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| Integrated to pair with Klipsch RF7 speakers I was able to drive RF7IIIs to very high volume levels in a fairly large room with a 12W/channel Kingko Audio KA101 Pro tube integrated amplifier. Even a 300B SET amp (~8W) worked nicely. | |
| ATC SCM 40 v2 report The same model, same finish won the 2019 Arizona AV Club Speaker Fest by a wide margin. Simple, reasonably priced setup; ATC CDA2mkII > ATC P1 amp > ATC SCM40 v2 speakers.Congratulations on a great purchase and thank you for your report. | |
| Inexpensive CD Transport... At RMAF 2018, if I recall correctly, Schiit was using the digital output of an old Naim CD5 to drive its DACs. | |
| Tube amp Friendly Speaker That Sounds like Klipsch Cornwall +1 for Pi Speakers.Anyone considering Tannoy should look into Fyne Audio, founded by ex-Tannoy engineers. | |
| speaker cable recommendations for Joseph audio perspectives2 A friend of mine, after trying a number of different brands in your price range, ended up using Duelund DCA 16GA wire, unterminated for his JA Perspective2 speakers (around $7/meter). | |
| Rega Saturn-R vs Ayon cd2 The Saturn-R is a real sleeper. I prefer it to the Chord Quest.I have not heard the Ayon. | |
| Does the Rogue Cronus Magnum III have any real competition in its same price point of $3k? +1 Black Ice Fusion F-35. | |
| Recommendation for new cables WireWorld: +1 | |
| Top Ten Tube PreAmp of all time? Herron Audio VTSP-360 | |
| Best Speakers You Have Ever Heard In Your Home ATC SCM100ASLT | |
| Curl or Pass I would also recommend Herron, occasionally come up used around your budget. Check with Herron dealers; they may offer a discount on new units. | |
| Isolation Feet Upgrade That can be done as well. Well designed equipment racks and amp stands are isolated from the floor with each individual shelf further isolated. No reason you can't then add additional coupling or isolation for components on each shelf. Always expe... | |
| IFI iDSD Pro My experience was similar to the negative experiences above. Gave up and sold it. | |
| DAC Choices - $5,000 to $7,000 See if you can audition a Sonnet Digital Audio Morpheus before you spend more. | |
| Budget tower speakers that rock! Klipsch Reference Premiere series. Down the line you can improve them further with modifications recommended by GR Research. |