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| Best High Current amplifiers stable into low impedances I just checked the VTV site and the specs are not too bad. 950W @ 2Ω 500W @ 4Ω 250W @ 8Ω (2) Bruno strikes again. Purifi 1ET7040SA VTV Amplifier. Sinad 109. 950 watts. - YouTube | |
| Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC Last night I put my Topping D90LE (their top DAC minus MQA) in with my RAAL VM-1a tube headphone amp. The Musetec 005 is not good with the VM-1a. The Topping D90LE was fantastic with the VM-1a. I think it was even better than the Benchmark DA3B on... | |
| Best High Current amplifiers stable into low impedances Anybody know what the status of the second iteration of Purifi amps. These new ones are supposed to be much more powerful than the 200 watt first version. | |
| Best High Current amplifiers stable into low impedances I went through the 2 Ohm dance with my now sold Thiel CS3.7 speakers. I thought newer speakers were easier to drive. The amp I am likely going to get for my Livingroom is the KRELL KSA i400. It is 400 watts of Class A (depending on demand) at 8 O... | |
| Bryston BDA-3.14? @jank Did you ask here? Bryston Limited (audiocircle.com) This where Bryston hangs out and answers questions. | |
| When a budget speaker is preferred to a high end one... I am cheating here since the high end speaker I wanted was the baby brother to the Yamaha NS5000, the Yamaha NS3000, and I have not heard it. The NS5000 I have heard and thought it was great. My son (or maybe the wife) recently put a hole in the ... | |
| What do the arrows mean on my cable? I spoke with Audience on this. They told me it is just a guide for people to reconnect the cables the same direction when they disconnect and reconnect. Flipping the direction of the cable is fine, it just takes some time to settle in if you do th... | |
| Are the KEF Blade/Blade 2 Metas a Significant Upgrade from Blade? blade uniq was already addressing the backwave to a level none of the other non meta speakers did. Can you reference more info on this statement. My understanding is that the old Blade uniQ is slightly compromised in relation to the uniQ in the... | |
| Gustard R26 Sandhu is the man when it comes to DAC reviews. Some people think he is paid by manufacturers, whatever he is, he is a great reviewer, and has a similar taste in sound as me. I have bought a lot of gear based on his reviews and he has been spot on... | |
| NEED TO REPLACE OLD FAITHFUL- WHICH AMP. SHOUD I CHOOSE I owned the CODA #8 and own the CODA 07x preamp. I demoed the CODA #16 with the 07x at my CODA dealer. It was very easy to hear the difference between the #8 and #16. I was primed to get the #16 but then I took a chance and upgraded my Krell K-300... | |
| Gustard R26 A New Point Of Reference - Gustard R26 Discrete R-2R Ladder DAC Review (soundnews.net) | |
| Recommendation for Headphones If you like a warm sound the OLD Meze Empy is a very nice headphone, but it pales in comparison to the RAAL ribbon. The ribbon is likely too bright for someone that likes it toasty. Used Meze Empy could be going for a nice low price these days si... | |
| Would Benchmark Amp AHB2 Pair Well with Salk Speaker (Beats, BePure, or Encore)? Contrary to the audio theorists I think the AHB2 sounds better in mono. Though mono is worse in 2 Ohm than in stereo. So it depends on your speakers current demand. Hopefully, it does not lounge around in the 2 Ohm region. The AHB2 is not bright,... | |
| Recommendation for Headphones The new circumoral RAAL CA-1a Naked is $2K. The Schitt JR amp specifically made for both the SR1a and CA-1a is $500.A total cost of $2500. Though there is an optional $400 headphone cable that works better than stock with the JR. Shop • RAAL-requ... | |
| Sound quality of Roon I have been a ROON license holder even before it was released (maybe 2015). ROON has settled into a very nice sounding (there are ways to tailor the sound in ROON), reliable, and easy to use interface (less MAC like now). If you want to something... |