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| How Do You Live The Audiophile Life I live "just across the Hudson" in Jersey City and until recently, I lived in CT and have commuted into Manhattan for a long stretch. This area is spoiled in terms of the # of high end dealers but even then, there is a lot of equipment I have wan... | |
| Suggestions on Integrated Amp./Seperates to Run my Klipschorns Art Audio gear is spectacular with Klipsch speakers. My personal taste runs to the PX25 over the 300B but we would want to talk about exactly what you like in terms of sound profile as you could also consider an EL34 Push-Pull. Each is a little ... | |
| Affordable US Made Tube Pre/Power or Integrated Options If you are looking for US made, I have only good things to say about Rogue and Raven. I have a lot of respect for the owners of both companies and like the way their products sound. I personally still own a Rogue Hydra despite not being a re-sel... | |
| Suggestions on Integrated Amp./Seperates to Run my Klipschorns On that list...the PrimaLuna. I can't imagine running klipschorns with the SS gear listed as I would expect it to be very bright. You need 3w of power to drive those speakers to deafening levels. They have 105dB SPL.I would recommend a SET. Ei... | |
| Chord Dave - Missing soundstage width Regarding tracks: Liberty from Annette Askvik - This track is one of the most amazing I have hear from an imaging perspective. Make sure your room is quiet and you should hear width and depth. Be Still My Beating Heart from Sting - another amaz... | |
| Best speaker between 15K-35K I would look seriously at Raidho. Unbelievable imaging and soundstage. I would have to know a bit about your listening space to make a recommendation on the best model but there are multiple speakers in the X/XT,C and D lines that would fall in y... | |
| Best phone/personal listening device under $500 The Chord Mojo is the best portable DAC in this price range IMO. Wonderful unit and punches way above it's price range. You do need the Apple Camera adapter with it which I think is like $30. I am a little biased as I am a Chord dealer but if y... | |
| Zu + what DAC =Musical Happiness. I would definitely recommend the Qutest. Lots of us sell Chord on-line and offer 30 Day in-home trial. Your only risk is return shipping which is about $16 as it fits nicely in a USPS Priority Mail Medium Flat-Rate Box. I send out like three a ... | |
| Chord Dave - Missing soundstage width The DAVE is an amazing DAC and I literally can't keep them in stock which is mind boggling for a DAC that is >$10K. I will say that when I have one in my system (I swap depending on what I am showing) the idea that the soundstage wouldn't exte... | |
| Time to upgrade DACs One thing I am curious about....your original question around DACs. Do you need a headphone amp? Or are you just looking for a new DAC? If you just need a DAC I might have an idea. | |
| Best small, desktop speakers, $500 or under (new or used) Check out the Scansonic HD M5 BTLs. They are 10.5" high, 50w amp built in and use a sweet sounding ribbon/planar tweeter. They were $1000 but I believe will be marked down to $500 a pair soon. | |
| Shall I move away from Devialet ??? where to go? I have only had a brief stretch with a Devialet amp I had on trade. Had a longer stretch with a Micromega which I found quite similar in terms of sound profile. I found both deliver amazing detail and are quite neutral and will expose the flaws ... | |
| Time to upgrade DACs The Scansonics have an 89dB SPL. At 8' from the speakers, peak output would be ~104dB, at 10' 102dB. That is plenty for music for normal to reference listening. A little light for home theater. | |
| Shall I move away from Devialet ??? where to go? My thinking is that the Devialets are amazing amplifiers and for your described sound preference, maybe Chord's new Ultima line might be a step up depending on your power needs. Technologically, they are pretty amazing amplifiers. That being sai... | |
| Time to upgrade DACs In a room like yours, a side firing woofer and the right tweeter can do some extraordinary things. The Scansonic MB-3.5B could be a pretty awesome speaker for you. I first listened to them in a room that is about 15' x 25' with 15' ceilings. Pl... |