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| Add an external DAC. Make my Oppo UDP-205 a true top player I would replace the Oppo power supply with a linear power supply and use it as a transport. A good digital coax cable like the DH Labs D-750, though an ifi audio SPDIF iPurifier into a Black Ice Audio Tube DAC, Chord Electronics Mojo or Qutest DAC... | |
| Efficient, affordable speakers for SETs? The Klipsch Reference Premiere line of loudspeakers are an excellent, low cost option.Pi Speakers offers various high efficiency speaker kits that are also an excellent, low cost option. | |
| Tidal vs ATC The winning speaker at the June 2019 Scottsdale Speakerfest was the passive ATC SCM40. It was driven by the ATC CDA2 CD Preamp DAC (playing both CDs and music files from an Apple laptop) into the ATC P1 stereo amplifier. The speakers were placed o... | |
| Speakers that sound great in terrible rooms Another vote for Larsen speakers. I have a room in which I have little flexibility in speaker and listening position. I've tried a number of speakers in that room over several decades and have never been satisfied. In the last year I installed Lar... | |
| Do any still use an older high end tuner from the past?.... Sansui TU-919: I completely rebuilt this model with premium parts and preformed a complete AM and Fm alignment. Outstanding sound. We have great local jazz and classical NPR stations.Here's a good resource for vintage tuners:https://www.fmtunerinf... | |
| best phono stage under 10k Another vote for the Herron. | |
| Best Value Line Stage Tube Preamps? My favorite line stage over the last couple decades has been the Herron Audio. I consider it the best value in the higher price category. In the moderate to low price category Black Ice Audio, the new line of products by Jolida, offer tremendous v... | |
| Adjusting speaker positioning. What, if anything, to expect? Jim Smith's book, Get Better Sound, ~$40, IMHO, is the best setup method I know of. Lots of other tips as well. I spent an afternoon with Jim in his music room, relatively modest system, best sound I've ever heard, a real eyeopener.http://getbette... | |
| Best used DAC under $750. The Jolida Black Ice FX Tube DAC DSD with WIFI is $800. The version without WIFI is no longer in production. | |
| Reference Full Function Tube Preamplifier If two boxes are okay, you'd have to spend a lot more money to equal or better Herron Audio's phono and line stage | |
| Point of diminishing return for a DAC Chord Qutest at around $1800. | |
| Which belt-driven table to play Rock vinyl? Pear Audio Blue Little John with an Ortofon 2M Black. Comes in under your budget and rocks. | |
| Forever speakers around $5000 Spendor A series or Legacy Audio speakers in your price range. | |
| Need advice on new TT Pear Audio Blue Odar. The Odar turntable was awarded Best Sound at its world premiere at the Munich High-end show by The Absolute Sound, Enjoy The Music & AV Showrooms. Will support two arms. | |
| Best Analog for $10K It depends on whether you have set up skills, proper tools and patience. If you do, lots of good suggestions above. I'll add to the Herron phono stage suggestions, no better at the price.If you don't, get the new Rega P10 with the best Rega cartri... |