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| Roon Nucleus Question? Unless your TV support apple or android apps, I don’t think it will work. I am not familiar with a TV that does though the Sony TV I had is several years old and currently have Samsung’s. A big part of Roon functionality is being able to search wh... | |
| I am Looking for That Elusive 3 Dimensional Room Filling Soundstage Placement is critical but if you can get them 2’ off the wall I would look at the Revel Performa3 line. I had the paired with a different Rogue power amp for years. The M105s with stands are $2K. The M106’s without stands $2K. It is a well des... | |
| Monitors for a 240 The MC240 is an awesome amp. I love 6L6s and am thinking my first build is going to be a 6L6 amp as I am trying to learn more about amp design. I use a pair of 845 mono-blocks that are 45w and usually speakers that pair well with 845s also do we... | |
| Bookshelf speakers for a NAD C368 integrated amp Check out the Monitor Audio Silver line. Good bass extension. 12" from wall will not be ideal but should not be the end of the world with those either. | |
| Time to buy a class D amp? The Rogue Hydra and Medusa are Class D. With the stock JJs it is slightly bright. Roll in a pair of NOS Mullard Long Plates and you will have a neutral to warm Class D. I have had the Hydra for years and it is a spectacular Class D. It has tak... | |
| Good Pre-Amps For McIntosh I am a pretty big fan of the Mc C22. A bit below your budget but it is an impressive unit. I like it better than the PS Audio BHK which I have owned and the phono stage in the C22 is far better than it should be. The PS Audio BHK is an interesting... | |
| Paradigm 3f, KEF reference 3, Monitor Audio PL300II ricred1 - Thank you for the kind words. I am far from perfect in my posts but I do try. | |
| Paradigm 3f, KEF reference 3, Monitor Audio PL300II It is ultimately a matter of taste and neither speaker is bad. But, the Paradigms tend to be a bit more forward compared to the MA,s. Audiotroy has discussed this extensively in another thread. The Personas are great but will pair well with war... | |
| Good amp pairing for Zu Dirty Weekend? I built an amp camp amp and they are really good sounding for the money and it was really fun. You only need a small amount of power to drive those. If you want an amp you don't have to build, the First Watts from Nelson Pass are amazing. Otherwi... | |
| Revel speakers - dealer scuttlebutt A lot of dealers used to intensely dislike the CEO of Harman and had lots of bad things to say about Revel/JBL/Levinson. I doubt the move to Samsung improves peoples perspectives. Since they moved their products to on-line retailers like Crutchf... | |
| Matching Gear matter to you? then it comes down to what defines "better." Synergies between products are very real. Few other things to think of:Does the off brand product have the right level of gain to match with your amp? Preamps can have wildly different levels of gain... | |
| Paradigm 3f, KEF reference 3, Monitor Audio PL300II What is your amplification? That is a HUGE part of this. Are you planning on tailoring your system to these new speakers. I can't imagine a scenario where you would put the MA Platinum's and the Paradigm Personas into the same system and expect ... | |
| Matching Gear matter to you? Interesting. The preamp is your most important component in many ways. If it is tube based, you have some flexibility in the sound profile and it is a little cheaper to roll tubes than in a power amp.the one other question I have is all the equipm... | |
| Matching Gear matter to you? I purchased a phono stage from a company where I had their DAC and preamp. It was the most disappointing piece of equipment I ever purchased and was happy the day I sold it.not sure what brand you are talking about and what the difference is betw... | |
| Amp for focal 1038be? If you are looking for 3D / Holographic detail, assuming a good implementation, you will find 845 based tubes deliver the best on what you are looking for. I am soundstage obsessed personally and it is my favorite tube. Even in Push Pull, an 845... |