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I have NOVA V's and I am not happy
@rlross3 No one beeching about your placement is really offering you any advice as to how to remedy it. Send me a DM on A’gon and I can direct you to some DSP solutions that will get you excellent sound and you will want to keep your speakers in t... 
VTV D300 Digital amp
The Benchmark AHB2 amps letters A, H, and B allude to the unique topology of the amplifier’s output stage. The AHB2 combines class-AB, and class-H topologies using a feed-forward error correction system.   Come on guys and gals reading this thre... 
speaker cable question
I use Audience FrontRow with Benchmark AHB2 monos and I was comparing it today with WyWire ’Silver" speaker cables (not made with silver). The Wywire had way more bass output than the Audience. However, the Audience FrontRow was clearer and sounds... 
Top 3 Headphones
@bound4h My Focal and Meze Empy dealer told me to buy the cheaper Meze over the Focal. He said was tired of doing the paperwork for the Focal warranty work. He said they have a lot of issues (you may want to Google this to confirm), I spent less ... 
Peachtree GaN 1 Beta
@kitsap2 This video will describe my 2 headphones. I have 2 of the older RAAL amp interface boxes ($700) to the SR1a earphones. My older amp interface box will not work with the circumoral CA-1a headphone, but I have 2 other dedicated headphone am... 
Peachtree GaN 1 Beta
I know some digital cables should not be too long. What is the max length suggested for SPDIF cables. I have a great location to put the GAN1 amp (for headphone use) and I would get a lot less grief from the wife if I could hide my 2 streamer unit... 
Best amp pairing for Focal Kanta 1s
Luxman would be great. Especially a used m900u. I like the KRELL XD a bit more, but they are ugly as heck while the Luxman is close in sonics and so much nicer to look at.  
Best amp pairing for Focal Kanta 1s
I would not think the Be driver Kanta and the Purifi based NAD would be an ideal combo. I would think it would sound a lot like the SimAudio 860 amp and Paradigm Persona 5F I demoed once. It was great for about an hour but not for long listening s... 
Best DACs under $7,000.00
@verdantaudio How are you going to get the music bits into the SPDIF of the GAN1?   
What internet stations do you listen to enrich your musical mind?
If you are still in LA area, turn of KCRW.com on FM. Great DJ's who play be what is inspiring them that day. They also have great commentary on the music that is played. It took me a while to realize that this is a world-famous station. I listen ... 
The revolution has begun!
@tweak1 Sorry to hear about that mishap. That was a very good amp. I have mishaps like this with my audio cables because I am always tinkering with placement and other gear combos. I also keep my audio stand as far away from the speakers as possi... 
2023 Audio System Wish List
Baby steps with a new KEF Blade Meta 2 driven by the single box Peachtree GAN1 (amp arriving this week). In late 2023 or 2024 I hope to get a bigger amp and another Benchmark LA4 preamp for these speakers. It's been a decade of waiting to finally ... 
Which integrated for Wilson Sabrina's
I would get a KRELL K-300i integrated for those Wilson’s. One unit, plug in your Ethernet and done. The internal DAC is as good as all internal DACs (so not the top tier) but the sonics of the KRELL are great. It also has the very best ROON READY ... 
Top 3 Headphones
I just saw this review for my rock and roll headphones. The reviewer does not use the best amp for it, the RAAL VM-1a, and his comments about the headphone running a bit hot are surprising. I purposely use a hot DAC, the Benchmark DAC3B, with the ... 
I have NOVA V's and I am not happy
@rlross3 If you want to bring out the big guns to tackle this problem. I recommend a DSP genius, Mitch Barnett. That is if you are a ROON or JRiver user. Accurate Sound Reproduction Using DSP , Barnett, Mitch - Amazon.com His company is Accurate...