some different gear. | |
| Best DACs under $7,000.00 @agisthos I hear good things about T+A. Supposed to be a first rate unit. The fact you have a dealer who has both will make it easier. One thing I will say, you need to get a signal to the DAC. T+A is supposed to be best with USB. Weiss, the ... |