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| 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... | |
| Opinions before purchasing I use KEF LS50 Meta and KEF KC62 sub. It is the perfect combo for my similar sized room. The KEF sub is for audio not so much for HT. | |
| Two amps into one pair of speakers That is pretty dangerous if someone accidently turns one amp on while the other is also on. It will happen one day. I have a preamp that outputs to 2 amps which are connected to 2 systems, a 2-channel and a headphone amp. I also make sure only on... | |
| Boulder 866 vs Gryphon Diablo 300 Great update to your demos. Congrats on your 509X a very nice sounding unit and rather pretty too. I have heard that one too and it was up there with the best sounding integrateds I have heard. A word of advice do not listen to the Luxman M900u +... | |
| Boulder 866 vs Gryphon Diablo 300 You should check out the KRELL K-300i integrated amp. Stereophile compares it with the Boulder 866 on the Boulder review. My take away was that the reviewer considered it the best one. I think he also compared the MAC. https://www.stereophile.c... | |
| Arctic Monkeys reveal a release date for new album 'The Car' The Arctic Monkeys are awesome. I saw them and the Black Keys together in Oakland, CA. Their last album was so different for the past albums. I thought it was rather good. | |
| Yamaha ns 5000 @auroravengeance Where did you here both the NS3000 and NS5000? | |
| Yamaha ns 5000 The NS500 is the an incredible speaker (likely my second fav now). I wanted to buy the NS5000 for my Livingroom but recently figured out that the KEF Blade 2 Meta will work in this space, so I am going with that instead. Keep in mind that the NS50... | |
| Am I Better Off With Limited Low Frequency Speaker In A Small Room? I had a similar room and wanted to make my Thiel CS3.7 work in this room. I managed to do so with GIK and then DSP using ROON Convolution filters. Adding more GIK panels and moving reflective surfaces as far from the speakers as possible allowed m... | |
| Are the KEF Blade/Blade 2 Metas a Significant Upgrade from Blade? My LS50 Metas are maybe broken-in today and I am amazed at how much better it is than the old LS50. So much more clarity, better imaging, and a real effortless sound. I never felt that the LS50 sound veiled but today I do. In comparison, the old L... |