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| Best300b.com??? I can order them for you. Takes 2-3 weeks for me to get them. I can not do them as inexpensively as can be purchased in Europe as I have some fees that I need to deal with. I was in process of revising my pricing (largely down) and can do those... | |
| Best300b.com??? What country are you in? I can reach out to Eunice and find out what dealer would be best for you to work with. Are you specifically looking for the RK limited editions or just base KR tubes? | |
| $1000 bookshelf speakers with "recessed", "laid back" or "flat" mid-range? I find Whareldale has a warmish sound in line with what you describe. You can get Wharfedale Jade 3s used in your price range and they are awesome speakers. | |
| Little advice on upgrading current speakers The old MBs were HORRIBLE to position and took 200-300 hours to break in. Whole line has been completely redesigned. The MB1 B reflects the new designers approach which was all about making them more approachable and easier to live with. They... | |
| Greater knowledge of Agon community for streamer/pre-amp solution I am not sure if there is anything on the market that will do absolutely everything on your wish-list but you can get close with Primare. The PS Audio Stellar Strata has full MQA decoding and all of your other must features with the exception of ... | |
| Amp and Preamp recommendations for Yamaha NS5000 So...soundorg just hired three people in Canada. I am sure you will be able to get Chord gear up there. The bigger issue is that Ultimas are on back order for a couple months because of COVID 19. They have had trouble getting parts like many ma... | |
| Amp and Preamp recommendations for Yamaha NS5000 From an amp perspective, a Chord Ultima 5 could be interesting for you. 300w into 8ohms. The amp is less clinical than prior Chord amps. Pretty darn neutral. The error correction tech makes it pretty special and these are a really special line... | |
| PS Audio BHK Signature vs Modwright LS100 preamp I have never heard the Modwright. I owned the BHK and was pleased with it but the stock tubes are awful. I rolled in a pair of Tunsgrams from Upscale Audio and it radically improved the sound profile. I used it for about a year with a pair of V... | |
| Ayre QB-9 twenty vs Chord Hugo TT2 This is going to be a tough one. As you know, the QB-9 Twenty is only available as an upgrade on the QB-9 so you almost have to have a QB-9 to hear the Twenty version of it. If you are happy with the QB-9, why have the TT2? Just saying.If you a... | |
| Marantz PM Ki Ruby vs Musical Fidelity M6si This is a tough call. I had a customer move from a PM14s1 to an M5si and was pleasantly surprised by the improvement in detail and eventually wants to step up to the M6si. I am an MF dealer and love the M6si. Fully balanced, dual mono design ma... | |
| Little advice on upgrading current speakers An interesting idea is the Scansonic MB1 Bs. They are redesigned recently and are a little easier to place than the old MB-1s. You have a choice in stand as it fits with both the Raidho X stands and the scansonic stands and has a pretty high WAF... | |
| Dac upgrade @newtoncr As I said, my opinion was worth what you paid for it. Good luck. I am following to see what you ultimately end up with. I am thinking one of the major differences is the balance of your system vs. mine. I preface this by saying I love Ay... | |
| Dac upgrade I have not hear the t + a units. Reviews are amazing and only you can be the judge it is a step up from your Ayre unit. I would tell you that IMO (worth what you paid for it) that Chord has a better sounding DAC than Ayre. The TT2 with an M-Sca... | |
| ???Anyone Here UpGrade From Yaqin/Cayin/etc... To Another Tube Amp Considered Hi End??? @hifijunky Awesome that you have the Art Audio amps. If you ever need anything, PM me. I am the importer for AA now and am always here to help.@freediver Congratulations on the Icon purchase. I am sure you will be super happy. Regarding DACs, th... | |
| Seeking advice on Speakers that create an intimate 2 channel listening experience Raidho has wonderful speakers that start at $5900 and yes, do go up to $240,000 but the two models I suggested could be purchased in your price range new or used. Like I said, PM me to discuss pricing in more detail. They are really worth yo... |