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| Integrated amp under $5k This is not an integrated but cost $4300 and I use it in my office system with Magnepan Mini’s. The amp is a beast and sounds really good. The weakest link in the system is the preamp, but it is not too shabby. The DAC in this package is supposed ... | |
| Would a stereo Sim Audio Moon 861 amp be as powerful as 2 McIntosh 611 monoblock amps? @stuartk I know Jason Stoddard is a salesman, but I do believe he backs up his bravado. I say this as someone who bought his new Wotan amp based on his comments and I ended up loving the amp, especially for $2k. I initially thought Schitt was a ... | |
| Would a stereo Sim Audio Moon 861 amp be as powerful as 2 McIntosh 611 monoblock amps? You should consider the 761 amp for your speakers over the 861 because your power requirements are low (save your money). I heard the 761 with the Moon 791 preamp / DAC and Paradigm Persona 9H speakers. This is a combo I would never pair together ... | |
| Yamaha NS5000 @steve59 I loved the detail on the Persona but I felt it was a bit fatiguing. I would have needed a warm amp like the KRELL Duo XD on a Persona. I think the NS5000 has the same detail as the Persona, but it is not fatiguing and can be used with an... | |
| Krell CD player replacement I use a cheap used OPPO as a transport ($150) and the following to paly SACD’s and CDs. GeerFab Audio - GeerFab The SACD ’s are played as native DSD. You need a DAC that supports this, my old Benchmark DAC3B supported it. The CD’s are played as ... | |
| Looking for 200 watt Amp to drive Dynaudio Heritage speakers The Schitt Wotan at $2k is a very good amp. It does need a very long time to break some top end hardness. In my setup that hardness is totally gone after 2 months of heavy play. It is in the same league as the CODA #8 which I owned. Much better th... | |
| Yamaha NS5000 The bass on the NS5000 is a function of the gear in front of it. When I put my Schitt Yggi+ OG DAC, which is well known for bass, the NS5000 was really pounding the air with bass. I put on When the Levee Breaks to see how far the hard-hitting soun... | |
| Yamaha NS5000 Toed in a just a tiny bit. Townsend Podiums are placed under the rounded spikes. Made a nice improvement on the sound. The thing that you will notice about the NS5000 is the incredible coherence in the sound. You cannot tell what the 3 drivers a... | |
| ATC SCM150 Amp and Preamp recommendations @dpac996 I was reading a post by someone who got the $3k streamer from PBD and also owned the more expensive PBD one. The person said they kept the cheaper one and sold the uber streamer. BTW - Nagra licensees the streamer tech from the PBD USB-X... | |
| ATC SCM150 Amp and Preamp recommendations Rotel Mitchi M8 is a nuclear weapon when it comes to power. Stereophile has a review on these monos. I have heard the stereo version of the M8. | |
| ATC SCM150 Amp and Preamp recommendations My 2 amps are very powerful. The incredible CODA #16 and the shockingly good $2k Schitt Wotan (needs a lot of break-in). The CODA has some serious current because the 150 watts of power are way more powerful than some other higher watt amps I hav... | |
| Does other Audiogon members' opinion carry any weight for you ? I would never listen to anyone in a group that has me as a member. | |
| Building a second, vinyl focused system. Speaker advice needed! (<$10k) How big the room? Strong performance at both low and high volumes. I listen at night a lot and still want a good experience without disturbing others. The speaker shouldn't get congested at higher volumes though since I do like to play em lo... | |
| Conflicted with Preamps You also need to consider break-in. I had the same dilemma with the Schitt Yggi+ LIM DAC that I got converted to MIB. Should I sell it immediately in the unopened box or listen. I was going to buy a second used Schitt Yggi+ OG to replace the MB. ... | |
| DAC 'Scam' Vid I went from a $15K DAC to a $2800 DAC and that was a huge conic improvement. I am trying to buy the same $2800 DAC for another system. |