vuch
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| Hi-end audio is a big zero @cd318, Spot on comments by @mheinze! Magico speakers are so amazing if everything upstream is worthy of them. The problem may be that some people stretch to obtain Magico but find out that they may not match that well with their existing compon... | |
| Hi-end audio is a big zero High end audio can be tricky. I got in over my head when I bought Magico A3 speakers. I ended up going through a couple of amps: Yamaha A-S3000 and Prima Luna EVO400. I still wasn’t satisfied with the sonics and didn’t want to keep throwing darts ... | |
| Quadratic Diffusers I'm going to build a diffuser. I think it's going to be a space coupler. A skyline would look cool but my listening position is close to the back wall and I've heard that skyline diffusers need at least several feet between the wall and listening ... | |
| My first tube integrated: which one to get? I'd go with a PrimaLuna. They fit into your budget and have a lot of great features. | |
| Solid state to tube I too was a SS guy for decades. Then a buddy brought over a tube integrated for me to try. I knew in the first few seconds that the sonics killed my Yamaha A-S3000 integrated. I thought the Yamaha was the last amp I was ever going to buy. The amo... | |
| Do You Tell Others How Much You Have Invested in Your System? Sometimes yes, sometimes no. It's a case by case situation based on the vibe I'm getting from them at the time. | |
| Why do Tube Amps sound more romantic v SS amps I had SS for decades. Then a buddy brought over a tube amp for me to try in the rig. The difference was like night and day. Even my wife, who really doesn’t care that much, commented on how much better the tube amp sounded. The last couple of yea... | |
| Becoming an audiophile has been like a second... No, third childhood. @sgreg1, I fell down the rabbit hole after buying a Yamaha A-S3000 integrated to resurrect my system from a 15 year hiatus. I noticed that my Infinity RS4b speakers sounded better than I ever remember them sounding when my old flagship Yamaha inte... | |
| The problem with streaming After reading all of the comments on this thread, I decided to dive into the streaming world. I bought an Audio Quest Dragonfly Cobalt with a nice cord and I'm using my laptop with Qobuz and Audirvana. I have to say that I'm blown away with the s... | |
| Tuner choice I just switched to a McIntosh MR-55 mono AM/FM tuner. I like the tubes and the vintage McIntosh. It has a nicely lit and looking faceplate. I have it tuned to the NPR classical music station. It was gone over and recapped before I got it a month a... | |
| Analog vs. digital I started streaming with a AudioQuest Dragonfly Cobalt. I'm impressed with the sonics of it. Tremendous soundstage. I'd say it beats my analog setup 70% of the time. Analog investment going into the preamp is roughly $5500 (TT, cartridge, stylus, ... | |
| Selling gear with TMR I sold my Yamaha A-S3000 to them over a year ago and the transaction was flawless! I got a great price on the unit, more than I was expecting! I noticed that they never put it up for resale. I’ve had my PrimaLuna EVO400 Power Amplifier for sale a... | |
| NAT Generator amps?? The Generators are the third power amps in the rig since getting Magico A3’s 1.5 years ago. I also upgraded to the NAT Symmetrical Line Stage at the same time. The gear didn’t come without necessary repairs by my very competent tech. The Generato... | |
| How many turntables have you owned? Three in order of purchase: Denon DP-45F, Denon DP-62L, Pioneer PL-41A. The DP-62L is my current stereo table. The PL-41A is my mono table. I use a Herron VTPH-2AE phono preamp. | |
| Warm, rich, smooth, 3d tube integrated amp, budget $6000 Is the AR I-50 UL or triode? I'm guessing UL since I haven't been able to find any information saying it's either. |