vthokie83
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| Integrated Amplifier Recommendations Needed Used I'd recommend the Hegel H190, 150wpc 8ohms, 250wpc 4 ohm....would be more than enough....and has a very slight warmer tone. Or the Heaven 11 Billie Amp MKII, 120wpc 8ohms, 215wpc 4ohms....class D and a tube preamp stage.....can be found used... | |
| Any regrets in selling gear? I miss (but not regret) selling two pairs of speakers: Thiel CS 3.6 and Infinity RS Kappa 8 speakers. Both are finicky to place, and are hard to match electronics to, but when set up properly they are magical | |
| Front Row Seat Power Cord? ++1 for DIYing your own power cable, or purchasing one assembled. Here are a couple I am breaking in, I did the work but VH Audio will sell you the cable and do the work for $140 per cable: Furutech bulk power cable (FP-TCS31 12awg Triple-C $45 p... | |
| 2 separate sets of speakers one amp skitzo1 MapleTree Audio Design owner Al Freundorfer, makes very affordable hand built amp/speaker switches using all point to point wiring, "engineering to order". He is more than willing to add upgrades (interior wiring, connectors, etc. I have ... | |
| CLASS D Agree Ralph's Class D amps would be a great companion. Take a look at the CODA S5.5, if you'd like Class A to consider. 50WPC in Class A, much more in A/B, and 100 AMPs current delivery. I've not heard them with Klipsch speakers, but many times w... | |
| Bookshelf Speakers for Luxman 590axii? Bluethinker I'm a happy owner of Buchardt Audio S400 MkIIs, and agree they open up when driven with more power (or at lease amps). I've had Fritz Carbon 7s in my system on loan, and I really did love them.....in some aspects better than the Bucha... | |
| DAC shopping - Trying to sift through the Hype. Can I trust the reviews these days ?? Exactly what I wanted to hear, I haven't personally heard the 12th Terminator or Venus.....Terminator and/or Terminator Plus will be on my short list when I upgrade | |
| Why does USB feature so much in discussions about DACs when the newer HDMI seems better? richardbrand That's true, I did not....and I do understand your point. I'm not an electrical engineer (I'm mechanical) nor a builder of audiophile equipment. I was responding to the various USB/I2S/SPDIF/Toslink posts in between, and reflecting o... | |
| Why does USB feature so much in discussions about DACs when the newer HDMI seems better? SNS You've nailed it perfectly. There are SO many reasons to use I2S if you can, and you explained it really well. I agree that short HDMI cables are best, but I've had excellent results with the Audioquest Vodka 48 8k/10k cable at 1 meter. For s... | |
| DAC shopping - Trying to sift through the Hype. Can I trust the reviews these days ?? Fred Any news on the Terminator yet, I'd love to hear your thoughts | |
| Should I add a DDC? The value of a DDC is much more than just converting to I2S. It does several things depending on the product, since I have a Denafrips DDC I'll speak there. Convert the input signal to I2S (used internally in DACs/streamers/etc), galvanically and... | |
| Seeking speakers under $3K for 10x12 ft room and driven by 20wpc tube amp Fritz should work at 8 ohm and 88 db should be easy to drive. I'd love to recommend the Philharmonic BMR, but at 4ohm and 87 db it might not be the best fit....but it's a surprisingly great speaker for $2,200 | |
| 300B Tube Amps with 15/16 Watts Per Channel? Sure, once that does occur.....be happy too | |
| 300B Tube Amps with 15/16 Watts Per Channel? Don, I suspect I will get that chance one day.....in the not too distant future. He's already talking about adding the Raven, which I encouraged......but not my money. | |
| Should I add a DDC? Absolutely it will improve the sound on any USB input, I use an Iris with my Pontus II. Just be sure to use a high quality HDMI cable. Supra 2.1 HDMI are good for the $60 they cost, but something like the Audioquest Vodka 48 8K/10K is what I settl... |