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| Coda 16 or Pass Labs x350.8 with Magnepan 20.7 I have a CODA #16 and it is a beast of an amp. The current is what matters for the CODA vs watts. I am hard pressed to find an amp that is more powerful than the CODA #16. I used the CODA #16 on my LRS+ for a bit and it was the most alive I have h... | |
| As good or better than Magnepan 3.7i NS-5000 - Overview - Speakers & Subwoofers - Home Audio - Products - Yamaha - United States | |
| Sound quality of HD Radio vs CD vs Streamers?? I used this HD radio to compare the same broadcast signal between HD and FM from KCRW. Sony's awesome but ridiculously cheap AM/FM HD Radio - CNET My unit was modded and sounded even better. However, I had 3 other FM tuners that were better, and... | |
| Class D is just Dandy! @ddafoe The AHB2 and #16 is also a comparison I have made before. The top end of the AHB2 is rather silky but that neutrality throws people off. The amp that I think is a worthy successor to the AHB2 is the SimAudio Noth Collection 761. | |
| Sound quality of HD Radio vs CD vs Streamers?? HD radio is awful. I compared it to the FM signal from KCRW.com and the over the air HD was unlistenable to me. The FM is amazing. I had the great little Sony HD radio for HD and FM. The FM was bester on that. On my Magnum Dynalab MD108T FM tuner... | |
| Class D is just Dandy! @gmichaellittle that is interesting and a great win for you since you saved money in that exchange. I was about to buy a used M1200 last month but went with the even cheaper Schitt Wotan. I found that the #16 needs a DAC or other sources that pla... | |
| Needing DAC Advice The Singularity tech in the Schitt refers to their FPGA ideas for a DAC. I wrote on other threads some comparisons of the Yggi+ OG to the $15k Lumin X1 that I owned. My OG was also recently at a headphone show and went head-to-head with the $15k ... | |
| Needing DAC Advice I have the DAC3B and it is hot on top, but it is better than average for DACs in that price range, and I will always keep it around. The Freya+ was a weak link in my system, and I only liked it with the uber neutral Benchmark AHB2 amp. I now own... | |
| Long XLR Interconnects I have 2 sets of Benchmark XLR between my preamp and amps for 2 systems. I set is 15 feet and the other is 25 feet. These cables sound great but that could be a function of the gear which are likely AES48 compliant, Benchmark, CODA, Holo Audio, Sa... | |
| After 20 years, in the market for a power amp I have a Schitt Wotan amp on order (arrives next week). For the past 2 weeks, I have been temporarily listening to the CODA #16 amp with my Magnepan Mini speakers. It wsa not a good match with my Schitt Yggdrasil+ LIM DAC. I changed out the LIM DA... | |
| Maggie LRS vs .7 I found my Maggies are not bad when it comes to placement. Yes, you need some space from the front wall but you can keep the speaker close to the side walls since the first reflections are not as bad as cone speakers. My understanding is that they... | |
| Neutral preamplifier recommendation $1K new @mybuddy Yes, it is sold as a headphone amp but for my needs the headphone amp is not good. I use it as a 2-channel preamp, and it is very good that way. My Benchmark HAP4 preamp is also sold as a headphone amp, and it is also no good for my hea... | |
| Better DAC or better Streamer Spend $2k less and get the PBD lower end streamer which seems like the same as the Nagra. Mostly likely because Nagra licensed it from PBD. A fibre cable did not sound the same with 2 of 3 fibre streamers that I had at the same time. The Lumin X1... | |
| Maggie LRS vs .7 If you have a small room, then a Magnepan Mini maybe better than the LRS+. The Mini has better detail and a better top end to my ears. I bought a used Mini for $1k so it was comparable to the new LRS+ I had. I went from a larger room to a smaller... | |
| Neutral preamplifier recommendation $1K new HPA-4 I believe is their upgraded version of the LA-4 with a headphone amp that is highly regarded. The HPA4 and the LA4 sound the same on 2-channel. I have the HPA4 and owned the LA4. @mybuddy I spent a bit of time at the SBAF web site (a ve... |