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| DAC Choices - $5,000 to $7,000 The Chord TT2 is really great DAC. The Dave is better but the TT2 can go toe-to-toe with any other unit in the price range. It is also a relatively new model. It has a slightly brighter sound profile with filters that can soften it. It also ha... | |
| Speakers for Yamaha CA-810 I would probably lean away from some of the option mentioned here unless you like a forward or bright sound. Check out the Monitor Audio Silver line or similarly priced Elacs. I think they would be a good match. | |
| Looking for a good system for my apartment. Any advise? Canton Chrono 70 - $1895NAD C388 w/ Blu OS Card $2199NAD C538 CD Player $349NAD C588 Turntable $899 (Comes with Ortofon 2M Red Cartridge)NAD PP2e Phono Stage $189Total is $5531The C388 would have the Blu OS streaming from the unit or you can conne... | |
| Do chinese tube preamp/amp clones interest you? I think the "clones" that China produces are a theft of intellectual property at best, and are crap in a nice looking case at worst.China has proven they are capable of producing good equipment AND good brands. Line Magnetic is a perfect example ... | |
| Why is there no love for Prima Luna? Good equipment....requires the right speakers to pair with it, like anything. I have had great (Scansonic) and bad (B&W 805) experiences with PrimaLuna . I think they market themselves as amps that border on bulletproof and can work with any... | |
| Will a tube amp work well on Revel f208? A good tube amp with a big transformer will work and you need to take into account SPL and Impedance when considering an amp. I would be cautious of using a PrimLuna evo 400 with those. I had demo'd B&W 805 D3s with a PrimaLuna integrated an... | |
| Any US manufacturer of a 845 SET amplifier Art Audio is a UK based company that does 845 SETs and they have three approved service centers in the US. One in CT, MI and CA for regional convenience. That being said, I am 100% certain Line Magnetic has an approved service center in the US. ... | |
| Control volume with DAC or Preamp? I had a DSD as well and a variety of preamps. I considered scrapping the preamp because I know folks who were just using volume control on DSD.I tried several A/B tests using the DSD vs an Ayre K5xeMp, PS Audio BHK Pre and Art Audio Conductor. I... | |
| tough choices Saying they “need” to be tri-amped is extraordinary. Maybe that is what is required to get the absolute most out of the but that is a choice. I would look seriously at AVM monos. If you really want six, the Ovation MA 6.3s are awesome amps and wil... | |
| Advice on near-field speakers (eg, Raidho X-1) @chungjh Harbeth has a very smooth and natural sound. Given how small your space is, I would look at the M30.2 XD. I think anything bigger than that would be too much. Regarding tube amps, in your other thread you were asking about them. For h... | |
| Is it my amp or my speakers? Krell in general is bright. Not shocked it is the amp. At 25 years old, all sorts of things could be deteriorating including the caps in the power supply. You could take the Krell in for a good refurbishing and that might solve your problem. Al... | |
| Which integrated amp for rock/metal (and why McIntosh?) From what I hear (I have not heard them yet myself) the Fyne speakers are more forward and can benefit from warmer, smoother amplification. That being said, those speakers are efficient with a 96dB sensitivity. You should not need a lot of power... | |
| What is the best audiophile speaker for a tiny square room? AVM and Rogue both produce tube/hybrid Class Ds. I have a customer who just added and AVM A5.2 to his system to drive a pair of Martin Logan 13As and he saw a significant improvemtn in performance. The Rogue DragoN will have plenty of power for y... | |
| Advice on near-field speakers (eg, Raidho X-1) the Raidho x-1s do not deliver deep bass. I was quite happy with them paired with my Sunfire Tru SuperJunior which is a 1500w 8” subwoofer. You need a good sub that had tons of power and has an iron grip on the driver. Raidho and JL will be obscen... | |
| Advice on near-field speakers (eg, Raidho X-1) A few thoughts - the Raidho X-1s are a brilliant speaker. They deliver a huge soundstage and definitely are not bright. Amp pairing is critical, as is placement. I have owned these personally before I was in the business and have had them as a ... |