yakbob
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| Peeking inside a Carver Crimson 275 Tube Amplifier I had a crimson 275 in my system for about 2 weeks. To be fair, the unit appeared to offer more power and headroom than my lowest wattage amps on hand at the time (35 watt Latino ST-70 and Muzishare X7). The sound of the Crimson 275 was fine, not... | |
| Primaluna? The Opera Consonance Cyber100-20 running 4 KT-88s is a closer comparable to something like the Evo 200i. To be fair, it's about a grand less expensive not factoring in shipping ($200 on the low side-and $400 Covid rates). https://www.techradar.co... | |
| Primaluna? @brylandgoodman , I have the Primaluna Evo 300 power amplifier in my main system ( Tannoy Legacy Arden speakers and MC2300 pre amp). It seems every reviewer and most owners opt for the PL integrateds. Perhaps due to ease of review or system simpl... | |
| Opinions on Pure Audio Project Quintet 15 Horn 1 Please I've owned the Spatial M3 TS and while they were light on bass, they really turned me on to dual concentric designs which led me to Tannoy. I did cross shop the M3 with the Pure Audio Project trio, and the major issue I saw with the PAP was that ... | |
| Suggestion between benchmark Ahb2, Bob carver crimson 275 and rogue atlas magnum 2 amos @pwoodard922 , I had the Crimson 275 in my system for a couple of weeks. While it was a nice package (small footprint, lightweight, beautiful aesthetic, easy to bias), my unit had a terribly loud transformer buzz. If you go with the Carver, I'd su... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Some timely suggestions @acman3 , i just happened on Lionel Loueke yesterday. Spotify has its moments :-) One fantastic live recording i found and would like to contribute is Houston Person Live in Paris. It satisfies musically and from an engin... | |
| Opinions On DACs Around 1,000$ Speakers are a good area to "move upwards", but that $1000 won't go too far in that component area. I'd put the Musical Paradise mp-d2 (mk1 or mk2) on your research list. The beauty of its design that its fully user upgradeable through output tub... | |
| Marantz 2270 hunt I'm not sure if you "have to have" the higher wattage on the 2270, but the 2245 is the same unit with a lower rated output and should be easier to find in your price range. I kind of regret selling mine a few years ago. | |
| SACD Players: Models with DSD Processor (used and new) (not dsd converted to pcm) The Yamaha CD-S2100 and S3000 claim "native" DSD playback. You'd have to do some digging to confirm. | |
| McIntosh MA252 If the CD player is doing the D/A conversion and you’re connecting it to the MA252 via RCA or XLR analog cables, then you wouldn’t require a DAC. If the turntable has a MM (Moving Magnet) cartridge you would not require a separate phono pre since... | |
| Holo Audio May DAC Mine was expected in 5-6 weeks and it actually arrived a few days early. Can't say of that will be the same for you. | |
| Review: Holo May (L2) DAC and the Musetec Audio (LKS Audio) MH-DA005 DAC Compaired @genjamon , I went with the L2 May as well.It seemed to be the best bang for the buck. The same Goldensound review helped with my decision. I don't regret a thing. | |
| Next best exponential DAC quality level? I have no horse in this race, but arafiq's post should be required reading every time someone decides to post in any forum here. It applies to every topic in this hobby. Emphasis on hobby. Well done sir. I also think there’s a bit of a messia... | |
| Tannoy anyone? Cheviot Legacy vs. Stirling GR Mine are a couple years old at this time and they do have the UK crossover plate. It's disappointing to hear if they are really moving production. I'm sure they'll reduce the MSRP in kind. /sarcasm. | |
| Tannoy anyone? Cheviot Legacy vs. Stirling GR My Ardens are about 20" off the front wall and the sound is not negatively affected if i move them closer to the wall. However, the soundstage is really affected by toe in. The Tannoy recommendation of having the driver axis cross a few feet in fr... |