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| Rega Aetheos, Simaudio Moon 340i or NAD M33 for B&W 805s? Musical Fidelity is wonderful gear but slightly forward in terms of the sound profile. It is not a brand I would match with B&W. The other issue is that it is very difficult to find lately. I was thinking that McIntosh almost assuredly ha... | |
| Pre amp discussion/ recommendations sub $10k So the real question is whether it is the standard amp or if it is high or low gain. Options: High gain version (0.5V Input Sensitivity, for use with passive preamps applications) OR Low gain version (1.5V Input Sensitivity at 4W full power... | |
| Rega Aetheos, Simaudio Moon 340i or NAD M33 for B&W 805s? @capt57 Topline (8 ohm) output means very little if the speaker is lower impedance. It means more current is required and its rating and ability to handle lower impedance is far more important. In the case of the Aethos, it needs very easy to dr... | |
| Rega Aetheos, Simaudio Moon 340i or NAD M33 for B&W 805s? @capt57 I would look seriously at the Supernait or a Uniti Star or Nova with a major caveat that they are out-of-stock. The absolute power rating isn't that high but it is plenty of power to drive those 805s and tonally is warmer and a brilliant ... | |
| Naim? So, that is just for the amp section and it is 25kg which makes it 55lbs and the outboard power supply that comes with it is 35lbs. Not that weight along is an indication of excellence. But, note that it ships standard with the power supply in a... | |
| Rega Aetheos, Simaudio Moon 340i or NAD M33 for B&W 805s? It was not from a review, it is in the manufacturers stated specifications. Power outputs at rated 230/115 V supply voltage: 125 W RMS both channels driven into the rated load of 8 Ω 156 W RMS both channels driven into 6 Ω Note: Continued high ... | |
| Whats the best sounding tube cd player up until now? Vintage or newer. The Canor CD 1.10 and CD 2.10 are excellent with a tube based output stage. | |
| Rega Aetheos, Simaudio Moon 340i or NAD M33 for B&W 805s? None of those three options is particularly bright. Tonally, they are exactly what you are looking for. I am not sure that Rega is the best option because I have read it struggles a hair with lower impedance speakers but I do not have direct exp... | |
| DAC Shootout Starts This Weekend @jjss49 - I am going to tempt you. There is a new Playback designs DAC coming out that is going to be a step up from the Weiss. $15K without built in renderer, $18K with what will be a Roon Ready end-point when it is finally authorized in a coup... | |
| Transports Check out Cyrus. They make a couple transports that are brilliant. The CD t is $1299. They do have one that is higher end, the CDt XR but that lists for $3499. Obviously the XR unit is above your range but the base unit is excellent and is the non... | |
| DAC Shootout Starts This Weekend The M3 is a DAC that I have retained sort of. I have had multiple people demo it and since there is a little bit of a break-in period, several people have asked to keep mine. My current version has a network card. I have tested different connec... | |
| Magico A1 or Sopra 1 or Marten Oscar Duo The Marten's are a little easier to listen too and I think they are extremely well made. The wait for new ones is brutal but you could also look at the Vimberg monitors. Maybe find a used pair? If you are looking new, I would also look for the... | |
| PS Audio BHK Signature Preamp? I had the PS Audio BHK about 2 years ago. It replaced an Ayre K5xeMP. The stock tubes were awful IMO. The preamp was bright and I found awful with stock tubes. Rolled in NOS Tunsgrams and it was sweet and engaging. Step up from the Ayre. It ... | |
| Magico A1 or Sopra 1 or Marten Oscar Duo This is tough and really depends on your preferences. What do you like in terms of soundstage and image? The Magicos are known for a wide yet flatter soundstage. The Martens are deeper but maybe a bit less wide. The Focals to me are kind of a ... | |
| DAC Shootout Starts This Weekend As new things come in, I will continue to update this thread. The latest unit to roll in on trade was the Lumin T2 DAC/Streamer. This was a customer trade and the unit was completely broken in. I did my formal test and have listened to it for a... |